Dawna Basham

I can help you!

Fruita, CO *****

adqqlf@r.postjobfree.com

+1-970-***-****

I’m a true people person! I love meeting new people and making their day better. Even if it’s just a smile, kindness goes a very long way!

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Owner/Operator

Dawna’s Home Healthcare Plus - Grand Junction, CO

February 2017 to Present

I have a soft spot for the elderly and people in need! As I own an assisted living facility in Palm Springs California, it’s not a great place to live for me! I was born and raised in Grand Junction. I love my surrounding mountains and call this place home, no matter where I am! When I moved back home, I still had the need in my heart to care for people. So I started a home healthcare business over here in Grand Junction as well. I have had many many wonderful people that I’ve taken care of! Being able to meet them all has been a very special thing.

Owner and Operator

Angelic Mansions, LLC - Palm Springs, CA

March 2012 to Present

Hello! I’m Dawna Basham. I’ve lived in Grand Junction my whole life. I’ve owned several businesses from cleaning, landscaping, cell phones, HUD home restoring, handy man service, daycare, and home health care. I started out as a cashier at Orchard Mesa True Value when I was 15, and bought a cell phone store from there. I’ve worked as a 911 Telecommunication Officer, cashier at Walmart, and I currently own an assisted living facility in Palm Springs California. Since I live here in Grand Junction, I need to keep busy. Normally I am a Nanny for fun, but jobs are scarce at this time. I’d love to spread my wings. Owner/Operator

RENT-A-WIFE - Grand Junction, CO

1988 to Present

In my business RENT-A-WIFE, I do everything that the wife doesn’t want to do. From paying bills to detailing the house, businesses, vehicles, and even the kids. I do childcare to shopping, yardwork to housework, and I even take care of their businesses. I do the books, pay the bills, clean, and reorder! Owner/Operator

Pet Care Plus - Grand Junction, CO

1988 to Present

I started a pet care business when I was very young taking care of all of my neighbors animals when they went on vacation. It bloomed into grooming, vet visits, housesitting as well as boarding. I will always have this business due to me loving animals the way I do. I had over 40 rescues at my house at one point. I have a soft heart when it comes to animals. 911 Telecommunicator

City of Grand Junction Colorado - Grand Junction, CO January 2009 to November 2011

I worked as a 911 dispatch telecommunicator for the Grand Junction Police Department. I had to learn how to save lives myself, in person as well as on the phone. I have a great medical background, and I absolutely loved what I did. I truly enjoyed helping people! It was a very personal job for me. Owner/Operator

Dawna’s Daycare - Grand Junction, CO

March 2007 to February 2009

I had a home daycare business. I had seven infants under four months at a time. I had two sets of twins, and a set of triplets. They were all medically high-risk babies. I also had all their brothers and sisters that we’re all under five. I did that for two years and I absolutely loved my job! Owner/Operator

Wireless Technologies, Inc - Grand Junction, CO

1993 to 2000

Right out of high school I got a very large loan for a cell phone company. I opened up a kiosk in Sam’s Club for the cellular phone business. I myself sold the very first cell phone in this town, and nobody knew how to use it. Including me! It was a wonderful business and it made me a lot of money! I was very lucky. It was an awesome investment.

Education

High school diploma

Grand Junction High School

Skills

• CPR Certified (10+ years)

• First Aid (10+ years)

• Infant CPR (10+ years)

• Medical Emergency Assisting (10+ years)

• 911 Telecommunicating Certified (7 years)

• Specializing in twins, triplets and quadruplets (10+ years)

• Specializing in high-risk babies (10+ years)

• Toddler CPR (10+ years)

• Animal Care and Medicine (10+ years)

• Pet Care and Medicine (10+ years)

• Wild Animal Removal and Care (10+ years)

• Handyman (10+ years)

• Nannying (10+ years)

• Toddler Care (10+ years)

• Babysitting (10+ years)

• Childcare (10+ years)

• Pet Grooming (6 years)

• Kennel Experience (10+ years)

• Landscape Maintenance (10+ years)

• Meal Preparation (10+ years)

• Carpentry (10+ years)

• Caregiving (10+ years)

• Early Childhood Education (6 years)

• Front Desk (8 years)

• Pet Sitting (10+ years)

• Remodeling (10+ years)

• Telecommunication (2 years)

• Dog Handling (10+ years)

• Personal Assistant Experience (9 years)

• Home Care (10+ years)

• Teaching (10+ years)

• Cooking (10+ years)

• Drywall (5 years)

• Dog Training (10+ years)

• Time Management (10+ years)

• Cleaning Experience (10+ years)

• Special Education (10+ years)

• Laundry (10+ years)

• Retail Sales (10+ years)

• Cashiering (10+ years)

• English (10+ years)

• Senior Care (10+ years)

• Customer Service (10+ years)

• Construction Experience (10+ years)

• Driving Experience (10+ years)

• Data Entry (10+ years)

• Experience with Children (10+ years)

• Home Care (10+ years)

• Hospitality Experience (5 years)

• Inventory Control (10+ years)

• Interviewing (10+ years)

• Microsoft Outlook (10+ years)

• Microsoft Word (10+ years)

• Microsoft Office (10+ years)

• Organizational Skills (10+ years)

• Office Experience (10+ years)

• Outside Sales (10+ years)

• Presentation Skills (10+ years)

• QuickBooks (3 years)

• Retail Management (10+ years)

• Supervising Experience (10+ years)

• Web Services (3 years)

• Cash handling

• Cleaning

• Animal handling

• Veterinary experience

• REST

Awards

Who’s Who

January 1992

Who’s who award starting my junior year, and several years after. Also was awarded in 2011, 2017, and honored again in 2021.

Certifications and Licenses

CPR, Infant CPR, Toddler CPR, First Aid, Emergency and Medically Trained through 911

October 2025

CPR

January 2019 to January 2022

CPR certified.

First Aid and CPR

January 2019 to January 2022

First Aid and CPR certified.

Assessments

Customer Focus & Orientation — Expert

August 2020

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Expert

Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Additional Information

I am a people person and would love to help your business bloom. You get to learn a little about each person that passes through. I love getting to know my regulars, and calling them by name. It brightens their day!

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