Sara Berg-Johnson (She/her)
Work Preferences
In-PersonRemoteHybridOpen to roles
About Me
I'm a 38 year old autistic/adhd woman living in downtown Montreal with my husband and 2 cats. My interests are food/cooking, neurodiversity, trauma healing, nature, animals, photography and blogging. I'm a progressive Orthodox Christian. I've had two burnouts. I have employment trauma. I'm bilingual English and French both written and spoken.
Ideal Workplace Values
Neurodiversity-affirming, intersectional, trauma-informed, anti-capitalist
💪Skills and Strengths
My Neuro-exceptional talent
I'm creative, I am direct and honest without any intention to offend, I ask a lot of clarifying questions to be sure I’ve fully understood the tasks at hand, I am much better at single-focus tasks than multi-focus tasks, I use tools such as lists, timers, and alarms to keep me on track with work-oriented goals, and I carry a notebook or my phone if permitted so that I can write down complex verbal instructions, I respond well to feedback and constructive criticism as my overarching goal in life is to learn and grow, I have a high tolerance for sensory stimuli, and I notice if I am getting overwhelmed and can adjust accordingly, I'm good at communicating, I have a good sense of humour and like having fun
Top 5 Soft Skills
Active ListeningWorking AutonomouslyAdaptabilityCreativityAttention to Detail🧠Inclusion Essentials
Accommodations
Send questions in advanceInterviewer experienced with neurodiversityAllowance of Fidgeting DevicesExtra timeAlternate interview formatWritten interview instructionsSupport personEmail / calendar organizationTask managementDaily job-coach checkinsDaily remindersEmail writing helpPresentation helpCommunication planConcise instructions for processingWritten checklistsReceive information in advanceWritten InstructionsRecorded MeetingsChunking large amounts of contentFlexible scheduleExtra time off for appointmentsPeriodic rest breaksMeditation / quiet roomErgonomic seatingQuiet / individual workspacesSelf-stimulation tools / gadgetCounselingJob coachingSupport group for stressTherapyEmployee resource groupSupport with advocating1:1s with the teamQuiet environmentWritten instructionsListsPatience with asking questionsNot relying on facial expressionNot relying on "social fit", accepting of oddnessEnvironments I'm comfortable with
No math or accounting
🚀Experience
Check out my work
| Worked for 6 months from Aug 2020 to Feb 2021 Aug 2020 Feb 2021 6 months | Kitchen help - Mimimelon I prepped food, molded chocolate, carried food upstairs, cleaned |
| Worked for 1 years, 3 months from Dec 2019 to Feb 2021 Dec 2019 Feb 2021 1 years, 3 months | Packaging - Promo 21 Packaged products in cardboard boxes Manual labor |
| Worked for 5 months from Jul 2019 to Dec 2019 Jul 2019 Dec 2019 5 months | Cleaning - MADA Cleaning floors and bathrooms and kitchens manual labor |
| Worked for 8 months from Jul 2018 to Mar 2019 Jul 2018 Mar 2019 8 months | Deli counter attendant - Metro Serve clients, slice deli meats, cook foods for hot display cases, wash dishes, do inventory, fill fridges and freezers, package and label ready to eat foods, place them in the fridges, cleaning |
| Worked for 1 months from Apr 2018 to Jun 2018 Apr 2018 Jun 2018 1 months | Cook - Club Soya Doing food prep, cooking, cleaning |
| Worked for 4 months from Feb 2018 to Jun 2018 Feb 2018 Jun 2018 4 months | Cook - Old Forum Sports Bar Food prep, cooking, cleaning |
| Worked for 7 months from Oct 2017 to Apr 2018 Oct 2017 Apr 2018 7 months | Dishwasher - Soupesoup Doing dishes, cleaning |
🎓Education and Credentials
| Attended for 1 years from 2016 to 2017 2016 2017 1 years | EMRTM Some college, no degree obtained - Cooking |