Mar **** - Current
Kimberly Yarbrough
Professional Summary
Trained Caregiver skilled in providing direct care to clients with various conditions. Understand caregiver basics, including dementia communication strategies, social engagement, and physical care, including lifting, bathing, and feeding support. Understands age-related cognitive differences, and creates safe environment through observation and infection control. Personal Care Assistant skilled in tending to elderly, disabled, and chronically ill clients. Care for patients in hospice and recovery centers. Prepare meals, perform light housekeeping, assist with personal hygiene, run errands, and provide companionship. Skilled team player with strong background in [Type] environments. Works well independently to handle assignments and always ready to go beyond basics assignments. Quick learner with good computer abilities.
Skills
Client documentation Community activities
Behavior redirection First aid and CPR
Case management Light housekeeping
Personal hygiene Deliver exceptional care
Clean living spaces Monitor vital signs
Creative thinking Motivation
Experience
Caregiver
Veteran Health Care caregiver - Pioneer, CA
Assisted residents in managing daily living including lifting, bathing, and feeding support. Performed household chores to ensure cleanliness, safety, and livability. Maintained case notes to document resident progress and condition. Collaborated with peers and medical teams to support resident care plans, working under supervision.
Evaluated patient's medical condition on daily basis. Customer Service Associate Cashier
Marshals TJMAXX inc - Vacaville, ca
Counted money in cash drawers at the start of each shift and balanced drawer at the end of each shift.
Processed cash register transactions by inputting product costs and giving back change. Adhered to all cash handling policies and procedures. Bagged and packaged customer orders and purchases. Employed suggestive selling techniques to promote [Type] products. Answered questions regarding [Type] products.
Greeted all customers and provided prompt and friendly service. 25910 Sylvan road,, Pioneer, CA 95666
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May 2006 - Jul 2006
Oct 2000 - Feb 2005
Oct 2001 - Jul 2004
Returned non-purchased products to shelves and performed general merchandising functions.
Recognized for providing efficient service with high degree of accuracy. Maintained merchandise displays, including endcaps, floor displays, and aisles. Assisted customers with locating items, answering questions and providing direction and service.
Increased customer satisfaction ratings by [Number]% in [Number] months. Solved complaints by customers and issued credits for returned merchandise. Processed checks, debit and credit cards, EBTs, WIC checks, refunds, product coupons, and gift certificates.
Sales Assistant
gergio - Vacaville, ca
Helped maintain clean, orderly work environment.
Interacted with customers, providing information and top-notch customer service. Utilized POS systems effectively to process customer orders and transactions. Explained basic product features and promotions to customers. Assisted customers and supported coworkers.
Handled cash and credit transactions expertly, giving correct change and processing orders.
Shelved and stocked [Type] products.
Senior Key Volunteer
USMC / Navy Ralef siciety - Oceanside, ca
Collaborated with other social agencies to strengthen screening, prevent duplication, and optimize resources.
Assisted with planning, coordination, and logistics of community impact events. Volunteered as kitchen assistant at rescue mission, focusing on food preparation, serving, and cleanup.
Greeted community center drop-ins and matched available services and resources with stated needs.
Connected clients with services through robust education programs and personalized service.
Implemented and enforced policies focused on protecting service delivery and participants.
Assisted clients with locating assistance for basic human needs such as safe housing. Created informational brochures, flyers, and other communications to effectively highlight available services.
Administered program budget, including preparing knowledgeable recommendations and monitoring expenses.
Store Co-Manager
Styles For Less - Carlsbad, ca
Encouraged team-oriented culture with common sales, service, and productivity goals. Set clear performance expectations for employees and implemented improvement plans to help each reach targets.
Scheduled employees and delegated assignments to meet coverage needs and maintain Dec 2003
1998
store standards.
Mentor many entry-level associates to achieve leadership positions and quickly became leadership trainer for new store managers.
Developed new flexible advertising strategies to capitalize quickly on changing market demands, trends in consumer behaviors, and current events. Defined clear vision for store to guide operations and continuously develop business with higher profits, more satisfied customers, and greater market share. Implemented strong loss prevention strategies to effectively reduce shrinkage through better theft controls.
Education
Associate of Applied Science : Public Relations / Hospitality Manages San Diego State University - San Diego, CA
Certified nurse assistant
Kit Carson Nursing Home - Jackson, ca