KELSEY PIKE
Mount Vernon, OH ***** 740-***-**** ad5x5o@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Recently graduated non-traditional student inspirited with a passion for engaging challenges and opportunities to gain specialized knowledge. A lifelong learner embedded with resilient work integrity, adaptable nature, and noteworthy interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills that contribute to company growth and success. SKILLS
Clear Communication
Attention to Detail
Courteous and Professional
Customer Service
Data Entry
Record and File Management
MS Office/Computer Skills
Team Collaboration
Management Support
Cash Handling
Workplace Safety
Product Merchandising
Case Management
Community & Resource Referrals
Trauma Informed Care
Framework
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
EXPERIENCE
12/2023 to 04/2024 Live Merchandiser
National Garden Service Upper Sandusky, OH
Creating and displaying a variety of outdoor plants Creating and maintaining product displays
Ensuring proper signage is in place
Maintaining a safe and clean display area
Removing and recording expired plant material
Positively interacting with customers
Building working relationships with Krogers staff
Using workplace mobile applications for detailed and timely documentation and daily report logs
08/2022 to 09/2023 Parent Partner
Specialized Alternatives for Family & Youth (SAFY) Support and assist local parents currently involved with Child Welfare with active open cases to achieve safe and timely reunification Use lived experience to make genuine connections with parents enmeshed in the system
Support and facilitate the completion of family case plan Community public speaking and advocacy
Knowledge of current available resources
Peer support skills
Active and Empathetic listening
Knowledge of legal lexicon and formal processes/ timeline relating to child welfare
Participation in listening sessions and community outreach groups Various lectures and presentations supporting furthering education Online coursework portion of e-based academy web learning complete for Peer Support certification through OHMAS Completion of 2023 Build A Better Future workshop
Participation in various learning collabs partnered through the QIC-R, University of Maryland, University of Kentucky
Participation in 2023 Iowa Parent Partner Summit.
10/2020 to 08/2022 Sales Associate
Goodwill Industries Mount Vernon, Ohio
Former full-time employment
Primary cashier
Counting in drawer at the beginning of shift and at close Checking out customers
Applying discounts
Maintaining clean area behind and around registers Addressing questions and selling items from Goodwill's New Furniture section
Putting away carts of housewares and rack of clothing Processing donations in back of clothes and otherwise Making up donation receipt slips
Pricing housewares and clothing to go out on the floor. 03/2020 to 10/2020 Logistics Associate
Harbor Freight Mount Vernon, Ohio
Former Part Time employment
Logistics team member
Daily hours 4am to 8am, except truck days which were 8 hours Printing out the replenishment sheets for the day and completing them in 4 hours or less
Pushing the cart of filled items to their correct location on the floor Completing scheduled price changes on a store wide scale with the rest of the logistics crew, with care to items marked Clearance or Instant Savings
Answering customers questions about our members only deals and promotions as well as highlighting the benefits of Inside Track Club annual paid membership
Being present for truck days, unloading large deliveries and incorporating them into the storeroom.
Mental Health Associate
09/2015 to 06/2016 Ohio Hospital of Psychiatry Columbus, Ohio Patient admissions and discharges
Processing patient inventory
Maintain close contact with patients
Complete all Q15 checks on patients and all related paperwork Monitoring and taking patient's vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse
Lead therapeutic and recreational activities and groups Consult with doctors and mental health professionals as part of a team that includes social workers and therapists
If patients become physically violent, MHAs must be prepared to utilize CPI restraint training, and promptly complete an incident report Inventory of hospital supplies
Help patients with daily living routines, such as eating, dressing, bathing, and pericare.
08/2014 to 01/2015 Instructor's Assistant
Gigglenastics Mount Vernon, Ohio
Part time and volunteer work
Working with kids enrolled in gymnastics class ages 3-12 Assisting with gymnastics routines and supervising open gym sessions Modeling and demonstrating different exercises to students (i.e Toe touches and pikes)
Helping children on the various pieces of equipment Running local errands for manager
Managing front desk
Assistance with scheduling
Cleaning, vacuuming, and sanitization of gym floor and all equipment Assisting with performances and pre rehearsals
Shooting photographs and developing prints of class time and open gyms for promotional and decorative uses.
