KyAuna Joyner
Holbrook. MA ***** 857-***-**** ***********@*****.***
Work Experience
Paraprofessional 01/2022 to 5/2022
South Shore Educational Collaborative Hingham, MA
●Worked with students with moderate to severe physical/mental disabilities to increase life skills.
●Organized instruction material, including constructing class projects and setting up work areas.
●Applied instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
●Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
●Established a safe classroom environment for the students.
●Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
●Aided students with bathroom use, hygiene, and other ADLs
●Enforced independence and positive social skills using adaptive equipment
Assistant teacher 08/2021 to 12/2021
Bright Horizons Wayland, MA
●Supported children's emotional and social development
●Created a stimulating environment such as playing educational games, using toys, reading, counting numbers, singing nursery rhymes, arts and crafts
●Monitored and supervised children during feeding, activities, and playtime in order to keep them safe
●Cared for the daily needs of the children such as changing diapers, changing clothes, preparing meals, and maintaining cleanliness of classrooms
●Developing consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with children
●Communicating effectively with infants, toddlers, and staff
Mental Health Associate 03/2020 to 02/2021
Pembroke Hospital Pembroke, MA
●Enforced treatment strategies to promote continued progress.
●Created community-oriented counseling programs to positively impact patients' emotional conditions as well as improving other skills.
●Obtained and documented patients' vitals
●Maintained cleanliness of unit (swept, sanitized unit often, took out trash and laundry everyday) Hostess
●Properly followed through with restrictions of patients to ensure their safety (Foot in door, no sharps, etc.)
●Assisted in the activities of daily living ( laundry, made beds, fresh air breaks, obtained supplies for daily living)
●Conducted patient safety checks
●Participated in crisis intervention and de-escalation
Hostess 09/2019 to 12/2019
Uno's Pizzeria Braintree, MA
●Conducted dining room and server checks to assess readiness for expected customer loads.
●Managed in-person and telephone guest inquiries, customer service requests and reservation bookings using POS.
●Supported servers, food runners and bussers with keeping the dining area ready for every guest.
●Worked with front of house staff to move tables and adjust seating to accommodate groups with special requests.
●Took reservations and to-go orders by phone, answered customer questions and informed of accurate wait times. Customer Service Representative
Customer Service Representative 08/2018 to 05/2019
Bon Me Boston, MA
●Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.
●Reduced kitchen accidents by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization.
●Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
●Used downtimes to prepare ingredients and restock supplies for expected busy periods.
●Compiled recipe ingredients and prepared for cooks by washing, cutting or measuring food items.
Education
Associate of Science Developmental Psychology Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA
High School Diploma 06/2019
John D. O'bryant, Roxbury, MA