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Resume for Catherine Dodson

Catherine Dodson

Chesterfield, VA 23236

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804-***-**** Home

804-***-**** Cell

Work History: Authorized to work in US for any employer

Assistant Teacher/Floater

Goddard School at Robious Landing - Midlothian, VA

September 2020 to Present

Assist teacher with activities in the classroom to promote learning and sharing during playtime. • Reading to preschoolers• Encourage preschoolers to clean up after nap, snack, and playtime • Filled out incident reports when a child is injured and notify Director• Check out preschoolers on IPAD and daily logbook and speaking with parents about child’s behavior • Assisting Director with paperwork: shredding, filing and creating new student packets for parents.

Receptionist

Elmcroft Eclipse Senior Living - Richmond, VA

September 2020 to 2021

Answer incoming calls • Provided family members with information about their loved ones • Assisted residents with meals • Mail sorting and delivery for office manager • Assist Activities Director with events and decorating facility • Greeted visitors and guests warmly and genuinely • Assisted in signing in/out guests and visitors • Answered incoming calls, directed visitors, delivered messages • Handled all questions and complaints and forwarded the complaints to the correct manager for further handling • Scheduled family visits • Assisted the Activities Director with activities for the residents. • Lead exercise class for residents, played board games and memory enhancing games.

Home Instead:

Companion to older adults, assisted with household chores, running errands, provided friendship

Documented physical and cognitive changes to office and the family member contact

September 2020 to 2021

Educational Specialist II Coordinator and Group Leader

Virginia Center on Aging at Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA

June 1998 to July 2020

Program development and execution of educational programs for lifelong learners. • Point of Contact for participants, hotel staff, lecturers, and sites visited during the program week including eateries, museums, and historical sites. • Created all program materials provided to participants and hotel staff

Answered phones, faxed and scanned documents for the director.

Researched new topics and speaker for programs• Office skills included answering phones filing, scanning• Processed bills before being sent to the Approver• Contact for Virginia Center on Aging during the Virginia legislative session annually•

Number of participants ran from 40 to 25 depending on the program.

Annual reviews High Achiever and Achiever

Education

Masters in Gerontology

Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA

September 1987 to June 1990

Bachelors in psychology

Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA

September 1980 to June 1984

High school diploma in Advanced High School Curriculum

Huguenot High School - Richmond, VA

September 1976 to June 1980

Skills

Communicate well with people.

Willingness to learn.

Eager to assist coworkers and visitors.

Handle stressful situations.

Computer skills Word, Adobe Excel, Access

People person and team player

Hard working, willing to do whatever is asked of me

Do jobs that I see need doing.

Detail oriented \

Dedicated and hard working

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