APRIL TAFT

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(JOB COACH /ABI/DDS, CPR CERT, AED)

A Strong successful background in my pursuits of becoming a Residential Assistant for Brain Injury patients Youthful but mature willing to learn and grow, passionate about achieving a challenging position that allows me to have meaningful business success Dynamic personality that inspires people to want to work with me. Persistent and determinate about my career goals and aspirations for my life Super leadership Abilities and skills, planning team building skills and interpersonal communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office suit PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Goodwill 04/2015/Present Residential Specialist, Bridgeport, CT Responsible for implementing and supporting patient care plan Provide routine care like bathing, dressing, making sure the client is dressed and feed as well as record patient’s vital signs Handle the tasks of providing patient transportation to doctor’s appointments, outside activities And shopping Perform all light housekeeping tasks and provide support to patients in areas of laundry and linen changes Center of Transitional Living L.L.C 03/2015- Present Direct Care Aide, Norwalk, CT Responsible for implementing and supporting patient care plan Provide routine care like bathing, dressing, and feeding as well as record patient’s vital signs Handle the tasks of providing patient transportation to doctor’s appointments, outside activities And shopping Perform all light housekeeping tasks and provide support to patients in areas of laundry and Linen changes Responsible for taking pulse and respiration rates, temperature and blood pressure under the Supervision of medical staff. ( Assisting Clients with day to day living) Wal-Mart, 09/2002-02/2015 Photo lab Manager, Wireless, Electronics Area Supervisor, Stratford, CT Responsible for handling various types of file Maintain up to date knowledge of products Maintain photo processing equipment and setting up photo displays Ordering supplies for the department Staff Management 09/2005-12/2005 Assembly Worker, Temporary, Stamford, CT Worked in weekly rotational shifts with an excellent attendance record Worked at a CNC machine station and provided accurate inputs to the machine and produced fine jobs With negligible rejection ratios Manipulated time for the job per process and scheduled the incurring processes accordingly and thus achieved remarkable time efficiency Completed production targets within deadlines Attended various quality control workshops as a part of the work and tried applying those Principles for production jobs

Home Health Aide Brain injury Patient, My Sister, Bridgeport, CT 09/2010-Present Direct Care Aide for sister

Responsible for implementing and supporting patient care plan Provide routine care like bathing, dressing, and feeding as well as record patient’s vital signs Handle the tasks of providing patient transportation to doctor’s appointments, outside activities and shopping. Perform all light housekeeping tasks and provide support to patients in areas of laundry and linen changes. Responsible for taking pulse and respiration rates, temperature and blood pressure under the supervision of medical staff

CVS, Fairfield, CT 09/1997-05/2002 Photo Tech

Stocking, refilling the empty shelves

Cashier, checking out customers with a friendly attitude Inventory, making sure we were stocked up on our latest products Sales, customer service CERTIFICATIONS

CPR AED, 05/2019

EDUCATION

Bassick High School, Bridgeport, CT, Graduation, June 2000