Amando Walker
Dorchester,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented Direct Care Worker enforcing daily living activities and provides transportation to enhance client well-being. Seasoned care expert experienced with developmentally disabled clients. Committed to promoting comfort with dignity and compassion.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Professional
May Institute
Randolph
03.2022 - Current
- Assisted developmentally disabled children with daily life skills
- Developed strong connections with students while fostering positive relationships
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
- Maintained consistent and informative communication regarding child's development to parents, family members, and colleagues.
Forklift Operator
Gordon Food Service
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Operated a forklift in a factory to effectively stack and transport palettes of food and supplies for shipment to various companies
- Organized warehouse shelves and racks for efficient retrieval during order fulfillment process.
- Collaborated with team members on various tasks related to storage and transport operations.
Residential Support Counselor
MASAC
Plymouth, MA
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Security: helping people who have drug and alcohol addictions; Had to put people in restraints; deal with fights; keep the peace at the facility
- Developed treatment plans to address client needs.
- Advised family members on ways to support their loved one's sobriety journey.
Direct Support Professional
May Institute
Bridgewater, MA
03.2020 - 03.2021
- I was helping and assisting people with developmental disabilities with every day life
- Building great relationships with the clients
- I also drove them to appointments and any other places of necessity.
Education
High school diploma -
Brockton High School
Brockton, MA06.2019
Skills
- Security
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Heavy lifting
- Crisis Intervention
- Autism Experience
- Transportation
- Medication Administration
- Meal Preparation
- Individual / Group Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Addiction Counseling
- Crisis Management
- Disability Awareness
- First-aid and CPR
- Forklift
- Warehouse experience
- Order picking
- Distribution center
- Mechanical knowledge
- Electric pallet jack
- Warehouse management system
Certification
- CPR Certification
- Forklift Certification
- Driver's License (10/01/23 - 01/01/29)
- Pallet Jack Certification
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
May Institute
03.2022 - Current
Forklift Operator
Gordon Food Service
10.2021 - 01.2022
Residential Support Counselor
MASAC
03.2021 - 11.2021
Direct Support Professional
May Institute
03.2020 - 03.2021
High school diploma -
Brockton High School