Direct Support Professional

Jaya Lochan

***-** ***** ******, ***** Ozone Park, Queens, NY, 11420

*********@*****.*** 973-***-****

Education :

Queens College

(Queens, NY)

Full-time student, currently un-enrolled

Expected Graduation: Fall 2025

Nassau Community College

(Garden City, NY)

Attended from 2018-2020

Full time student

Robert F. Kennedy Community High School

(Queens, NY)

Graduated: June 25th, 2018

EXPERIENCE:

Innovative Resources for Independence, Day Habilitation Specialist (Full-Time)

● Supported special needs individuals with reading books, telling time, learning lyrics to songs, tying their shoes, etc

● Helped the individuals achieve their personal goals

● Offered emotional support to individuals in distress

● Assisted individuals as needed with using the bathroom

● Taking individuals on communal walks and drives

● Driving the individuals to program then back home at the end of the day

● Aided the individuals by monitoring them when eating and drinking as well as feeding when needed

● Checked blood pressure levels and temperature of individuals

● Administered medication to individuals

● Completed all necessary paperwork such as timesheets, billing spreadsheets, daily checklists, and more

● Light cleaning in Day Hab

Employed from: July 2023 - Present

Buffalo Wild Wings, Cashier (Full-Time)

● Answered company phone to take orders from customers and answer any questions

● Quickly packed takeout orders and handed them to customers

● Portioned celery, carrots, bleu cheese, and ranch for side orders

● Cleaned kitchen and takeout surfaces during downtime and closing hours

● Regularly checked cameras to ensure customers were being taken care of

● Assisted servers by running food

● Helped dine-in customers by getting extra napkins, utensils, side sauces, etc

● Occasionally ran beverages to tables for servers

● Skillfully expo’d dine-in tray orders in the kitchen Employed from: May 2021 - August 2022

BJ’s Wholesale Club: Cashier & Clothing Department (Part-time)

● Moved swiftly (cashier & clothing)

● Scanned customer’s items on the vender belt (cashier)

● Packed customer’s shopping carts (cashier)

● Organize shoe racks (clothing)

● Organize clothes on hangers (clothing)

● Fold clothes (clothing)

● Create labels and end caps for items (clothing)

● Throw away and move old boxes (clothing)

Employed from: May 2019 - March 2020

The Hope Program, Mental Health Intern (Part-time)

● Organized boxes

● Helped students edit their resumes

● Assist info sessions

● Observed work readiness classes

● Add new and current students to online database

● Organize paperwork and files

● Observed intake sessions

● Assist students and visitors with challenges and recommend staff members for more guidance

Interned from: July 2018 - August 2018

Robert F. Kennedy Community High School

Office Assistant (Part-time)

● Moved boxes, organized papers, and disposed of old textbooks in the main office

● Organized tools in art classroom

● Organized papers for teachers

Interned from: April - June 2018

Babysitter (Part-time)

● I took care of my mom’s friend’s daughters and my little cousins. The kids were 5 years old, 10 years old, 2 years old, and 6 years old. There were 4 kids in total. Employed from: August 2013 - October 2015

Tutor, Global (Part-time)

● I helped little kids with their homework. The age range was from 5-13 years old. In total there were 40 kids.

Employed from: September 2012 - July 2014

Certifications:

● AMAP Trained & Certified

● CPR Trained & Certified

● SCIP-R Trained & Certified

Skills:

● Organizer

● Quick learner

● Well Developed

● Resilient

● Collaborative

● Team player

● Diligent

● Effective time management

● Ability to work in busy environment

● Remain calm in hectic situations

● Work under pressure

● Ability to work according to given schedule

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