Remote Data Entry/Administrative Assistant

Devin DeLaney

**** * ***** ******, **** *, Chicago, IL 60618

973-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Professional Experience

Blue Bird Day Therapeutic Preschool & Kindergarten Oct ‘21 - present Therapeutic Assistant

· Assigned a group of 3 clients (most diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder), helps to transition them from session to session throughout their day

· Assists therapists during sessions by helping keep clients engaged and regulated

· Provides 1:1 support for 1 client with extra needs (walking assistance, g-tube feed, lunch time supervision)

· Gathers data to track progress toward client “practical living skills” goals Ifé Jewelry, Chicago, IL June ’16 – present

Owner, Designer, and Jewelry maker

· Designs and hand makes jewelry from repurposed materials

· Developed & maintains website to sell pieces

· Participates in craft fairs: set-up and tear down booth, communicate with customers

· Basic graphic design and photo editing skills for website and social media

· Organizes and promotes annual fundraisers, handmade markets, and other events Dynamic Pediatric Therapies, Chicago, IL Jun ‘21 - Sept ‘21 Camp Counselor

· Serves as camp counselor to 28 kids with behavioral, social, and physical special needs (including ASD, ADHD, SPD, Down Syndrome, non-verbal, walking assistance, self-injurious behaviors)

· Helps to de-escalate situations where behaviors are triggered and modifies activities when necessary

· Ultimately, encourages campers to have fun, socialize, and make friends

· Sets up activities and cleans after campers have gone home University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago, IL Feb ‘21 - Jun ‘21 Classroom Support Staff

· Assist lead & special area teachers with classroom management, lesson plan prep, and overseeing student progress

· Ensure class follows COVID-19 safety measures (reminding to keep distance, keep masks on, sanitizing classroom)

· Supervising recess, lunch, and after school program

· Assisting and troubleshooting tech during zoom calls Pediatric Specialty Care, Point Pleasant, PA Feb ‘20 - Feb ‘21 Activities Assistant

· Provides group programs and 1:1 programs to kids with medical and behavioral diagnoses

· Organizes ability-appropriate art, sensory, social, gross motor, and outdoor activities for residents

(including clean up)

· Facilitates virtual visitation (video chats & phone calls)

· Keeps notes of residents’ completed activities, behaviors, incidents, and virtual visitations in company documentation application

· General cleaning & sanitation of toys and shared therapy items

· Occasional patient care (changing diapers, dressing patients, reattaching g-tube extensions, etc.) Education

The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH Syracuse University, Florence, Italy Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art Fall 2015

Aug 2012 - May 2016

Certifications/Licenses

Paraprofessional Educator - City of Chicago

PreK through age 21

Expires: 06/30/2026

CPR & AED Certified - AHA

Expires: 06/2023

References

Shelby Drury, Recreation Therapist Vinni Cheng

Pediatric Specialty Care Raymond Farm Center

215-***-**** *****@*****************.***

Shanna Truffini Zack Ruelas

201-***-**** University of Chicago

Laboratory Schools

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