Aiona Ruiz
The Bronx
Summary
Reliable Direct Care Worker offering exceptional care in home environments. Passionate about supporting patient progress by monitoring medication reactions, observing behaviors and teaching healthy habits. Dedicated to patient safety, wellness, and happiness.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2010
2010
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Private direct support professional
Self employed
New York
01.2020 - Current
- Provided compassionate care and support to individuals with disabilities.
- Assisted clients in daily living activities and personal hygiene routines.
- Developed individualized care plans tailored to client needs and preferences.
- Monitored client progress and reported changes to relevant caregivers or family members.
- Coordinated recreational activities to promote social engagement and well-being.
- Maintained accurate records of client care and progress for documentation purposes.
Office Administrative Assistant
MN Tax Services
New York
01.2008 - 03.2020
- Managed office communications and ensured timely responses to client inquiries.
- Organized and maintained filing systems for efficient document retrieval.
- Coordinated appointments and scheduled meetings for staff and clients.
- Answered phones to direct callers, schedule appointments, and provide general office information.
- Managed office duties, ordered materials, organized workspaces, answered emails, and made phone calls.
- Ordered supplies and maintained an inventory of office equipment.
- Scanned physical documents and uploaded to encrypted databases for digital maintenance.
Direct Support Professional
Young Adult Institute
New York
12.2011 - 08.2015
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Implemented individualized support plans to enhance client independence.
- Facilitated communication between clients and their families or support teams.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Psychology
Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY 08.2018 - 01.2020
Satellite Academy
New York, NYSkills
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Behavior monitoring
- Medication management
- Client progress documentation
- Behavioral management
- HIPAA compliance
- Personal care assistance
- Record keeping
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Private direct support professional
Self employed
01.2020 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Psychology
Bronx Community College
08.2018 - 01.2020
Direct Support Professional
Young Adult Institute
12.2011 - 08.2015
Office Administrative Assistant
MN Tax Services
01.2008 - 03.2020
Satellite Academy