Sandra (Sandi) Cotter

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Shawano, Wisconsin 54166

715-***-****

adzqgr@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

** ***** ** ********** ** supporting and assisting adults with mental and physical disabilities. Experienced in education for special needs and at risk youth. Skilled in creating and implementing person-centered plans for self-awareness, personal growth and independence. Maintained accurate records and created schedules for 40 participants and 4 assistants. Currently manage and schedule 9 caregivers for 2 clients.

SKILLS

Able to multitask Detail Oriented

Committed Organizational skills

Great communicator

People person

Problem-solver

WORK EXPERIENCE

10/2019 to Present

1/2020 to

9/2020

Home Health Manager for Client with self-directed services

Shawano, Wisconsin

Create and post job opportunities online

Interview applicants

Print all paperwork and assist with filling it out if needed.

Train all new caregivers

Give yearly evaluations to caregivers

Schedule all caregiver shifts

Attend all case manager visits

Guide caregivers through the EVV process and trouble shoot any issues

Find replacement caregivers when there is a call in or scheduled day off

Double check timesheets

Schedule and manage all doctor appts

Fill med reminder weekly

Advocates For Healthy Transitional Living

DePere, Wisconsin

Services Specialist

•Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

•Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.

•Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.

•Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.

•Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.

•Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.

•Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.

•Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on

children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

•Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

•Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.

•Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.

•Teach students personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.

•Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.

•Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

2/2018 to

8/2019

Lakeland Industries- Shawano County

Shawano, Wisconsin

Vocational Specialist

Develop and implement individualized program plans for adult with disabilities

Plan and coordinate community and social outings

Assist with personal cares and daily living skills

Prepare and record documents for goals, behaviors and incidentals.

1/2004 to

2/2018

Lakeland Industries - Shawano County

Shawano, Wisconsin

Vocational Assistant

Taught daily living skills and educational classes

Fed and toilet participants

Chart on time sheets and document behaviors, goals and incidentals

Drive van for community outings

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AWARDS

Autism Case Training: Diagnosis (Oct. 2019)

Dementia Live (June 2019)

Raising a Thinking Child (Oct. 2017)

HIPAA: The Basics (Jan 2020)

Addressing the Needs of Transition Age Youth(Mar 20)

Behavioral Challenges of Autism (May 2020)

Person Centered Planning (Feb 2020)

EDUCATION Little Wolf High School

1999 General

Diploma

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