Amanda (Mandy) Simmons

5108 45 Ave.

Taber, AB. T1G1A9

403-223-6314

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2001-present Taber Gymnastics Club, Taber, Alberta

Coach: coaching 3 and 4 year old class, peparing lesson plans, warm-ups, talking to parents, etc.

February 2000-June 2000 Humpty's Restaurant/Tank 77 Travel Center; Taber Alberta.

Server: (restaurant)-customer service, serving alcohol, multi-tasking(taking orders, clean-up, customer service and daily/shiftly duties, answering phones, hostessing), individual cash floats, cash-outs.

Cashier: (gas station)-customer service, maintaining gas logs, lottery machine, maintenance of store cleanliness, cigarette inventory, cashiering, cash-outs.

March 1998-January 2000 Denny's Restaurant; Edmonton, Alberta.

Service Co-ordinator: trained in all aspects of restaurant including cooking, serving, hostessing, and management duties (eg. cashouts, supervision of all employees, assisting with scheduling, payroll and daily reports, etc.)

Server: customer service, taking and processing orders, good employee relations between kitchen and front of house staff, working with own cash float, cashouts, clean-up.

September 1996-September 1997 Nutter's Bulk and Natural Foods; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Cashier: customer service, working in deli, filling products, closing of store, cashing out.

July 1996-August 1996, May 1995-August 1995 Highwayman Motor Inn; Innisfail, Alberta.

Waitress/Short Order Cook (summer employment): bussing tables, cashing out, closing of store, clean-up, prep work, washing dishes.

June 1994-May 1995 Real Canadian Superstore; Red Deer, Alberta.

Produce Assistant: filling/preparation of store for business, closing of department

February 1992-September 1994 High Tide Aquariums and Pets; Innisfail, Alberta.

Cashier: handling of all flows of money including bank deposits and cashing out, scheduling of employees, supervision of some employees, customer service, working knowledge of all products and animals, closing and opening of store.

EDUCATION

Jan. 2001-present

University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta; B.Sc/B.Ed Combined Degree. Studying to be a Science Education Teacher. Hopefully finishing in April 2004.

August 1999-December 1999

University of Athabasca, Athabasca, Alberta; Psychology courses through distance learning.

Sept. 1997-April 1998

University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta; B.Sc. Psychology major.(Co-op education program) Courses completed in Socio-linguistics, Cognitive psychology, Social psychology, Brain and behaviour psychology, Child development psychology, and Animal behaviour psychology. Cumulative GPA of 3.08/4.00.

Sept. 1996-April 1997

Lethbridge Community College, Lethbridge, Alberta. Related courses include Abnormal psychology, Developmental psychology, Interpersonal communication skills, and Statistics.

Sept. 1995-April 1996

Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, Alberta. University Transfer- Science. Courses completed include Introductory linguistics, Cellular and Micro Biology, Chemical Equilibrium and Electrochemistry, and Introductory psychology.

Sept. 1989- June 1994

Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School, Innisfail, Alberta. Graduated with Advanced Diploma.

RELATED SKILLS

Computer Skills

• Windows/Windows 95/98,etc.
• Electronic mail/Internet
• Word Processing programs (Corel, LotusWorks, etc.)
• Print Shop programs
• Scanning
• Some DOS

  Communications Skills

• Customer service in part time jobs
• Management duties: mediating employee conflicts
• Interpersonal communication skills course in college
• Friendly phone attitude

  Miscellaneous

• Level One Theory Coaching (NCCP) Red Deer College
• Class 5 Driver's License

  VOLUNTEER WORK

• Taber Adult Literacy Program, Taber. September 2000-present, Tutor
• Developing lesson plans
• Coordinating lessons with multiple students
• Encouraging students, suggesting exercises to enhance lessons
• Interacting with other tutors

•Dickinsfield Continuing Care Facility, Edmonton. January 1999-March 1999, Volunteer

• Communication therapy with MS and stroke patients
• Creating sessions with patients to enhance speech therapy
• Relaying to speech therapist how sessions were working out
• Suggesting alternatives and ideas for other volunteers

  •Southern Alberta Speech Clinic, Medicine Hat. September 1995-March 1996, Volunteer

• Viewing therapy
• Filing/other office duties
• Creating pamphlets for public information
• Preparation of activities

  •Camp Kasota, Summers of 1994, 1995, Counsellor

• Co-ordination of all programs and activities
• Independent supervising of 10-12 children
• Guided children through daily activities

  •Innisfail United Church, 1992-1995, Sunday School Teacher

• Preparing lessons
• Supervising of 5-13 children
• Developed activities to keep children busy for entire lesson
• Interacted with parents during and after lesson

  References for

  Amanda Simmons

  (nee McCord)

  1. Nick Tegene

  General Manager, Denny's Downtown Edmonton

  (780)425-8408 (work)

  (780)444-0755(home)

  2. Mary Belacastro

  Adult Literacy Program Coordinator

  223-1146(work)

  654-4208(home)

  3. Darlene Sugden

  Babysitting Employer

  (403)227-4876(home)

  4. Jolita Evans

  Former pet store owner and manager

  (207)428-4417 Maine, USA

  e-mail: bobnjo@maine.rr.com