Laura Swiney
Pikeville, KY *****
*****.***.******@*****.***
I am seeking a position with a growing organization where I can learn and make a positive impact. I have proven communication and interpersonal skills. I’m a dependable and dedicated worker with great work ethic. I’m Driven and a Compassionate person with many years experience with the public, communicating and helping people from all ages and backgrounds from weather it be in or outside of the homes.
I’m eager to work and learn with dynamic team of people and professionals to make ah difference in others lives. Also to build a career with an organization with opportunities for career success and growth.
Work Experience
Substitute Instructional Assistant
Pike County Board of Education - Pikeville, KY
September 2019 to Present
As an Instructional Assistant I instruct students with their studies and lessons. I help teachers with any and all classroom activities and paperwork. I grade papers, copy papers and do any anything that is needed by the office like giving teachers breaks or taking over the classroom as the teacher and instruct
& teach students with their daily assignments.
Seasonal Delivery Driver
UPS - Pikeville, KY
October 2022 to January 2023
As a Personal Vehicle Driver for the UPS. I was seasonal delivery driver. I drove my and delivered packages from own vehicle. I was required to Deliver Packages to customers homes. I loaded and organized all packages and unloaded and delivered to peoples homes all around the county. I was required to go over my itinerary and keep track of packages with the UPS phone stipend. I would scan barcodes and package numbers used with technology and gps to keep track of each package. I would drive some days over 150 miles. At the end of the day I would have to do my paperwork and use the phone or computer to log my data of route and deliveries and mileage daily. It also required to communicate and interact with many different people on daily basis.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Highlands Regional Medical Center Kentucky - Prestonsburg, KY July 2006 to August 2007
As Certified Phlebotomist Technician I was required to draw blood for blood work testing. Very demanding job that required your to be on your feet all day fling from floor to floor in the hospital getting blood drawn from patients of all ages. Also required working in the outpatient lab for drawing blood and getting urine & stool samples, and also urine drug screening and also blood work drawn for drug screening. I also would have to go feel in for other employees at our clinics in other parts of region as the phlebotomist there. The job also required organizational skills and computer skills with logging in information in for the blood tests and results and entering in date for the doctors and the hospital for insurance and billing. The job also required communication and people skills, you have to know how to communicate and interact with people to make them feel comfortable when it came to drawing blood from them for their testing purposes.
Nurse Aide
Appalachian Home Services, L.L.C. - Pikeville, KY
February 2004 to April 2006
As a nurse aide I traveled across the county to patients homes and provided them with in home healthcare. From health care, to respite care, hospice care, to personal care and cleaning house duties or cooking for these patients. Some days I would have up to 10 patients that I would see and check their vitals, health assessment, personal care; bathing, shaving and etc. Also done light house cleaning or laundry. Other days I would I might have one patient that I would do respite care for and be with them all day while their main caregiver had to be put away from the home. I also had paper work I had to do on every patient and log it in & file it at our main office. Education
Some College in Associates in Science
Big Sandy Community and Technical College - Pikeville, KY August 2001 to March 2005
High school diploma
Pike County Central High School - Pikeville, KY
August 1997 to June 2001
Skills
• Special Education
• Classroom Management
• Teaching
• Special Needs
• Behavior Management
• Tutoring
• Experience Working With Students
• Developmental Disabilities Experience
• Classroom Experience
• Autism Experience
• Early Childhood Education
• Writing Skills
• Clerical Experience
• Organizational Skills
• Math
• Experience with Children
• Childcare
• Communication skills (10+ years)
• Hospice care (2 years)
• Home health (2 years)
• Phlebotomy
• Laboratory Experience
• Patient Care