Andraya Williams
Lacey,WA
Summary
- Compassionate Personal Care Aide with experience in providing support to elderly and disabled clients in home settings. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, medication management, and mobility support. Demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with clients, enhancing their comfort and quality of life. Contributed to positive changes in clients' health and well-being through attentive care and emotional support.
- Dependable professional with experience and well-developed critical thinking, problem-solving and organizational skills. Exceptional communicator and team player trained in operating cash registers and serving customers. Goes above and beyond to serve guests and promote loyalty.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Crew Member
McDonald's
Lacey, WA
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Performed cashier duties such as taking orders, collecting payments and providing change.
- Monitored quality of food served to ensure it met company standards for presentation and temperature.
- Checked expiration dates on all products before serving them to customers.
- Stored food in designated areas following wrapping, dating, food safety and rotation procedures.
- Organized and restocked supplies to support operations and team productivity.
- Upheld high standards of productivity and quality in operations.
- Explained food preparation methods and ingredients to enable patrons with food allergies to make educated decisions.
- Warmly greeted visitors to promote great customer service and positive ordering experience.
Adult Caregiver
Direct Support Professional
Olympia, WA
04.2021 - Current
- Executed light housekeeping responsibilities encompassing laundry services, room maintenance, and bed linen replacements.
- Maintained proactive communication with medical providers to optimize scheduling and confirm client appointments.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Promoted client wellness by effectively organizing and administering oral medications according to prescribed dosages and schedules.
- Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
- Provided support to individuals transitioning into new routines amidst periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Administered medications according to doctor's orders and monitored responses.
- Assisted clients with daily living skills including grooming, bathing, dressing, meal preparation and feeding.
- Organized activities such as arts and crafts, music therapy, exercise classes, educational programs, field trips, and leisure activities.
- Implemented safety measures when working with physically disabled individuals in order to prevent any potential injuries.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA06-2025
Associate of Arts -
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA06-2023
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WASkills
- Health Code Compliance
- Safe Food Handling
- Menu Memorization
- Customer Service
- Feeding Assistance
- Emotional Support
- Individualized Education Plans
- Social Skills Development
- Personal care assistance
- First-aid and CPR
- Family Member Training
- Time Management
- Decision-Making
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attentive to People
- Staff Collaboration
- Goal Setting
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Caring Companionship
- Schedule Maintenance
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Fast Learner
- Attention to Detail
- Ability to Lift
- Written Communication
- Effective Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Multitasking
- Schedule Management
- Customer Engagement
- Food Preparation
- Valid Driver's License
Certification
Transformative Leadership Certificate: Individuals with this certificate learn to motivate, inspire, and lead by developing foundational leadership skills. Discover the key skills that lead teams and organizations to have high morale, innovative environments, positive relationships and a sense of purpose. Courses for this certificate focus on some of the most important skills that ensure an organization is running effectively and in service of its mission, including:
Communication to Inspire Action
Emotional and Social Intelligence
Fostering Belonging and Inclusion
Self-Awareness
Adaptability
Coaching
CPR/First Aid Certified
Therapeutic Options Training
HIPPA Training
Mandatory Reporting Training
Bloodborne Pathogens Training
Affiliations
- Volunteered for a month at the Salvation Army center in Tacoma Washington. During this time, I helped put food items where they belonged, passed out food items to individuals who needed it, checked in individuals who were coming in to grab food, Interacted and Socialized with individuals grabbing food items and help bring loads of items to individuals car or outside.
- Participates in Sport or Fitness Ativities: Tennis, Basketball, Jogging
Goals and Aspirations
- My Goals
To Graduate from Evergreen State College with my Bachelors in Arts by the Summer of 2025
To enroll in a MSW Program and Graduate with my MSW
To Travel to 5 different states and one country before 2030
To Learn how to fluently speak Spanish and ASL
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Adult Caregiver
Direct Support Professional
04.2021 - Current
Crew Member
McDonald's
04.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
The Evergreen State College
Associate of Arts -
South Puget Sound Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Central Washington University