Shelby Aaron
Scottdale
Summary
Diligent caregiver dedicated to delivering personalized support and care to clients managing diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments, and personal activities to ensure optimal care. Known for being caring, organized, and friendly with exceptional interpersonal skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional and Employment Special
Achieving True Self
05.2022 - Current
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Documented progress notes thoroughly to track client achievements, concerns, or changes in behavior patterns that may need attention from the interdisciplinary team.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Enhanced quality of life for individuals with disabilities by providing compassionate and consistent direct support.
- Assisted clients in achieving personal goals through tailored care plans and daily skill-building activities.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices in disability support services.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Assisted with personal care tasks, respecting clients' dignity and promoting self-reliance.
- Trained new staff on best practices in direct support, elevating overall quality of care provided.
- Assisted clients with completing job applications and submitting resumes to improve interview chances.
- Established strong relationships with local employers to match clients with suitable job opportunities.
- Assisted clients in developing effective job search strategies that leveraged their unique skills, experience, and qualifications for targeted positions.
Warehouse Employee
Fayette Parts Service Inc.
02.2018 - 08.2021
- Labeled and accurately moved customer orders to meet shipment timetables and minimize errors.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting and stocking merchandise.
- Checked packages and merchandise for damage and quickly notified vendors to request replacements.
- Wrapped pallets in shrink wrap prior to loading.
- Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
- Transferred inventory to and from target destinations using forklifts and other transportation vehicles.
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 60 pounds.
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Penn Residential
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
- Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients.
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
Scare Actor /Makeup Artist /Set Production Assistant
Haunted Hills Estate
08.2015 - 02.2020
- Kept up-to-date with style industry standards, trends and techniques to provide optimal aesthetics services to every client.
- Maintained full stock of inventory and properly sanitized makeup tools to avoid spread of infection.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Developed and implemented productivity initiatives, in addition to coordinating itinerary and scheduling appointments.
- Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
- Hired, trained and mentored staff to maximize effectiveness.
Education
High School Diploma -
Southmoreland Senior High School
Alverton, PA4 2018
Skills
- Meal planning and preparation
- Community integration
- Progress documentation
- Direct Patient Care
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Verbal and written communication skills
- State regulations knowledge
- Time management
- First aid and safety
- Compassionate caregiving
- Decision-making support
- Relationship building
Timeline
Direct Support Professional and Employment Special
Achieving True Self
05.2022 - Current
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Penn Residential
08.2020 - 12.2020
Warehouse Employee
Fayette Parts Service Inc.
02.2018 - 08.2021
Scare Actor /Makeup Artist /Set Production Assistant
Haunted Hills Estate
08.2015 - 02.2020
High School Diploma -
Southmoreland Senior High School
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