HEATHER SKEETE

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Envision Unlimited—Chicago IL September 2022-Present Direct Support Professional

Teach individuals with disabilities daily living skills. Assist with personal care tasks such as grooming, hygiene, and feeding. Administer medicine, check vitals, and accompany clients in the community to doctor’s appointment, shopping, and dining.

A Touch of Loving Care—Chicago, IL August 2015-July 2021 Caregiver

Prepare meals, fall prevention, drain Foley bag, monitor rest pattern, medication reminders, and light housekeeping.

Platinum Care Alliance Group—Roselle, IL December 2014--Present Caregiver

Worked with various client conditions (cancer, dementia, legally blind). Duties included sponge bath, light housekeeping, garbage removal, meal preparation, walks, shopping, mail retrieval, laundry, changed pulls and diapers, companionship, transfers, wheelchair outings, transportation of client, medication reminders, and dressing assistance.

Gentle Home— Deerfield, IL August 2014-Present

Caregiver

Prepare meals, sponge bath, hoyer lift, wheelchair transfers, feeding, Hospice, breathing treatment, gate belt, run errands, wash hair, take out garbage, oxygen, transportation to and from hospital, laundry, prescription pickup, and light housekeeping. Private Care-Chicago, IL May 2013-July 2014

Caregiver

Provided care to elderly client with dementia. Duties included fixing meals, housekeeping, laundry, standby assistance, bathing, and dressing.

Private Care—Chicago, IL November 2010--August 2013 Caregiver

Provided care to elderly client with dementia and blindness. Duties included fixing meals, housekeeping, laundry, standby assistance, bathing, dressing, medication assistance, and wheelchair transfer.

Lifespire Individualized Services – Manhattan, NY

Residential Habilitation Specialist January 2006 – October 2010 Duties: Assess, train, and assist in developing appropriate social behaviors in public places. Pattern activities and routines which are age appropriate. Instruct in developing competency of housekeeping skills, laundry, preparation of meals and shopping. Practice and cultivate health care skills, including maintaining proper hygiene. Provision of individual and group social, health-related, and recreational activities away from the residential setting.

Res Care-Washington, D.C.

Quality Support Associate March 2004-September 2004 Duties: Instructed clients in meal preparations, budgeting, money management, clothes selection; accompanied clients to scheduled appointments; directed activity sessions; escorted clients to and from school; and maintained flow sheets of clients’ goals and accomplishments. Help Assist—Washington, D.C.

Caregiver March 2004-September 2004

Duties: Worked primarily with elderly clients some of whom had memory loss. Assisted with cooking, walking, wheelchair handling, errands, bathing, recreational activities, and dressing, etc. HEATHER SKEETE

7528 S. Layafette • Chicago, Illinois 60620 • Tel: 347-***-**** • adw02g@r.postjobfree.com Hipps Financial Services-Chicago, Illinois

Receptionist/Clerk October 2000-January 2004

Duties: Scheduled and maintained appointments; greeted and directed clients and visitors to appropriate personnel; assisted clients with preliminary financial applications; handled conference room scheduling; assisted subordinates and supervisors in identifying and resolving problems; kept track of inventory and order supplies as were needed; photocopying, faxing, and various other duties. Caregiver— Ill/NY June 1999-2008

Primary Caregiver of elderly relative diagnosed with diabetes and alzheimers Duties: Insulin shots, prepared meals, dressing, bathing, grocery shopping, ran errands, and monitored overall safety.

Harris Hall Elementary School—Chicago, Illinois

6th-8th Grade Teacher September 1991-June 1994

Duties: Taught academic curriculum including English, mathematics, geography, reading, and spelling; composed teaching plans for grades taught. Certifications

• The All Trust Method of Alzheimer’s Care

• Caregivers Basic Training

• Standard CPR/AED & First Aid (adult, child, infant)

• Direct Support Workers Training