Barbie Elizabeth Pena
Harlingen, Texas 78552
(956) 887- 1798
adyg8a@r.postjobfree.com
Work Experience
Rio Grande State Center
May 2020 - January 2023 Harlingen, Texas
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant
(40 hrs/wk)
At the State Center I got to work with all the patients that got admitted and like working at Palms Behavioral Health, I got to interact and help patients going through abuse, detox, and behavioral situations. Working here has taught me how to have empathy, active listening skills, and mental organization.
Palms Behavioral Health
04/08/19 - 04/13/20 Mental Health Technician Harlingen, Texas
(40 hrs/wk)
I got the opportunity to interact and help patients going through abuse, detox, and behavioral situations. I also got to practice basic nursing skills as a cna while working in the geriatric unit. Working here really helped my listening skills. I also got to work in the adolescent unit with children ages 12-17.
Golden Palms
01/08/19- March 2019 Harlingen, Texas
Nurse Assistant (PRN)
I got the opportunity to practice basic nursing skills with patients going through rehab as well as some in long term care. Working at Golden Palms has encouraged me to keep pursuing my dream of being a nurse and working alongside those who have the same goal.
Little Bloomers Daycare
Preschool Teacher (40 hrs/wk)
09/25/18- March 2019 Harlingen, Texas
Engaged with 3-5 year olds on a daily basis and brought creative ideas and interactive activities to the classroom.
Golden Corral
Server, Baker (20+ hrs/wk)
March 2018 - January 2019 Harlingen, Texas
At Golden Corral, I greeted tables and made them feel welcomed by putting them first. Multi-tasked with tables and responsibilities of the job. Cleaned the section and worked with a team to make sure the day went efficiently. Learned recipes and learned how to manage time while baking many things at once and still answering customers needs.
Education
01/17/20- Current University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas
7/27/18-8/31/18 Rio Grande Valley College Pharr, Texas
6/0/2016-12/01/2017 Texas State Technical College Harlingen, Texas
Honors and Awards
9th grade-12th grade A/B Honor Roll, Honor Society,
Honor Society at UTRGV
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Computer Software
Building Information Modeling (BIM), Photoshop, Lightroom, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Work Ethics
Responsibility, time management, multitasking, organizational skills, teamwork, and detail orientation, team player