Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Director of Philanthropy
Timeline
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Aja-Kiara Dye

Summerville

Summary

Cheerful Hostess offering experience in fast-paced diner and short-order restaurant settings. Promotes customer comfort and enhanced experiences by answering questions and responding to concerns. Maintains service standards and follows safe service regulations. Always ready to help team members by taking on additional tasks.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Hostess

Sodexo
04.2025 - Current

Delivering meal trays to patient rooms, setting up meals, and assisting with patient needs during mealtimes.

Communicating with patients, staff, and guests to address needs, provide information, and ensure satisfaction.

Taking orders for specific meals, recording special food items, and ensuring accurate preparation and delivery.

Taking inventory of nourishment areas, stocking supplies, and operating technical equipment.

Paraeducator, Special Education

Hodgson Vocational Technical High School
10.2024 - 04.2025
  • Provide instruction under supervision of academic and vocational teachers.
  • Assist instructors in related activities, work-study, cooperative education and job
    development.
  • Provide individual tutoring to students.
  • Provide student supervision and monitoring.
  • Participate in IEP and in-service meetings.
  • Perform clerical duties as needed.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by supervising assistant principals.
  • Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
  • Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.

Special Educations ParaEducator

Sun Valley High School
09.2023 - 10.2024

assists students with disabilities, under the guidance of a certified teacher, by providing support in all aspects of the classroom, including instruction, behavior management, and personal care, while implementing IEPs and promoting a positive learning environment.

Behavioral Paraeducator

Aston Elementary
11.2021 - 06.2023

Supporting students with behavioral needs by implementing behavior plans, monitoring student behavior, and reinforcing positive behaviors under the guidance of teachers and specialists.

  • Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.

Childcare Assistant Teacher

La Petite Academy, Learning Care Group
04.2022 - 07.2022
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Documented daily food attendance, enrollments and withdraws and monthly food claims in state-regulated system.
  • Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Communicated regularly with parents about daily activities and behaviors.
  • Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.

Home Health Caregiver

Solutions On Call
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
  • Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
  • Developed individual care plans for clients based on specific needs.
  • Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

Delaware Technical Community College
05-2025

Skills

  • Guest service
  • Menu design
  • Dining customer service
  • Customer service and assistance
  • New employee mentoring
  • Multitasking strength

Director of Philanthropy

Develop and implement a strategic fundraising plan to grow revenue from foundations and corporate partners. Along with organizing wellness events. 

Timeline

Head Hostess

Sodexo
04.2025 - Current

Paraeducator, Special Education

Hodgson Vocational Technical High School
10.2024 - 04.2025

Special Educations ParaEducator

Sun Valley High School
09.2023 - 10.2024

Childcare Assistant Teacher

La Petite Academy, Learning Care Group
04.2022 - 07.2022

Behavioral Paraeducator

Aston Elementary
11.2021 - 06.2023

Home Health Caregiver

Solutions On Call
07.2021 - 01.2022

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

Delaware Technical Community College
Aja-Kiara Dye