Office Coordinator Mental Health
Resume:
Megan Sierra Jackson
Passion for taking care of others and keep my options open to learning new skills Rapid City, SD 57702
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My passion in life is to work with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities from ages newborn to elderly. Caring for others in general has always been what I live for. I am open to learn new skills and give it shot with trying something new such as a office assistant in a health care facility i am open to anything at this point that has day shifts available with no weekends and with the hourly pay wage of $17 an hour higher due to being a single mother at moment and not receiving child support. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Self Employed-Caregiver
Self employed - Rapid City, SD
September 2022 to Present
One on one caregiver in a personal home assisting a 30 year old male who is quadriplegic who is paralyzed from his upper chest down to his feet. I assist him with transferring to and from his shower chair, assist with showering, changing/taping catheter tubing every morning after showering, assist with changing out colostomy bag, assist with getting dressed, socks, shirts, pants, shoes, and hat. Prepare meals to get him through most of the day. Give a hand with cleaning, washing dishes, making sure he has three separate waters to get him through the day and hot tea. I only assist him in the mornings at 5 AM and get done with assisting him around 9 AM to 10 AM, as needed, usually only weekends. In-Home Childcare Provider
Growing Spirits - Box Elder, SD
April 2022 to Present
In my own home and occasionally at other homes I gave direct care to children from ages newborn to 8 years of age. The direct care tasks included making formula/breastmilk bottles, diaper changes every two hours and as needed, prepare organic/healthy meals and snacks for each child, assist with feeding some infants baby food, and give each and every child one on one teaching with environmental/sensory skills,gross motor skills and love each every child i care for as if they are my own child/children. Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Black Hills Works - Rapid City, SD
January 2020 to Present
Working directly with people with intellectual and physical disabilities with assisting the individuals to become more independent and to go out into the community with the least restrictive environment. Also preparing daily meals and daily hygiene with each individual that is needed assistance. Also building a strong relationship with each individual that I come in contact with and support there life decisions. Teacher/ Support Specialist
Leap 2 Learn Educational Childcare - Rapid City, SD May 2018 to Present
Supervise, educate, and inspire children every day. Very young children need an enormous amount of care and attention to learn and develop appropriately. I looked after children, help them to learn and socialize, and supervise their play and activities.Also, making sure that all children have proper hygiene and needs such as, diaper changes every 2 hours and after nap time. Routine hygiene, washing hands before and after meals, and most importantly making sure all the children are safe. Server/Food Runner
Loud American Roadhouse - Sturgis, SD
July 2010 to 2021
Worked for this company every summer for 11 years. I enjoyed meeting new people everyday, take food and drink orders from customers, always smile, take and deliver food orders, bust tables, clean bathrooms, sweep, mop, and my most favorite thing was always making sure every customer was happy and full before leaving
Youth Care Worker
Wellfully - Rapid City, SD
July 2017 to May 2018
Make sure their is security for all participants/clients and provide mentorship to youth care. Organize daily schedules and make sure we are on schedule at all times. Monitor resident requirements and analyze all physical and emotional needs to all of the youth. Lastly, document and give daily report to counselors and other staff (huddle).
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Golden Living Center Meadowbrook - Rapid City, SD
September 2014 to April 2015
Daily living needs to residents, such as bath, dressing, feeding, transfer to and from bed to wheelchair, and make sure they have 100% care, chart the residents daily bowels and urine out take, and chart daily routines of each resident that i am assisting.
Education
Associates in Applied Health Science in Applied Health Science Black Hills State University - Spearfish, SD
August 2014 to April 2017
High school diploma or GED
Skills
• Microsoft Office, Interenet Access, Social Media (10 years), Customer Service (16 years) (10+ years)
• Customer Service (10+ years)
• Direct Support (5 years)
• Customer Support (10+ years)
• Developmental Disabilities Experience (7 years)
• Childcare (10+ years)
• Medical Terminology (5 years)
• Autism Experience (7 years)
• Meal Preparation (10+ years)
• Medication Administration (2 years)
• Mentoring (6 years)
• Teaching (4 years)
• Caregiving (8 years)
• Vital Signs (8 years)
• Nursing (6 years)
• Special Education (7 years)
• Home Care (7 years)
• Typing (10+ years)
• Patient Care (8 years)
• Behavior Management (7 years)
• HIPAA (10+ years)
• Medical Records (8 years)
• Communication skills (10+ years)
• Applied behavior analysis (5 years)
• Documentation review (8 years)
• Experience with Children (10+ years)
• Dementia Care (8 years)
• Classroom Management (7 years)
• Alzheimer's and Dementia Care (8 years)
Languages
• English - Fluent
• Spanish - Beginner
Awards
"B" Honor Roll
April 2006
Received the "B" Honor Roll when I was in the 7th grade at the end of the first semester. Certifications and Licenses
CPR
First Aid Certification
Early Childhood Education
June 2017 to Present
Large amount of online Early Childhood Education Training classes completed over 100 hours. Started to work on my CDA in 2019 still have yet to finish it due to longer being employed at Leap2Learn who also is no longer a business.
Medication Administration/ Only through Black Hills Works-Rapid City January 2019 to June 2021
Assisting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with medications given orally in the morning, afternoon, evening, and overnight hours. Learned the 6 different routes of administering medications along with other expectations that are required and what the safety precautions are. I took a three day class through Black Hills Works in Rapid City,SD and once i completed the class and passed the written exam, it was required of me to test with two different people who were already Med Certified and one final with the house Nurse and was observed while administering medications to people supported. I would be extremely interested in getting my medication administration certificate through the state so I am able to work anywhere with having a permanent Medication Administration Certificate.
Assessments
Nursing Aide Skills — Proficient
January 2020
Measures a candidate’s ability to provide nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures.
Full results: Proficient
Customer service — Completed
September 2021
Identifying and resolving common customer issues
Full results: Completed
Work motivation — Familiar
June 2021
Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Familiar
Attention to detail — Proficient
September 2021
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Proficient
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
June 2021
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Familiar
September 2021
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Familiar
Nursing assistant skills — Expert
June 2021
Providing nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures Full results: Expert
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Groups
Dance Team member of Black Magic Dance Team- Sturgis Brown High School August 2009 to May 2014
Competed in several dance competitions with up to 12 other girls, dance was my passion growing up and decided to join the Black Magic Dance Team at the end of the my 8th grade year in 2009. I received several rewards such as "Most Team Spirit" "Most Dedicated Dancer", and "Most Hard Working Dancer". I did receive plaques for each of these. Black Hills State Chearleading
August 2014 to April 2016
I was honored to be the "Main Flyer" of the BHSU Cheerleading Squad. I did get hurt pretty badly my second hear of cheerleading at BHSU but overall I loved it and I loved the girls and guys I had on my team and were able to build trust with the people who would hold me up 30ft or higher in the air with double stunts, cradles, one leg stunts, one man stunts, and several other stunts that I enjoyed doing. Additional Information
Im a go getter, i like to think out side the box a lot, keep an open mind, and leaving my outside life at the door when coming into work. I am a very fast learner, very well organized, great with time management, and just an overall fun and energetic person to work with. I enjoy working as a team and working independently just depends on what the job is. I am looking for full time employment in Rapid City ASAP, as in i could start as soon as Tuesday. I do have a three year old daughter that I have full time just want let employers know that ahead of time. Cant wait to see where my career path takes me.
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