Donna Baccaro
Lead Training Ambassador
Boonton, NJ 07005
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Motivated and dedicated instructor and business proprietor with over 20 years experience in the Arts industry and in a variety of fields including Corporate Training, Business Management, Pharmaceutical Process and Procedures and Fitness. Committed to providing complete customer satisfaction while enhancing the well-being of those I serve. Eager to obtain a position that will utilize my business experience to the fullest.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Production Support
Novartis Pharmaceutical - Morris Plains, NJ
May 2022 to Present
• Commercial and Clinical Receiving and Labeling Leukapheresis Collection Units.
• Commercial and Clinical Final Product Packaging and Shipping.
• Process Harvesting Collections.
• Dewar inspections and verifications.
• Performed Verifications for all of the above processes.
• Warehouse Receiving, Picking, Labeling and Processing. Lead Training Ambassador
Hello Fresh - Totowa, NJ
December 2020 to Present
Training associates in Orientation, Warehouse, Shipping, Receiving, Production, Quality Control and Safety.
Shipping Lead and Line Lead
HelloFresh
2020 to Present
• Managing up to 50 production line associates ensuring all company standards are achieved in packing quality, time management, replenishment, equipment safety, and food safety.
• Managing associates throughout shipment process
• Inspecting trucks ensuring company standards are achieved for temperature, physical safety, and machine operation safety.
• Accurately submits all required quality, production, and safety reports. Area Manager
Flex Academies LLC
2018 to Present
2020
• Responsible for all administrative tasks and general program oversight for 28 schools' enrichment programs focusing on fitness, art, and dance. Developed program syllabus for each school.
• Determined staffing needs. Interviewed, hired, and trained new employees, teachers, and site directors.
• Completed site visits to ensure quality in programs and maintain relationships with school staff, PTA, and school principles. Completed all required documentation for visits.
• Addressed all questions and/or concerns from parents, teachers, and school staff.
• Managed all scheduling needs such as rescheduling canceled classes, finding coverage for teachers and site directors, and alerting parents of school closures. Instructor
Mahwah Senior Center
2015 to Present
Develops and instructs fitness programs, wellness programs, and dance classes for seniors aligned with The Arthritis Foundation syllabus.
Proprietor
Donna Baccaro Dance Studio
1990 to Present
1990 to 2020- operated a dance studio overseeing all operation and administrative activities including sales, marketing, financial analysis, hiring and managing employees. Instructed over 600 students per year in all ages and levels of dance. Coordinated and managed productions, recitals, and dance classes. Activities Assistant
Victoria Mews
2017 to 2020
• Coordinated outings, activities, and fitness/wellness/nutrition classes for up to 250 senior residents in an assisted living facility.
• Assessed each patient's physical ability daily complying with documentation requirements.
• Assisted during meals and activities of daily living. Home Health Aide
Senior Care, Inc
2015 to 2018
Provided in-home care for 15 of elderly patients assisting with activities of daily living such as meal-prep, grooming, exercise, cleaning, entertainment, shopping, errands. Activities Director - Alzheimer's and Dementia Program Victoria Mews Assisted Living
1997 to 2000
Proprietor
Eastern Physique Gym
1990 to 1997
Proprietor
Baccaro Karate School
1983 to 1997
CPR and First Aid Certified
Education
Associate's in Business/Theater
Montclair State University - Montclair, NJ
August 2000 to May 2002
Montclair State University College
Skills
• Alzheimer's Care
• Budgeting
• Caregiving
• Dancing
• Dementia Care
• Financial Analysis
• Program Development
• Shipping & Receiving
• Senior Care
• Recruiting
• Management
• Meal Preparation
• Employee evaluation
• Forklift
• Logistics
• Supervising Experience
• Program Management
• Process Improvement
• Time management
• Developmental disabilities experience
Certifications and Licenses
First Aid Certification
CPR Certification
Assessments
Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution — Completed May 2021
Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals Full results: Completed
Project timeline management — Highly Proficient
May 2021
Prioritizing and allocating time to effectively achieve project deliverables Full results: Highly Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Completed
May 2021
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Completed
Work style: Conscientiousness — Proficient
November 2020
Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working Full results: Proficient
Early childhood development — Highly Proficient
April 2021
Knowledge of the development of children ages 0-3 and of ways to foster that development Full results: Highly Proficient
General manager (hospitality) — Familiar
November 2020
Solving group scheduling problems and reading and interpreting P&L statements Full results: Familiar
Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Completed May 2021
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Completed
Building relationships for childcare providers — Proficient April 2021
Building positive and productive relationships with families of children ages 0–3 Full results: Proficient
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