Christie Laird
Boise City,OK
Summary
Reliable employee seeking Community Base Support position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. I'm looking to help other families that have been in the same situation that have been in watching an Autistic child and needing help and not knowing where to find it.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Foster Care Provider
Idaho Health And Welfare
Boise , ID
08.2021 - Current
- Helped reunify birth families through coordinated visitation strategies.
- Assisted children through recovery from difficult home or school situations.
- Improved children's health by preparing healthy meals and snacks.
- Transported kids to mandated therapy, extracurricular activities and medical appointments.
- Prepared and maintained individual beds and personal space for foster children.
- Reduced problem behaviors with positive reinforcement and supportive techniques.
- Supported education of children under care through consistent attendance to school and attentiveness to homework assignments.
- Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
- Increased youth participation in pro-social activities by 100% through collaboration with therapist assistants and community resources.
- Organized activities for birth parents and in-home support counselors.
Stylist Manager
Great Clips Hair Salon
Boise, Idaho
07.2007 - Current
- Maintained adequate stock of inventory by conducting frequent inventory counts and ordering and receiving salon retail products.
- Recommended service and product enhancements to improve overall customer satisfaction and boost sales potential.
- Created detailed descriptions of salon and spa packages, discounts, and facility features to inform customers of offerings.
- Boosted professional hair care product sales 7% through upselling, visual merchandising and retail display optimization.
- Oversaw salon employee performance, facility cleanliness and sales.
- Worked to continuously increase salon business through effective sales, service and operations
- Worked to continuously increase salon business through effective sales, service and operations policies.
- Coached and trained employees to optimize performance and achieve demanding business objectives.
Education
Cosmetologist - Hairstyling
Americana Beauty School
Colorado Springs, CO06.1990
High School Diploma -
Doherty High School
Colorado Springs, CO05.1989
Skills
- Outdoor Activities
- Dietary Needs
- Therapist Collaboration
- Family Reunification
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Treatment Recommendations
- Social Interaction
- Fine Motor Skills
- Child Behavior Modification
- Emotional Disorders
Certification
CPR
Pride Class for Faster Care
The Crisis Cycle
Supporting Children with Eating Challenges
Timeline
Foster Care Provider
Idaho Health And Welfare
08.2021 - Current
Stylist Manager
Great Clips Hair Salon
07.2007 - Current
Cosmetologist - Hairstyling
Americana Beauty School
High School Diploma -
Doherty High School
CPR
Pride Class for Faster Care
The Crisis Cycle
Supporting Children with Eating Challenges
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