Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Custom
Languages
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline
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Ashley Korbisch

Activity Coordinator and Outreach
Poynette,WI
Ashley Korbisch

Summary

Organized Activity Director with 16-year track record of planning, organizing and administering activities in Independent, Assisted, Memory care, Home care, and Dementia Care settings. Strong experience in coordinating and executing events and activities. Skilled in developing personal bonds with staff and residents. Committed to adhering to state compliance requirements for conducting activities. Experienced with managing a team of 8+ assistance and overseeing other team members.

Overview

18
years of professional experience
3
Certification

Work History

St. Mary's Care Center

Director of Activities and Volunteers
02.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Helped residents build and maintain interpersonal relationships, social skills, mental abilities, and confidence.
  • Managed 8 person team of Activity Assistance in memory care, long-term care, and beauty shop.
  • Directed and managed Volunteer Program for St. Mary's Hospital and St. Mary's Care Center.
  • Managed payroll, scheduling, and operations of department.
  • Published 3 calendars of activities for memory care and long-term care as well as long-term weekly calendar.
  • Managed landscape changes with local companies to provide better outdoor shading for residents.
  • Trained and provided information to new volunteers to contribute to activities and programs in constructive ways

BrightStar Senior Living of Waunakee

Life Enrichment Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator
12.2018 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Opened new building and developed successful Engagement Department for Assisted and Dementia care.
  • Ran successful volunteer program working with community and local transition program with High School.
  • Developed pet therapy program.
  • Developed marketing program involving residents to promote purpose for Residents and exposure of what we do to community.
  • Responsible for being Manager on duty initialing running building and covering all aspects of efficiency.

Lighthouse Of Sun Prairie

Vivid Living Director and Volunteer Coordinator
12.2012 - 02.2016

Job overview

  • Opened up new 160 community and developed successful department from scratch.
  • Developed monthly calendars and newsletters.
  • Joined board of Sun Prairie to engage community to community.
  • Managed team of 4 assistance.
  • Responsibility of rotation of Manager on Duty.
  • Trained and hired new staff.
  • Delegated tasks to administrative support staff to organize and improve office efficiency

Galtier Health Center

Life Enrichment Coordinator and Volunteer Supervisor
06.2009 - 12.2011

Job overview

  • Directed activates for 180 Residents including floor dedicated to Hmong Residents.
  • Scheduling activities to meet needs for individuals diagnosed with disabilities, mental or physiological diagnosis, and mental instability.
  • Worked with local community to develop successful Work Force Volunteer Program.
  • Supervised, hired, and coordinated staff schedules.
  • Increased resident socialization through implementation of wide range of fun, educational and family-oriented activities
  • Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution
  • Monitored overhead, prepared budgets and directed spending and resources to support fiscal efficiency

Education

University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI

Bachelor of Science from Vocational Rehabilitation An Minor in Art
12.2008

University Overview

Graduated on the Dean's List and was on the Chancellor's List.

Skills

  • ECS Computer documenting
  • PPC Point Click Care
  • Managing Program Activities
  • Managing Team Members
  • Budgeting/Payroll
  • Volunteer Recruitment/Management
  • Patient Engagement
  • Community Events
  • Dementia Knowledge
  • Calendar & Newsletter Preparation
  • Knowledge of industrial standards

Accomplishments

  • Certified Activity Director
  • Certified Activity Professional
  • 1st place winner of 2022 Resident WRAPP art contest award for 6 residents.
  • Member of NAAP (National Association of Activity Professionals)


Custom

Extra Curricular: Volunteer Experienced Behavioral Unit Menomonie Middle School 2007 * Tutored and mentored junior high students in the behavioral unit at Menomonie Middle School.

Languages

  • English

Affiliations

NAAP (National Association of Activity Professionals)

Certification

Activity Director Certification

Activity Professional Certification

  • Certified Activity Director Certified, NCCAP - May 1, 2021 to Current
  • Certified Activity Professional Certified, NCCAP - May 1, 2021 to Current

Timeline

Director of Activities and Volunteers

St. Mary's Care Center
02.2022 - Current

Life Enrichment Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator

BrightStar Senior Living of Waunakee
12.2018 - 06.2020

Vivid Living Director and Volunteer Coordinator

Lighthouse Of Sun Prairie
12.2012 - 02.2016

Life Enrichment Coordinator and Volunteer Supervisor

Galtier Health Center
06.2009 - 12.2011

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Bachelor of Science from Vocational Rehabilitation An Minor in Art
Ashley KorbischActivity Coordinator and Outreach