Ana Estrella
Chicago,Illinois
Summary
Compassionate and knowledgeable Home Visitor successful at improving socialization, school involvement and parental effectiveness. Dedicated to continuous professional improvement and providing comprehensive support to program participants. Offering 3 years of related experience.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Visitor
SGA Youth and Family Services
12.2022 - Current
- Conduct screens and assessments with families. Work with families to empower them to engage in problem solving.
- Enhanced family engagement by conducting weekly 90 minute home visits and providing personalized support for child development.
- Provides support, education/ information, and provides parents with age appropriate parenting and positive discipline techniques.
- Provide community resources, Advocate for and act as a liaison for families with existing community services and agencies.
- Promoted school readiness by addressing the individual needs of each child in the areas of cognition, language, social-emotional, and physical development.
- Implemented comprehensive developmental screenings using standardized assessment tools to identify potential delays or concerns early on.
- Helped to educate parents and assisted with educational planning and decision making for children.
- Increased early literacy skills among children through consistent delivery of developmentally appropriate activities.
- Promoted healthy prenatal outcomes by providing expectant mothers with education on prenatal care, nutrition, and infant development.
- Advanced parents'' understanding of child development milestones through ongoing assessments and progress updates.
- Developed trusting relationships with families by maintaining open communication channels and demonstrating empathy during challenging situations.
- Facilitated connections among families in the program by organizing group socializations, fostering a sense of community and shared support.
- Prepared weekly lesson plans with educational needs and activities.
- Collaborated with other early childhood professionals to ensure seamless transitions for children moving from Early Head Start into preschool programs.
- Strengthened children''s social-emotional development with intentional teaching strategies and age-appropriate activities.
- Improved parent-child relationships through modeling positive interactions and promoting attachment.
- Managed caseload effectively to ensure timely completion of required tasks while maintaining high-quality service provision for each family served.
- Supported families in achieving self-sufficiency by connecting them with community resources and services.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure well-rounded support for each family''s unique needs.
- Provided families with information on appropriate nutrition, health and safety practices to enhance overall well-being and prevent potential health issues.
- Advocated for families within the broader community to raise awareness about available resources and supports for low-income households with young children.
- Recruited families and built positive relationships with parents in order to support parenting roles.
- Maintained current assessments of families and children and prepared daily portfolios.
- Maintained records of client care by documenting visits and interviews and preparing reports of evaluations and observations.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Worked with educational team to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
- Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Center Home for Hispanic
08.2018 - 03.2021
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Educated family members on caregiving techniques to better support their loved ones at home after discharge from the facility.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago, IL08.2026
Skills
- Advocate for Families
- Conduct Small Groups
- Volunteer
- Motivational Interviewing
- Data Collection
- Family engagement
- Child safety practices
- Individualized Planning
- Home visiting techniques
- Document processing
- Document Management
- Boundary Setting
- Home visits
- Resource advocacy
- Family services
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Self Motivation
- Team Collaboration
- Professionalism
- Team building
- Relationship Building
- Task Prioritization
- Family Support
- Goal Setting
Accomplishments
Certificates:
- First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse & Neglect Mandated Reporter, Child Abuse Prevention Ages and Stages Questionnaires ASQ and ASQ-SE, School Readiness, Nurturing Parenting Program, HIPAA, Cultural Diversity, Child Development Pre-school Education ,CDA
Skills
Case Management, Parent Educator, Educational Instructor, General Office, Excel, Microsoft Office, Power Point, Public Speaking, Ability to communicate effectively, Understanding of different family dynamics, Ability to work collaboratively, Critical thinking skills, Ability to assess and intervene with families.
Timeline
Home Visitor
SGA Youth and Family Services
12.2022 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Center Home for Hispanic
08.2018 - 03.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
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