Edania M. Maldonado

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Ridgefield, NJ 07657

ad2c9c@r.postjobfree.com

201-***-****

Education: Bergen County Community College, Paramus, NJ

Liberal Arts – Psychology A.A., May 2023; Education, A.S., Expected May 2025

Physical Therapist Assistant, A.A.S., Expected May 2028

Major: Psychology, Education, and Physical Therapist Assistant

Minor: Italian, Life Science (Biology), Spanish, and Latin American Studies

Work Experience:

iPlusOne Academy, Northvale, NJ

English and Korean Bilingual Daycare and Pre-School Teacher’s Assistant; March 2023

Collaborated with children, parents, teachers, and other faculty members; sanitized dining areas, before and after eating; facilitated dining time; distributed food or snacks, at mealtimes; swept common areas; refilled children's water bottles; refilled cleaning supplies in the morning and discarded leftover cleaning solutions at the end of the day; took candid photography of children during targeted activities; helped keep classrooms, playgrounds, and common areas tidy and safe; supervised potty runs/diapering and handwashing; changed diapers, as needed; escorted children to and from class and or after school enrichment activities; read English children's books to students; facilitated and supervised children's activities...

Tenafly JCC on the Palisades – Taub Campus, Tenafly, NJ

Lifeguard; June 2021—Present

Monitor pool area, keeping a close watch on patrons and swimmers, to ensure everyone’s safety; assist distressed swimmers, as needed; offer swimming technique evaluations; provide appropriate First Aid interventions; write incident reports; record pool use…

Enforce pool rules; check membership identification; keep pool deck tidy; authorize opening and or closing of the pool area, alert appropriate personnel to pool facility and equipment management maintenance affairs; test pool water temperature, air temperature, chlorine, and pH levels, on a bi-hourly basis...

Apple Montessori Schools

Pre-School Teacher’s Assistant; Oakland, NJ; September 2022 – December 2022

American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor; Wayne, NJ; July 2021 – August 2022

Ensured that all students enjoyed a safe, sanitary and enjoyable learning environment; collaborated with the lead teacher, co-teacher, support staff, and administrative personnel, to maintain student records and implement lesson plans; effectively demonstrated and monitored learning materials; participated in staff development activities, educational trainings and mentorship program...

Maintain constant surveillance and supervision of children in pool area, keeping headcount, at all times; instruct students on water safety measures and protocols; teach or facilitate swimming and water safety skills lessons and track student progress; assist distressed swimmers; enforce pool rules and regulations; track and record pool chemical readings, on a bi-hourly basis; monitor pool deck and surrounding areas, for potential safety and comfort hazards; organize and tidy-up pool deck materials; help dress and or undress campers, for swim activities; provide First Aid and or CPR, as needed; clean and sanitize pool equipment and common recreation areas; facilitate summer camp fitness and recreation activities, as well as camp drop-off and pick-up procedures

Take Me to the Water Swim School, at the Ridgewood, NJ, YMCA and Englewood, NJ Crowne Plaza Hotel

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certified Swim Instructor, March 2022 – May 2022

Taught swim students water safety and swimming strokes and skills; helped swimmers refine their strokes and other swimming skills; escorted students to and from the pool, for entry and dismissal to a parent or designated guardian; organized pool games and set swimming skill goals for swim lessons; supervised water play and activities…

Contract Worker @ Quest Diagnostics, through Integrated Resources, Incorporated (IRI, Inc.), Teterboro, NJ

Molecular Lab Assistant; January 2021 – February 2021

Received, sorted, organized, aliquoted, retrieved, and stored COVID-19 and Coronavirus and In(flu)enza specimens; checked specimens for clots and fibrin; performed Quality Analytics duties (QA/QC), as assigned; decontaminated work stations; maintained files for department records; completed assigned training and competency checklists; utilized laboratory computer software systems; followed PPE and other lab safety regulations...

