SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent interpersonal skills with years of customer-serviced focused care

Over twelve years of caregiving experience in a personal home setting

Skilled at transferring elderly patient with disabilities from bed to toilet to chair

Ability to redirect irritable seniors in order to calm them and deescalate the situation

Over two years of experience providing caregiving to patients diagnosed with end of life cancer

Over six years of experience working with a patient with a psychiatric disorder

EDUCATION

Southwestern College, Chula Vista 2014 – Present

Associates Degree in Child Development in progress

EXPERIENCE

Caregiver 2/2012 – 11/2017

Private Party, Chula Vista

Care individually for a senior citizen with schizophrenia and other mental health disorders

Accompany patient on grocery shopping trips, ensuring proper nutritional choices are made

Administer bedside and personal care including providing personal hygiene assistance

Provide outdoor distractions such as going for a walk with the patient

Assist with reading mail and or daily newspapers, ensuring the person understands the message

Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patient

Determine menu items for the week, complete grocery shopping and prepare meals

Caregiver 6/2006 – 11/2012

Private Party, Chula Vista

Performed healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication under the direction of patient’s physician

Cared for individuals and family members during periods of family disruption

Provided companionship, personal care and help in adjusting to new lifestyles

Restrain or aid patients as necessary to prevent injury

Teaching Assistant

Lauderbach Elementary School, Chula Vista, CA 9/2010 – 7/2012

Woodstock Child Development Center, Alameda, CA 10/2004 – 4/2006

Supervised pre-school students in classrooms, school yards, and on field trips

Tutored and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments

Assisted in reinforcing learning concepts that had been presented by teachers

Enforce administration policies and rules governing students

Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts

Helped with copying, creating and laminating student lesson plans

Ensured students were on task at all times