TALIYAH RICKARDS
Philadelphia
Summary
Offering compassionate and positive attitude with genuine interest in helping others. Contributes foundational understanding of health and safety practices, alongside solid communication and interpersonal skills. Ready to use and develop these skills in support roles.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher's Assistant
MES
10.2024 - Current
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books, and materials.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Facilitated activities in small groups to reinforce concepts taught by class teacher.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Delta-t Group
04.2024 - Current
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Encouraged and reassured clients throughout transitions to facilitate smooth discharge.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors and eating habits.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
Infant Nanny
Care.com Inc
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Encouraged safe, positive behavior by redirecting children to take positive action.
- Developed lasting, professional relationships with families by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Engaged children with games and puzzles to promote mental development and enjoyment.
- Observed children during snack time to prevent choking.
- Provided safe transportation to and from activities and events.
- Created nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
- Cooked nutritious meals to promote healthy diet and nutrition.
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders
- Created new customer profiles and updated changes such as demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems
- Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist
- Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions
- Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits
- Transmitted claims to insurance companies for payment and reconciled EOBS
- Prepared prescription transfers to other pharmacies
- Flagged potential drug interactions and allergies to prescribed medications for patients with different health conditions
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality to adhere to HIPAA regulations and avoid data compromises
- Maintained clean and organized pharmacy shelving and work areas
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality
- Consulted with customers via telephone or in-person to assist with navigating pharmacy systems and completing requests
- Received, reviewed, dispensed and labeled over a 150 prescriptions daily
- Requested scripts from doctors and verified insurance and coding.
Education
Associate of Science - Health Studies
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA04.2025
AGORA CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL
King of Prussia, PA01.2018
Skills
- Verbal Communication
- Ordering and stocking medications
- Problem Resolution
- Point of sale systems proficiency
- Retail sales customer service
- Insurance billing
- Resolving customer issues
- Labeling prescriptions
- Order Verification
- Problem-solving skills
- Workflow Optimization
- Load Balancing
- Proper labeling procedures
- Customer Service
- Customer Relations
- Teamwork
- Ability to work under pressure
- Decision Making
- Multi-tasking
- Positive attitude
- Friendly and outgoing
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Computer skills
- Classroom management
Education
King of Prussia, PA,Philadelphia, PA
Contact
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Certification
- First Aid Certification - American Red Cross.
- Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training - State-approved provider.
- [State] Driver's License
- CPR/AED Certification
- Fingerprint Clearance Card - [State] Department of Public Safety.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Substitute Teacher's Assistant
MES
10.2024 - Current
Infant Nanny
Care.com Inc
07.2024 - 10.2024
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Delta-t Group
04.2024 - Current
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
11.2020 - 11.2021
AGORA CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL
- First Aid Certification - American Red Cross.
- Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training - State-approved provider.
- [State] Driver's License
- CPR/AED Certification
- Fingerprint Clearance Card - [State] Department of Public Safety.
Associate of Science - Health Studies
Community College of Philadelphia
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