Tonya Cantrell
CNA
Inman, SC *****
adyjwh@r.postjobfree.com
I am a certified nursing assistant
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Private duty caregiving
Self Own Business - Spartanburg, SC
April 2019 to Present
Provide care to patients within their homes or in rehabilitation facilities. Caregiver
Respite Care Giver - Inman, SC
June 2005 to Present
An individual family Respite Care Giver
Provided care for a special need teenager who was non-verbal when needed by family. Blend up her food, And change her diaper as she is incontinent.
Activities Director
Woodridge Senior living - Spartanburg, SC
October 2018 to March 2019
Plan activities for the elderly clients that live within the facility. Case Manager
Polk County DSS - North Carolina
May 2018 to October 2018
Assisted clients with finding jobs and housing on a part time bases through a grant. Case Manager
Polk county dss - Columbus, NC
May 2018 to October 2018
Assisted with helping clients find jobs through the grant. Case Manager
SERENITY HOME HEALTH CARE - Simpsonville, SC
November 2017 to April 2018
Provide services for the elderly who are Medicaid eligible. Connect them with resources so they can stay within their home and not have to go to a nursing home. Case Manager
Family Preservation Services - Hendersonville, NC
September 2016 to October 2017
Provide mental health services to clients who have severe mental health issues to keep them out of the hospital.
Community Liaison
Maxim Healthcare Services - Greenville, SC
February 2016 to August 2016
Complete in home health assessments for MMP plan.
Case Manager
Charles Lea Center - Spartanburg, SC
December 2014 to February 2016
Responsibilities
Connect special need adults to services within the community. Keep up with their budgets, speak to doctors on their behalf.
Accomplishments
I love working with adults as well as the elderly. Skills Used
Case management skills because I complete assessments, plans, authorizations, etc. Drivers Education Teacher
Greenville Driving School - Chesnee, SC
January 2014 to August 2014
Responsibilities
Train students the core techniques to pass their driving test. Caregiver
Brightstar Care - Spartanburg, SC
September 2012 to August 2014
in their homes with ADL skills, bathing, fixing meals, Cleaning and providing company to them.
Case Manager
Empowering Families - Anderson, SC
November 2012 to February 2013
Work as a case manager for Empowering Families. We receive files from DSS that are considered low or moderate and take the goals that DSS wants us to finish with them and add them to our case plan for them to accomplish. We add more as we see is needed. A lot of the clients have situations that deal with drug addictions, and abuse or neglect.
Front Office Specialist
Proaxis Therapy
November 2011 to February 2012
Provide customer service skills to patients as they come into the office, check them in, take Payments, get insurance verified by the back office, keep Plan of Cares updated so services can Proceed, scan in documents and assist PT as needed. Class developer
Spartanburg Community College
October 2011 to January 2012
Developed a Health Information class for Spring Semester 2012. Prepared class schedule, tests, Quizzes, and CD for class to be taught.
Adjunct professor
Spartanburg Community College
August 2011 to October 2011
Taught medical terminology.
Case Manager
Rutherford Hospital, Inc
January 2009 to August 2010
Provided services to the elderly through the CAP/DA waiver such as Incontinent and DME supplies. Documented daily on patients. Billed Medicaid for Lifeline monthly, kept up with each individual client's budget on a monthly basis. Tutor
Club Z Home Tutoring
September 2008 to December 2008
Tutored children to help get them a grade ahead.
Charles Lea Center Service Coordinator
October 2007 to December 2008
Work with special needs adults through a waiver program which offered them residential living facilities, DME supplies as needed, work shop hours to make money, and provided them the basic necessities. Chesnee Head
January 2006 to October 2007
start Teacher
Taught 3 year olds proper learning skills.
Teacher Assistant
McCarthy Teszler School
August 2005 to December 2005
Worked with severe, profound disabled children in the learning process. Kids World Teacher
December 2004 to February 2005
Worked with 2 year olds on basic skills.
Sunshine House Teacher
June 2004 to December 2004
Prepared 4 and 5 year olds for kindergarten.
Middle Tyger YMCA Site Director
YMCA
January 2004 to June 2004
Operated after school program.
Sunshine House Teacher
July 2003 to January 2004
Prepared 4 and 5 year olds for kindergarten.
Ware Head start Teacher
Waycross
July 2002 to July 2003
Prepared 4 and 5 year olds for kindergarten readiness. Maintained individual records.
Houseparent
Georgia Baptist Children's Home - Brooks, GA
February 2002 to July 2002
Cared for children that were neglected, abused
(mentally or physically), and abandoned.
Conducted team meetings.
Toccoa Falls College Student Worker
January 2001 to December 2001
Data entry, filing, answering the telephone, and student service. Case Manager
Charles Lea Center - Spartanburg, SC
Education
B.S. in Family Ministries
Toccoa Falls College - Toccoa Falls, GA
2001
A.A. in Teacher Education
Waycross
May 1996 to May 1999
IT/Medical Systems Administration
Waycross College
Masters in Healthcare Administration
Ashford University Online
Skills
• Home Health
• Care Giver
• Home Care
• Direct Care
• Special Needs
• Higher Education Teaching
• Mental Health Counseling
• ICD-9
• Higher Education Teaching
• Mental Health Counseling
• Office Administration
• Special Needs
• ICD-9
• Insurance Verification
• Transcription
• Senior Care
• Medical Records
Certifications and Licenses
CPR/First Aid
driver's license
Additional Information
Skills:
-Experienced in Medical Terminology
-Some experience with Medical Transcription
-Keyboarding I and II -Great team player
-Medical Office Procedures -Excellent phone skills
-Proficient Switchboard Operator -Very outgoing personality
-CDL B license
ICD-9 coding skills
Mysis and AQUIP 2 knowledge (trained a lady over the shoulder for two weeks on both programs) Some knowledge of Therapy Source programs.
Ability to work with the elderly as well as special need individuals providing them proper Care such feeding them (blending it if need be), changing diapers, assisting them to doctor appts., etc