Kerri Leigh Elhardt
North Bellmore, New York 11710
Home-516-***-**** Cell-516-***-****
**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in the healthcare field, with the opportunity for career advancement.
To use me skills and knowledge to full capability, the opportunity to grow and expand my techniques, experiences and knowledge.
EDUCATION: SBI Campus, Melville New York. Associates Degree: Health Care Management.
Internship 180 hours at Sunrise Senior Living, Dementia Unit. (Locked Unit)
Briarcliffe, Bethpage New York, Studying Healthcare Administration. (in
Progress)
EXPERIENCE: April 2017 to January 2018: Comfort Keepers, Oceanside N.Y
Companion
Assist with all daily living activities
housekeeping
Laundry
Training to all appointments, errands, recreationally activities and any other location needed
Assist with any other needed tasks asked by the client
2016 to Current: Community Habilitation Specialist
Work with individuals on a wide variety of daily living skills, to assist with
Acquiring the proper skills and demeanor to obtain future employment and/or advancement in their career.
Attend different volunteer sites daily.
Provide morning and afternoon transportation for indiduals.
Complete daily documentations on valued outcomes and complete monthly notes.
2002 to 2016: Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County, Roosevelt, New York
2010 to 2016: Life Advisor
Oversee caseload of twenty five participants
Organize schedules for participants
Monitor progress and maintain monthly notes and records
Oversee programmatic needs
Coordinate with the MSC
Ensure implementation of valued outcomes
Arrange for evaluation pieces to be administered
Maintain contact with family/residence
Coordinate valued outcomes with life goals as per ISP
Provide guidance and counseling as needed to participants
Refer participants for clinical evaluations as needed
2007 to 2010: Community Assistant in Life Options Department
Supervising community coaches and community aides.
Implementing that all policies and procedures are followed daily.
Managing bus duty to ensure the safety of participants.
Training new staff in orientation.
Evaluate paperwork to be processed, record keeping, and answering multiple phones.
Updating and creating documentation such as: protocols and daily documents.
Assisting supervisor and coordinator.
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Kerri Leigh Elhardt
407 Stewart Avenue
North Bellmore, New York 11710
Home-516-***-**** Cell-516-***-****
*****.*****.**@*******.***
2005 to 2007: Community Coach in Life Options Department
Patient Care, including distributed medications as needed to participants.
Coordinated groups out in the community, taught them social skills and money skills.
Prepared all necessary supplies and documents needed; drove van for transportation of participants.
2004 to 2005: Assistant Community Integration Specialist in Group Site Base Day-Hab
Taught participants appropriate social skills, money skills, and interacting skills.
Prepared necessary equipment and documents needed.
Created and implemented calendar events for the monthly community outings.
Patient Care: personal hygiene and distributed medications as needed to participants.
2003 to 2004: Assistant Classroom Instructor in Adult Day Treatment
Supervised classroom aides; created and planned class activities.
Processed all necessary daily documents; organized and created valued outcomes for participants; assisted with personal hygiene patient care.
2002 to 2003: Classroom Aide in Adult Day Treatment
Monitored activities with participants and organized ideas for new activities.
Patient Care: personal hygiene and daily living needs
2002 (Summer Program): Assistant Recreational Therapist in Leisure Services
Patient Care, including distributed medications; managed groups in the community, taught appropriate social skills and money skills; prepared all necessary equipment, supplies and documents needed.
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Revised: 3/8/17 KE