10/2013 to 03/2014 Egg Packer
Trillium Farms Johnstown, Ohio
A physical and very fast-paced position
Continual lifting of egg cartons and boxes that typically weighed 5-35 lbs
From conveyer belt
General sanitation and detailed cleaning of machines every night that involved lying under heavy duty machinery and cleaning in often cramped spaces
Packing the eggs
Inspecting dates
Making (folding) large boxes
Putting correct labels on boxes
Helping coworkers nearby on the line if they needed assistance Cleaning and scraping up fallen eggs from floor
Mopping floor.
06/2010 to 01/2014 Waitress/ Busser/ Hostess
Fiesta Mexicana Inc. Mount Vernon, Ohio
Served food and drinks to customers
Waited on tables
Separated and made checks
Greeted and sat customers
Cleaned and cleared tables
Checked out customers at register
Handled money transactions
General restaurant cleaning and maintenance
Cleaned bathrooms each morning
Brought chips to tables
Served drinks from the bar area
Ran errands for manager occasionally
Customer service
Taking back food if need be
Calling cab for customers.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
05/2024 Bachelor of Arts: Psychology & English-Creative Writing Concent. Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH
05/2010 High school Diploma
Mount Vernon High School Mount Vernon, Ohio
Honors: Graduated with Honors
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
*Relating to Child & Family Serving Systems*
Child Welfare New Worker Orientation
“Recognizing Abuse, Neglect, and More” Training Webinar -Ohio Job & Family Services
Committees related to Child Welfare
Community Response Guide Meetings (CRG) - Mandated Reporter Practices
Strengthening Ohio Relationships - Primary & Resource Family Subcommittee
‘Language Shift' Staff Meetings – Hosted by Franklin County Children Services Committee – OH
Community Partnerships for Protecting Children
Ohio Listening Sessions with Melissa Palmer – Topic: (AP) “Alleged Perpetrator” (web)
Iowa Parent Partner Summit - Annual Conference – Des Moines, IA Participation with Clinical Coordination
Monthly Group Supervisions -under SAFY State Director Tonya Brooks- Thomas
Community Volunteering
Serving Lunch at The Main Place (Mt. Vernon, OH)
CERTIFICATIONS
Build A Better Future (BABF) Complete Two-day Certification Training Columbus, OH, September 26, 27, & 30, 2022. Credit 18 CEUs OHMAS E-Based Academy Peer Recovery Support - Peer Recovery Training Modules – Online
DEI: Inclusive Workplace Training - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Cohort 2
(SAFY) – OH
CIT: Back to Basics Series: “Care Plans” - SAFY Clinical Innovation Team QIC-R Storytelling/Strength-Based Language - Training Events with Toni Donnelly – OH
Getting to the Heart of the Matter - QIC-R Virtual Family Engagement Strategies
Supporting Partnerships and Reunification - ABA Center & Plummer Youth Promise Webinar
Ohio Peer Parent Support Professional (PPSP) - 2-Day QIC-R Training -OH Yoga Team Activity (Gahanna Center) - Mindfulness Training -OH Workplace Professionalism - SAFY Office Training – OH Ukeru Refresher Course - De-escalation Tactics – OH Greenlight Improve - Team Collaboration Training – OH WEBSITES, PORTFOLIOS, PROFILES
•“Tales From the Shaker” Ep. # 19 - Podcast Episode with Davia Stevenson ft. Dr. Charisse Penn & PP Kelsey (October 14, 2022) – Participants discuss the launching of the new multi-county POP
(Partnering with Ohio Parents) program https://podcasts.apple.com
/us/podcast/tales-from-the-shaker-ft-dr-charisse-penn-and-kelsey
/id1590246086?i=100**********
REFERENCES
References available upon request.