Camila Fajardo
Burbank,IL
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated caregiver with over 10 years of hands-on experience supporting children with diverse needs, including Down syndrome and autism. Skilled in providing daily care, such as feeding, medication management, and personal support, while fostering patience, empathy, and adaptability. Experienced in guiding and nurturing children in both educational and home settings. Eager to bring a strong caregiving background, communication skills, and a passion for helping children learn and thrive into a Teacher’s Assistant role.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Caregiver
Private Residence
Burbank, Illinois
04.2012 - Current
- Coordinated medication schedules and guaranteed timely administration of prescriptions.
- Designed nutritious meal plans, accommodating individual dietary restrictions and preferences.
- Supported mobility initiatives through use of adaptive equipment when required.
- Tracked health conditions, recording changes for healthcare providers.
- Aided family member in performing essential daily routines, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks such as laundry, vacuuming, dusting, and changing bed linens.
- Provided emotional support and encouragement to family members who were ill or disabled.
- Assisted with personal hygiene needs including toileting and incontinence care.
- Responded quickly to any emergency situations that arose during caregiving sessions.
- Facilitated communication between families and healthcare providers regarding various issues.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure proper care was being provided.
- Provided respite care so primary caregivers could take breaks from their duties.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
Student Volunteer
Reavis High School-Volunteer Program
Burbank, Illinois
05.2024 - 05.2024
Education
High School Diploma -
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN05-2028
Skills
- Health care support
- Medication management
- Patient communication
- Emotional assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Family coordination
- Decision-making
- Organizational skills
- Speak both English and Spanish
- Impromptu speaking
- Public speaking
- Maintaining safe environments
- Collaborative teamwork
- Student tutoring
- Helping students with special needs
- Material preparation
- Cleaning and sanitizing
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
- Recreational badminton and dance, encouraging teamwork, movement, and creativity in group settings
- Creative writing and reading, fostering a love of storytelling and language that can be shared with students
- Crochet and crafts, developing fine motor skills, patience, and hands-on creativity that inspire classroom projects
- Photography, using visual storytelling as a tool for creativity and learning
- Learning new languages, promoting cultural appreciation and communication with diverse learners
- Strategy-based card games, strengthening problem-solving, focus, and interactive play
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Student Volunteer
Reavis High School-Volunteer Program
05.2024 - 05.2024
Family Caregiver
Private Residence
04.2012 - Current
High School Diploma -
Vanderbilt University
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