Linda L Croskey Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

-Adeventure Travel Specialist

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Attended quarterly and semi-annual Congregate Meal Program trainings.• Forecasted Congregate Meal lunch orders and registered 150 members for lunch weekly using PCA's database• Supervised a team of ten older adults including trainees and volunteers daily.• Collaborated with other departments to allocate meals for CIP programs and events.• Provided nutrition and food safety education presentations to over 100 older adults during breakfast and lunch.• Increased learning initiatives by educating participants using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program curricula.• Communicated with and coordinate meal deliveries with food vendors via phone and email.• Researched kitchen and food supplies and made bulk purchases that were within budget.• Detailed program operations and participant activities with comprehensive recordkeeping.• Identified service gaps and located needed resources for individuals, including housing, work placement and other support.• Educated potential participants on available services and processes to engage in programs throughout the center.• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.

Greater Philadelphia Area

* Developed a database of all things housing related in Philadelphia including emergency housing resource, policies and data sets (ex. maps and statistics) throughout Philadelphia on the Asthma Files * Developed maps of toxic waste sites including schools, factories and vacant properties in Philadelphia based on PA Bulletin posts

Philadelphia, Pa

• Coordinated Mt.Airy CDC's first annual wholistic health fair on Germantown Avenue.• Obtained necessary permits from city and state regulatory offices.• Contacted vendors.• Coordinated set-up and break-down events.• Reached out to over fifty popular food trucks around the city to invite them to participate in Supper Sessions on the Avenue and scheduled eight to attend the four-week festival.• Developed an application process to screen interested vendors.• Designed a survey to obtain feedback from vendors and tracked responses using MS Excel.• Marketed the Business Association to potential members at events.• Generated reports of research findings to help management with making key decisions.

• Trained new employees in serving tables and facility policies and procedures.• Supported waitstaff and other team members in completing tasks.• Quickly and accurately served specific meals to patients with special dietary needs.• Upheld efficiency of meal services by pre-setting over 20 tables before patients arrived.• Built rapport with residents by learning their favorite meals and dietary restrictions.• Patiently and compassionately assisted residents requiring assistance eating meals.• Monitored quality control procedures to guarantee preparation and delivery of healthy menu choices.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Customer Service: - Sell clothing and cosmetics via brochures and my website; place and track orders online, Inspect products for damages, replace products when need be, personally deliver orders- Cross check delivered products with invoice and process payment- Communicate discrepancies with Avon and with my customers regarding shipment and out of stock products

Drexel University

Customer Service: - Operate information desk with little supervision- Acted as point of contact for students, staff and visitors (answering questions over the phone and in person, researching answers online if need be)- Execute protocol for approving flyers and posters around campus (determining whether ads meet DBS regulations, stamping expiration dates, scanning and processing approved ads)- Execute protocol for distributing transpasses and loaned property

Tested the effect of the lack of a-Gustducin on the quantity and shape of islets in a-Gustducin knockout mice using Hematoxylin and Eosin staining, Image J software, and microscopes.

Measured the growth of Natural Killer CEM cells by varying the concentrations of Zinc in culture medium, in order to find the optimal concentration.

Assisted in the care of the Academy's reptiles, birds, and mammals under the supervision of the Live Animal Center managers. This role included cleaning living quarters, preparing meals, as well as learning how to properly handle the animals.

Bachelors Of Science, Culinary Science/Culinology

Education record