Professional Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy Aide – Haskell, NJ, February 2020 – March 2020; West Orange, NJ, May 2021 – August 2022;

Millburn, NJ December 2022

Greet patients and set-up electronic surveys for them; prepare hot packs and cold packs; assist patients with exercises, exercise set-up, or general treatment set-up, as needed, under the direction of a licensed physical therapist; promote patient engagement and chart patients' routine progress…

Clean tables between patients; sanitize equipment; wash, fold, and store laundry; clear dryer lint-filter, between wash and dry cycles; refill the hydro-collator, as needed; log hydro-collator, paraffin bath, and cold pack freezer temperatures, at least once a week…

Caldwell Community Center, Caldwell, NJ

Lifeguard; February 2020 – March 2020

Monitor pool area, keeping a close watch on patrons and swimmers, to ensure everyone’s safety; assist distressed swimmers, as needed; offer swimming technique evaluations; assist distressed swimmers, provide appropriate First Aid interventions; write incident reports; record pool use...

Enforce pool rules; check membership identification; keep pool deck tidy; authorize opening and or closing of the pool area, alert appropriate personnel to pool facility and equipment management maintenance affairs; test pool water temperature, air temperature, chlorine, and pH levels, on a bi-hourly basis...

Aerotek @ BioReference Laboratories, Elmwood Park, NJ

COVID-19 Coronavirus Specimen Processor; May 2020 – September 2020

Accurately and confidentially handled patient medical records; received, identified, labeled, and processed specimen samples, as needed; electronically entered demographics; transcribed and reviewed all specimen data; entered relevant data into the laboratory electronic medical record information system; recognized specimen problems and referred them to designated personnel; exhibited familiarity with specimen samples and types ordered by clients;

Demonstrated compliance with company core values and safety policies and procedures in place; maintained hourly flow production goals, processed roughly 28-35 cases per hour; reported malfunctioning workstations to management, for Help Tickets; disinfected workstation prior to and after use; downloaded and electronically processed lab requisitions; identified and corrected faulty requisitions, accordingly; kept workstation tidy; routinely checked colleagues' workload and swapped work for revision, for additional checks and balances

Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ

Fitness and Athletics Department Lifeguard; March 2019 – March 2020

Monitor pool area, keeping a close watch on patrons and swimmers, to ensure everyone’s safety; assist distressed swimmers, as needed; offer swimming technique evaluations; assist distressed swimmers, provide appropriate First Aid interventions; write incident reports; record pool use; handle lane lines, according to swimmer population...

Open and lock up pool area, enforce pool rules; keep pool deck tidy; alert appropriate personnel to pool facility and equipment management maintenance affairs; test water pH, water temperature, room temperature, and chlorine levels, on an hourly basis...

Bergen County Community College, Paramus, N.J.

Wellness & Exercise Science Department Student Lifeguard; September 2018 – December 2019

Office of Specialized Services Note-Taker, Scribe, and Sight Assistance Aide; August 2016 – December 2019

Monitored pool area, keeping a close watch on patrons and swimmers, to ensure everyone’s safety; assisted distressed swimmers, as needed; offered swimming technique evaluations; provided appropriate First Aid interventions; wrote and filed incident reports, as necessary...

Enforced pool rules; checked identification for "medical on file" stickers; kept pool deck tidy

Authorized opening or closing of the pool area, before and after scheduled free swims; alerted appropriate personnel to specific pool facility and equipment management affairs; signed off on pool water lab samples taken...

