Cassandra Ford
Kalamazoo,MI
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Solid working knowledge in the areas of production, manufacturing, general assembly, quality control, shipping and receiving.
Ability to assist persons with personal care in bathing, dressing, cooking, cleaning, errands, and assisting with medications. Devoted to giving every person a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Engagement Coordinator
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
New York, NY
06.2023 - Current
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Coordinated with other supervisors, combining group efforts to achieve goals.
- Assisted with the preparation of presentations for senior management meetings.
- Collaborated with vendors to arrange contracts for services or products needed by the organization.
- Organized team events to promote a positive work environment.
- Monitored inventory levels and ordered additional supplies as needed.
Home Health Caregiver
In Persons Home
Kalamazoo, MI
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Provided assistance to patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming and toileting.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for the client; changing bed linens, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming carpets, washing dishes, laundry.
Manufacturing Production Technician
Pro Co Sound INC
Kalamazoo, MI
07.1995 - 07.2014
- Supported production quality standards by regularly testing and verifying production processes.
- Monitored quality control of products throughout the manufacturing process.
- Provided training and guidance to new employees on operating procedures and production processes.
- Performed production adjustments for quality and productivity.
Education
Early Childhood Education
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI09-2024
Some College (No Degree) - Supervisory Leadership
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI01-2015
Skills
- Staff Supervision
- Administrative Leadership
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Event Planning
- Presenting Ideas and Plans
- Event Coordination
- Project Support
- Prepare Assembly Line
- Solder
- Assemble
- Inspect
- Bathing
- Cooking
- Dressing
- Cleaning
- Errands
- Assisting with Medications
Affiliations
- I am passionate about being a lifetime learner. The more I am able to learn, the better I'll be at being a teacher, or assisting with teaching. I am currently engaging with residents in a community where there is room for growth and development within our children and adults. I always want to be a helper and a giver of our community. I am also a business owner of "Poundin' for Cake", which keeps me busy baking pound cakes.
Accomplishments
- Business Owner
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Resident Engagement Coordinator
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
06.2023 - Current
Home Health Caregiver
In Persons Home
08.2014 - 05.2015
Manufacturing Production Technician
Pro Co Sound INC
07.1995 - 07.2014
Early Childhood Education
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Supervisory Leadership
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
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