Amanda Apio White
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Result-driven versatile graduate student with over 6 years of experience managing children and senior case care needs for multiple private and care agencies. Adept at working with children ages newborn to 12 years old, children with special needs, and seniors ranging from severe physical limitations to dementia needing assistance. Collaborative and engaging, with a proven track record of providing clients with safe and nurturing environments, while still promoting individuality. Skilled with planning and organizing age-appropriate activities, preparing meals that meet nutrition requirements, and assisting with activities of daily living.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Training Ambassador
Amazon Fulfillment Center
10.2021 - Current
- Trained 900 plus employees across multiple departments to expand knowledge of company fundamental and safety regulations which established guidelines in these areas.
- Ambassador in charge of training newly hired associates and current associates wishing to learn new skills.
- Problem Solver in control of fixing damages and other issues with customer’s orders in timely manner
- Amazon Robotics Floor Monitor responsible for ensuring robotic equipment is running smoothly by retrieving Amnesty (items blocking robots from moving) and resetting faulted robots that can no longer move.
- Process Guide responsible for helping associates on assigned floor depending on management’s needs with tasks such as: auditing associates who need feedback on their performance, fixing broken stations so associates can continue working, being available to answer associate's questions, and escalating situations to management when required.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
CNA Home Health Aide
Charter Healthcare Group/Private homecare
04.2019 - 01.2022
- Responsible for assisting with hygienic needs of clients to include care and feeding. Most clients had limited physical abilities to efficiently handle basic needs.
- Provided transportation of client to and from appointments to maintain wellness and support daily living needs.
- Assisted client with transitioning between beds, wheelchairs, and automobiles; providing consistent and safe mobility support
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment to promote client happiness and safety
- Monitored clients' progress to report necessary changes
- Maintained client hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, and shaves
- Recorded vitals and communicated with physicians to provide health updates
- Carried out important daily living tasks for patient by cooking meals, washing laundry and other household chores
- Completed data entries in charts and logbooks to document client progress.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with in-home and in-facility clients to facilitate best care and assistance.
- Ensured all required medications were taken as directed by care plan (medications were administered by client's nurse)
- Helped each home care client with certain activities of daily living depending on their care plan.
- Provided clients with breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner.
- Maintained safe and organized living environment by completing housekeeping.
- Accompanied clients to doctor’s appointments and/or other medical appointments.
- Assist with activities of daily living (changing clothes, positioning, feeding, incontinence care, etc.)
- Supported needs of 25+ residents under long-short term care
Professional Care Provider
Self Employed Services
03.2017 - 05.2020
- Prepare meals, snacks and refreshments for children, accounting for individual dietary needs and restrictions while promoting healthy eating choices
- Engaged with children, providing nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social, and intellectual growth
- Cared for up to 5 children ranging in age from 1 year old to 12 years old
- Organized and planned age-appropriate lessons involving reading, crafts, music, and movement.
- Assisted younger children with learning how to accomplish small, age-appropriate tasks.
- Helped with simple matters such as hygiene and tasks like dressing and teeth brushing to more complex tasks of establishing boundaries and socializing.
- Transported children safely to gamut of summer activities such as swimming, library, parks, outdoor activities and ensured safety requirement was met.
- Established and maintained safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for children.
- Communicated with parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and upcoming events.
Education
Master’s of Science (MS) - Child and Developmental Psychology
06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Special Needs
05.2021
Edna and John W. Mosley Public School-8: Speech Language Pathologist Assistant for grades preschool- 8th grade, Northern Colorado "Walk in Their Shoes" event where the volunteers helped to lead the participants through the event and keep an organized environment
Bachelor of Science - Speech
12.2020
-Language Pathology and Audiology
CNA Certification - Child/Senior Care Provider
03.2021
Skills
- Works well in team environments
- Reliability
- Organization
- Problem resolution
- Planning and coordination
- Compassionate client care
- Time management
Timeline
Warehouse Training Ambassador - Amazon Fulfillment Center
10.2021 - Current
CNA Home Health Aide - Charter Healthcare Group/Private homecare
04.2019 - 01.2022
Professional Care Provider - Self Employed Services
03.2017 - 05.2020
Southern New Hampshire University - Master’s of Science (MS), Child and Developmental Psychology
Aurora Public Schools Internship - Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Special Needs
University of Northern Colorado - Bachelor of Science, Speech
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - CNA Certification, Child/Senior Care Provider