Typed or hand-wrote class notes for multiple students; supplied thorough legible notes to students with notetaking/note-taker accommodations, in preferred format: typed, via e-mail or handwritten, within 24 hours of lecture; provided students with test and due date reminders; communicated with students and their professors, to address any confusion or specifications over notes provided; referred students to appropriate personnel for supplementary tutoring…

Assisted visually impaired, handicapped, and/or mobility-impaired students with classroom and congested hallway navigation; provided blind or visually impaired students with typed notes that may be scanned by text readers; presented deaf or hard of hearing students, with handwritten or typed text, reflecting important lecture information; recorded notes and assignments for students, with limited and compromised mobility or dexterity, in legibly written or typed text…

Sparkling Pool Services, LLC, East Windsor, NJ

Northern New Jersey Regional Head Lifeguard; May 2018 – September 2019

Monitored pool area, kept a close watch on patrons and swimmers, to ensure everyone’s safety; helped distressed swimmers, as needed; offered swimming technique and/or swimmer development evaluations; provided parental guidance and short-term child-care, upon request; administered appropriate First Aid interventions; wrote and filed incident reports; debriefed follow-up or relief guards and superiors about significant events...

Enforce pool rules; open and close the pool area; address daily pool maintenance protocols: routinely vacuum, skim, brush, and scrub pools; squeegee pool area, after rainfall; sweep pool area, regularly; empty and clean out skimmer baskets; tidy pool furniture; open and close pool parasol umbrellas...

Tested, assessed, documented, and reported pool water, for pH, chlorine/bromine levels, clarity, and temperature, hourly; alerted appropriate personnel to maintenance, chemical imbalance, or pump room issues; ensured that semi-public washrooms were made accessible, cleaned, and well-stocked regularly...

Wendy’s Restaurant, North Bergen, NJ

Crew Member and Fry Station Coordinator; July 2015 – February 2016

●Fried and rationed French fries, chicken nuggets, fish, and other poultry products; prepared salads, baked potatoes, and sandwiches for sandwich station, grilled meat; served customers…

●Cleaned and restocked station(s); checked and maintained stations; kept kitchen and dining room area well-organized…

Lyndhurst Recreation and Parks Department/Lyndhurst Community Pool, Lyndhurst, NJ

Lifeguard and Swim Instructor; March 2012 – Present

Monitor pool area, keeping a close watch on patrons and swimmers, to ensure everyone’s safety; assist distressed swimmers, as needed; offer swimming technique evaluations; assist distressed swimmers, provide appropriate First Aid interventions; write incident reports; record pool use…

Enforce pool rules; check membership identification; keep pool deck tidy; authorize opening and or closing of the pool area, alert appropriate personnel to pool facility and equipment management maintenance affairs; test pool water temperature, air temperature, chlorine, and pH levels, on an hourly basis…

Promeko Inc., West New York, NJ

Health & Beauty Consultant; June 2006 – August 2008

Filled and examined products; facilitated formula preparation; capped, sealed, and assessed bottles, cans, and other packaging; assembled, marked, and confirmed boxes, bottles, and packages; counted and cataloged boxes and bottles, computed and confirmed charges and payments; gathered, organized, packed, stored, labeled, and prepared individual orders and packages; operated machinery…

Helped with delivery process; answered phone call and communicated with other employees or clientele; served as an interpreter; promoted company products; lent computer skills; methodized assembly line production and developed more efficient sealing process; delivered payroll, coffee, tea, and snacks to staff members; assisted with general factory cleaning and maintenance…

Ridgefield Recreation Summer Day Camp, Ridgefield, NJ

Arts N’ Crafts & First Aid Specials Volunteer Assistant Counselor; June 2005 – August 2005

Advised, accompanied, observed, organized, supported, and supervised rising kindergarten through eighth grade students and fellow staff, with cooperative engagement in arts and crafts and other camp activities; prepared projects with other counselors, campers, and staff, when appropriate and necessary; Communicated effectively with co-workers, lifeguards, supervisors, and camper’s guardians…

Picked and dropped of campers at swimming activities; administered and/or sought first aid and basic or advanced professional medical care for campers, when need arose; Supervised Pool Day Activities…

Skills:

Fluent in English and Spanish; Conversational in Italian

Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; Manual Data Entry

National Deaf Center (NDF) Note-Taker Certificate

Mental Health First Aide Trained; American Red Cross (ARC) and American Heart Association (AHA) CPR/AED Emergency First Aide Intervention Trained and Certified

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