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Customer Service Health Care

Location:
New York, NY
Posted:
April 01, 2015

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Samantha Mertz

** ******* ****** * Mansfield, Pa 16933

484-***-**** * acozut@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in personal health care and health care provided to developmentally disabled

individuals. Problem solving, communication, and critical thinking skills. Experience with

creative design and creative thinking. Extensive experience in observational setting, conducting

interviews, and mediating among groups of conflicting individuals. Has the ability to develop

relationships and rapport with clients and customers.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield Pa May 2015

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology/Sociology, Minor in Art History

• GPA 3.5/4.0,

• Presidents list 2011-2013, Deans List 2014-2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Martha Lloyd Community Services, Mansfield Pa May 2014-

Present

-Direct Service Worker

• Provide health care to clients with developmental disabilities.

• Think critically and act quickly in dangerous situations.

• Trained new members of the work force.

• Passed medications to clients and became medication certified and CPR certified.

• Cleaned, bathed, fed, and toileted clients.

Meadowcroft Rockshelter, Avella Pa May 2014

-Internship

• Led interns through an archival preservation project organizing the founder of the

museum, Albert Miller’s, personal papers.

• Organized, researched, and preserved collection archives and assisted in the

acquisitioning and de-acquisitioning of artifacts.

• Wrote and proofread grants and loans.

• Experience in overall museum management. Worked daily with the curator of the

museum and gained hands on experience in all curatorial duties and collections

management.

• Worked at an offsite historic farmstead and developed a preservation plan for the

historical buildings and property.

• Conducted archival research and preservation of photographs, glass plate negatives and

slides.

• Obtained experience in historical properties, barns, and buildings, as well as engaging

with property owners, and staff.

Supported the construction of exhibit displays, and educational videos.

Collaborated with a core team of interns, volunteers, and community members in the

planning, design, and recreation of a late 19th century garden. Carefully identified the

plants used in the garden from a 19th century photograph.

Sodexo Dining Hall at Mansfield University, Mansfield Pa 2011-2014

• Learned and participated in sanitary food service standards.

• Maintained a customer-focused demeanor while multi-tasking in a fast-paced

environment.

• Trained new employees in food service.

Boyer’s Food Markets, Womelsdorf Pa 2009-2014

• Developed customer service skills and participated in regular trainings on customer

service and proper food safety training.

• Trained new employees.

• Learned computer system for the business.

• Increased client base through recommendations.

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Big Brothers, Big Sisters mentor 2009-2011

Anthropology Sociology Club, Mansfield University 2011-

Present

Member (2011-2013) Vice President (2014-2015)

Relay for Life, Mansfield University 2014,

2015

Meadowcroft Rockshelter, Avella Pa 2013-

2015

As part of Anthropology Sociology Club, volunteered one weekend every year. Helped

lead other students in rebuilding the Native American village at Meadowcroft. Helped

other students deal with customers of the museum and how to carefully handle artifacts.

Samantha Mertz

58 College Avenue * Mansfield, Pa 16933

484-***-**** * acozut@r.postjobfree.com

REFERENCES:

Dr. Timothy Madigan, PhD

Department of Sociology

Mansfield University

200 Pinecrest Manor

Mansfield, Pa 16933

570-***-****

Dr. Janice Purk, PhD

Department of Sociology

Mansfield University

203 Pinecrest Manor

Mansfield, Pa 16933

570-***-****

Bonnie Reese, PhD

Curator & Communications professor at California University, California Pa

401 Meadowcroft Read

Avella, Pa 15312

724-***-****

Dr. Robert Clark, PhD

Department of Anthropology & Sociology

Mansfield University and Shippensburg University

Grove Hall, Shippensburg University 17257

Dr. Abby Werlock

Department of English

Mansfield University

GO4C Belknap Hall

Mansfield, Pennsylvania 16933

570-***-****



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