As a qualified health care professional with extensive experience caring for children and those with development disabilities, I believe I possess key qualifications relevant to your organizations interests.
Firstly, as a former daycare provider, I have extensive experience caring for the needs of youth in care- providing adequate recreational activities, nutrition, and effectively modelling positive behaviors. During this time, I also obtained my childcare level 1 certificate- providing strong theoretical knowledge to my ongoing experience in child and youth care.
Also, I have experience working with individuals with developmental delays for REDI Enterprise; there my duties included administering medications, testing blood glucose levels, performing hygiene care and utilizing various adaptive aids. It was also my responsibility to ensure individuals had adequate transportation and support in attending various appointments. I also prepared various meals and completed general duties related to the effective functioning of multiple staffed residences.
Moreover, I believe I possess excellent communication, technical and social skills and as such I would be excited to speak with you further regarding my experience and qualifications.
Highlights:
• Extensive healthcare, childcare, and disability care related experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites; Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Patient in troubleshooting faulty hardware/ software
• Ready, willing and able to participate in further company training and certification
• Trained to provide efficient and immediate care to critically ill or injured
• Flexible and adaptable; willing to work a variety of shifts
• Strong working knowledge and navigation of community resources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Class 5 License with clean driver’s abstract
• Clean criminal record/vulnerable sector check – bondable
Healthcare Skills and Abilities:
• Caring for and engaging individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Attending regular meetings with Supervisors and Managers regarding programming
• De-escalating behaviors in a safe, ethical, and professional manner
• Implementing all health and safety systems, policies and procedures
• Fulfilling monthly/ day to day programming plan based on interests of the children
• Directly communicating and providing feedback, both verbal and written to parents
• Documented programming and activities as required by provincial legislation
• Ensuring the health and safety of children in the program
• Completing incident reports, medical reports and month end paper work
• Preparing and serving healthy snacks
• Maintaining familiarity with each individual’s health status, including allergies and medications
• Organizing and participating various emergency drills
Work History:
Disability Service Worker 2019-Present
REDI Enterprises – Medicine Hat, AB
Child Care Provider 2014
Private Residence – Calgary, AB
Child Care Supervisor 2012-2013
Westside Recreational Centre – Medicine, AB
Program Coordinator 2012
YMCA – Medicine Hat, AB
Education and Training:
Foundations in Community Disability Studies 2020
REDI Enterprise – Medicine Hat, AB
First Aid Level C + CPR 2018
Career Connections and Safety Services – Medicine Hat, AB
Gbelee Page 2
Education and Training (continued)
Child Development Assistant Certificate 2016
Medicine Hat College – Medicine Hat, AB
High School Equivalency 2008
Medicine Hat College – Medicine Hat, AB