Yazmine Lazarin
Glendale,AZ
Summary
Selfless Activity Director with strong talents in planning and executing daily activities and encouraging resident participation. Adept at managing a monthly calendar, personalizing activities, coordinating volunteers and handling activity budgets. Outstanding people skills and react calmly to emergency situations. Sympathetic Activity Director with passion for conducting recreational and therapeutic activities. In-depth understanding of skill-based programs and activities. Strong program management skills with three year history of building effective recreational programs to meet community needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Live Well Director (Activities Director)
Bridge Water Assisted Living
Phoenix, Arizona
07.2018 - Current
- Applied reason, logic, and advanced problem-solving skills to resolve complex and sensitive issues.
- Worked in fast-paced environment with competing demands for time and attention.
- Led, directed and motivated others to innovate and excel.
- Created monthly calendar of activities for residents and activity assistants to follow.
- Lead daily activities including, Bingo, Dice Games, Happy Hours, Crafting.
- Booked special entertainment including musicians , ventriloquist and drumming circles.
- Coded and added invoices and other receipts to spend down regularly.
- Familiar with Care Predict and Point Click Care
- Lead Driver for community, 4 plus years experience driving ten person passenger van.
- Designed wide variety of activities to stimulate interest, involvement and engagement of patients.
- Created and delivered recreational programs for small and large groups of residents.
- Planned, implemented and evaluated activities for Bridge Water.
- Worked with nursing team to identify and document changes in patient mental acuity and physical abilities.
Activities Assistant
Palm Valley Rehabilitation And Care Center
Avondale, AZ
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Coordinated off-site activities and accompanied residents throughout excursions.
- Engaged residents through events, small groups and personal attention.
- Evaluated supplies and requested purchases to meet activity plans.
- Helped residents build and maintain interpersonal relationships, social skills, mental abilities and confidence.
- Documented preferences and helped develop relevant activities.
- Assistant Driver for Facility.
- Charted Daily on residents as needed.
- Did six months central supply- familiar with Medline and ordering medical supplies such as saline, feeding tubes and wound dressings.
Sales Associate
Old Navy, Gap
Avondale, AZ
06.2014 - 07.2015
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Supported efficient and timely replenishment of sales floor merchandise.
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections and purchases.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Folded and arranged merchandise in attractive displays to drive sales.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
Courtesy Clerk
Frys Food
Avondale, AZ
06.2014 - 06.2015
- Solicited loyalty program memberships and assisted customers in completing forms to join sales promotions.
- Assisted customers with large purchases by carrying items to vehicles.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Handled approximately daily credit and cash transactions for customers with accuracy and speed.
- Helped customers take merchandise out of store and loaded items into vehicles.
- Collected more than 30 shopping carts from parking lot daily and cleaned and dried soiled and wet carts.
Education
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
New Mexico State University At Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NMHigh School Diploma -
Alamogordo High School
Alamogordo, NM05.2012
Skills
- In-service Programs
- Decision Making
- Service Rates Establishment
- Budget Development
- Event planning experience
- Patient evaluations
- Understanding of budgeting
- Activity Organization
- Organizational skills
- Problem Solving and Complaint Resolution
- Time Management
- Facility Operations
- Relationship Building
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
Certification
Food Handlers Card
CPR/ BLS certifications
Current Fingerprint Clearance Card
Up to date TB Test
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Live Well Director (Activities Director)
Bridge Water Assisted Living
07.2018 - Current
Activities Assistant
Palm Valley Rehabilitation And Care Center
07.2015 - 07.2018
Sales Associate
Old Navy, Gap
06.2014 - 07.2015
Courtesy Clerk
Frys Food
06.2014 - 06.2015
No Degree - Early Childhood Education
New Mexico State University At Alamogordo
High School Diploma -
Alamogordo High School