Bayyinah Edwards
Middletown
Summary
Enthusiastic and outgoing caregiver dedicated to providing a nurturing and comforting environment for individuals with disabilities. Exceptional ability to establish rapport with clients and their families. Skilled in designing and implementing innovative and creative activities to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Registered with OCCRRA (Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association).
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Provider
TLC Nursing
05.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: tlcnursing.com
- Providing support to adults with specific behavior challenges
- Reinforcing positive relationships with support care and family members
- Tlcnursing.com
Behavior Health Tech (BHT)
Jogan Health
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Company Overview: www.joganhealth.com
- Provided care and support to adults with disabilities and specific behavior challenges and developmental disabilities
- Engaging in individual activities while promoting positive effects of behavior management
- Www.joganhealth.com
Residential Aide
Shelterhouse
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: (Men's homeless Shelter)
- Providing positive communication and information for resources within the Shelter and community to residents and perspective residents
- Supplying residents as needed with personal items
- Assigning beds and lockers and maintaining an overall cleanliness of Shelter and residents area's
- (Men's homeless Shelter)
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
St. Joseph Home
03.2020 - 09.2022
- Provided compassionate care and support to adults with disabilities, specifically individuals with mental challenges and developmental disabilities
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities, including personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration
- Created and implemented engaging and individualized activities to promote socialization and skill development
- Ensured the safety and well-being of clients while maintaining a nurturing and inclusive environment
- Documented observations and incidents, and effectively communicated with the interdisciplinary team
Youth Worker
Lighthouse
04.2015 - 01.2020
- Supervised youth activities and utilized approved behavior management techniques
- Provided individual and group instruction in social living skills, vocational and job-related skills, and independent living skills
- Documented behavior and activities, ensuring accurate record-keeping
- Handled crisis calls for each client, providing support and intervention when necessary
Assistant Teacher, PRN
YMCA
10.2015 - 01.2017
- Observed and interacted with pre-K children, fostering their development and learning
- Documented and recognized the various developmental levels of children's thinking and planned creative materials to enhance their learning experiences
- Utilized a hands-on approach to facilitate exploration and familiarity with various materials in learning centers
- Aligned activities with early learning standards to support holistic development
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Brown Mackie College
Cincinnati, Ohio12.2015
Skills
- Network troubleshooting
- Remote support
- Hardware troubleshooting
- Security protocols
- Fast learner
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
Student Teaching Experience
CELC, Cincinnati, Ohio, Student Teacher, 11/01/15, Created and facilitated engaging reading circle time activities using a felt-created flannel story board., Identified and supported various developmental levels exhibited by children by selecting and developing appropriate materials to enhance language arts., Developed strategies to encourage literacy both in the classroom and in family life., Monitored and documented children's behaviors, including cultural and gender differences., Interacted with school-age children during play activities and lunch, and took appropriate action towards positive and negative behaviors.
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification – American Heart Association.
- Home Health Aide Certification (HHA) - National Association for Home Care & Hospice.
- Dementia Care Certification - Alzheimer's Association.
- Direct Support Professional Certification (DSP) - National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals.
Timeline
Support Provider
TLC Nursing
05.2024 - Current
Behavior Health Tech (BHT)
Jogan Health
06.2023 - 04.2024
Residential Aide
Shelterhouse
10.2022 - 06.2023
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
St. Joseph Home
03.2020 - 09.2022
Assistant Teacher, PRN
YMCA
10.2015 - 01.2017
Youth Worker
Lighthouse
04.2015 - 01.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education
Brown Mackie College
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