Resume
Melisa Bakkila
Huntington Beach, CA
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Caregiver
Over six years of hands-on experience in caregiving arena providing ongoing care to adults and the
disabled.
Hostess
Highly-dependable, hardworking hostess with a hands-on approach to providing quality in guest
services.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Deli Clerk
Jensen's Finest Foods - Palm Desert, CA
February 2019 to April 2019
Welcome customers, make small talk, get to know the regulars, take their orders, prepare the food,
weigh out meats and roll them, prep salsa containers, take phone orders, keep prep area clean, wash
dishes, take out the trash, sweep.
Caregiver
Self employed - Garden Grove, CA
March 2017 to March 2018
Opening up to the client and getting to know each other by having nice conversations. Well-versed
in grocery shopping, errands running, bills paying, laundry management, and light house keeping.
Demonstrated ability to encourage everyday activities in keeping with the client’s needs. Handling
out medication, Adept at preparing and serving nutritious meals, clearing dining area, and organizing
the kitchen. Hands on training for changing clients bandages, properly cleaning the wound, as well as
draining the drain tube.
Volunteer
Irvine Animal Care Center - Irvine, CA
January 2016 to January 2017
keeping the facility clean, helping visitors, providing animal care, and socializing adoptable animals.
Areas of service I volunteered in include dog, rabbit, foster care, and community events/outreach.
Volunteer
Toys for Tots - Anaheim, CA
October 2016 to December 2016
Sorted all the toys by age group and by boys and girls. Bundled up toys for the different centers that
came to pick them up. Loaded the bundles into their cars.
Caregiver
CARING COMPANIONS AT HOME - Newport Beach, CA
December 2014 to December 2015
Highly skilled in assisting clients in all kinds of activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting,
personal hygiene, and transportation. Ability to get along with clients of different cultures and diverse
backgrounds. Hands-on experience in monitoring blood pressure, vital signs, pulse, temperature,
respiration, and handling out medication. Well-versed in grocery shopping, errands running, bills
paying, laundry management, and light house keeping. Demonstrated ability to encourage everyday
activities in keeping with the client’s needs. Adept at preparing and serving nutritious meals, clearing
dining area, and organizing the kitchen.
Immobilized patients would get sponge baths in bed, changing the sheets weekly and washing them,
as well as everything else above.
Hostess
Mimi's Cafe - Fountain Valley, CA
April 2014 to October 2014
Welcome guests, take them to their table, get silverware, restock menus, clean restroom as well as
waiting area, food runner when needed, talk to customers making them feel at home, answering
phones.
Hostess
Sunnys Family Restaurant - Huntington Beach, CA
June 2009 to June 2010
Welcome guests, take them to their table, get silverware, take drink orders, restock menus, clean
restroom as well as waiting area, food runner when needed, talk to customers making them feel at
home, answering phones, cashier.
Deli Clerk (Delicatessen Clerk)
Education
Nursing
Santa Ana College - Santa Ana, CA
July 2012 to January 2013
Certifications/Licenses
CPR / First Aid/ AED
April 2019 to April 2021
CPR classes teach youAa life saving technique to use any time anywhere. ADE classes are designed
to teach you how to use an automated external defibrillator on both kids and adults. first aid can help
your organization become OSHA compliant – and empower your team to provide care when it's needed
most.
Food handlers card
February 2019 to February 2022
A one and a half hour training and a final test with a score of 70% or higher. A “food handler”
is defined as any individual who is involved in the preparation, storage, or service of food in
afood facility.
Additional Information
Skills
•Customer Service
•People Skills
•Professionalism
•High Energy
•Multitask
•Thoroughness
•Planning
•Basic Math
•Teamwork
•Attention to Detail
•Verbal Communication
•Organized
•Flexible
• working a cash register
Melisa Bakkila
Huntington Beach, CA
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Caregiver
Over six years of hands-on experience in caregiving arena providing ongoing care to adults and the
disabled.
Hostess
Highly-dependable, hardworking hostess with a hands-on approach to providing quality in guest
services.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Deli Clerk
Jensen's Finest Foods - Palm Desert, CA
February 2019 to April 2019
Welcome customers, make small talk, get to know the regulars, take their orders, prepare the food,
weigh out meats and roll them, prep salsa containers, take phone orders, keep prep area clean, wash
dishes, take out the trash, sweep.
Caregiver
Self employed - Garden Grove, CA
March 2017 to March 2018
Opening up to the client and getting to know each other by having nice conversations. Well-versed
in grocery shopping, errands running, bills paying, laundry management, and light house keeping.
Demonstrated ability to encourage everyday activities in keeping with the client’s needs. Handling
out medication, Adept at preparing and serving nutritious meals, clearing dining area, and organizing
the kitchen. Hands on training for changing clients bandages, properly cleaning the wound, as well as
draining the drain tube.
Volunteer
Irvine Animal Care Center - Irvine, CA
January 2016 to January 2017
keeping the facility clean, helping visitors, providing animal care, and socializing adoptable animals.
Areas of service I volunteered in include dog, rabbit, foster care, and community events/outreach.
Volunteer
Toys for Tots - Anaheim, CA
October 2016 to December 2016
Sorted all the toys by age group and by boys and girls. Bundled up toys for the different centers that
came to pick them up. Loaded the bundles into their cars.
Caregiver
CARING COMPANIONS AT HOME - Newport Beach, CA
December 2014 to December 2015
Highly skilled in assisting clients in all kinds of activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting,
personal hygiene, and transportation. Ability to get along with clients of different cultures and diverse
backgrounds. Hands-on experience in monitoring blood pressure, vital signs, pulse, temperature,
respiration, and handling out medication. Well-versed in grocery shopping, errands running, bills
paying, laundry management, and light house keeping. Demonstrated ability to encourage everyday
activities in keeping with the client’s needs. Adept at preparing and serving nutritious meals, clearing
dining area, and organizing the kitchen.
Immobilized patients would get sponge baths in bed, changing the sheets weekly and washing them,
as well as everything else above.
Hostess
Mimi's Cafe - Fountain Valley, CA
April 2014 to October 2014
Welcome guests, take them to their table, get silverware, restock menus, clean restroom as well as
waiting area, food runner when needed, talk to customers making them feel at home, answering
phones.
Hostess
Sunnys Family Restaurant - Huntington Beach, CA
June 2009 to June 2010
Welcome guests, take them to their table, get silverware, take drink orders, restock menus, clean
restroom as well as waiting area, food runner when needed, talk to customers making them feel at
home, answering phones, cashier.
Deli Clerk (Delicatessen Clerk)
Education
Nursing
Santa Ana College - Santa Ana, CA
July 2012 to January 2013
Certifications/Licenses
CPR / First Aid/ AED
April 2019 to April 2021
CPR classes teach youAa life saving technique to use any time anywhere. ADE classes are designed
to teach you how to use an automated external defibrillator on both kids and adults. first aid can help
your organization become OSHA compliant – and empower your team to provide care when it's needed
most.
Food handlers card
February 2019 to February 2022
A one and a half hour training and a final test with a score of 70% or higher. A “food handler”
is defined as any individual who is involved in the preparation, storage, or service of food in
afood facility.
Additional Information
Skills
•Customer Service
•People Skills
•Professionalism
•High Energy
•Multitask
•Thoroughness
•Planning
•Basic Math
•Teamwork
•Attention to Detail
•Verbal Communication
•Organized
•Flexible
• working a cash register