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CHRISTOPHER (Chris) O'Brien

Activity Department Assistant
Lake St. Louis,MO

Summary

I am an experienced Actor, teacher, and director with a wide experience working in support of children, including developmentally challenged students. Also for four years I have worked with senior citizen populations including residents with memory care and independent living residents.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Warehouse Associate

Peters, Mo
01.2021 - Current
  • Assisting the warehouse team in preparing, organizing, labeling, boxing and shipping products to Amazon in a timely manner
  • Removed trash and recyclables from work areas and disposed of according to proper procedures
  • Abided by all safety standards and OSHA regulations in warehouse environment
  • Used [Software] to print shipping labels and documentation.

Activity Director's Assistant

Place Senior Living
O'Fallon, MO
02.2020 - 01.2021
  • Taking part in planning the months activities, events, and leading them throughout the day while keeping the residents safe, attending to their needs and keeping on a schedule
  • I often would play guitar, piano, or sing for the residents when there was free time to spare when a music therapist was unavailable at the time
  • Documenting details about the health of some of the residents that I was specifically instructed to keep an eye on
  • I helped residents who needed extra assistance in any kind of physical movement
  • Keeping family members updated on their current health condition to their family members
  • Keeping attendance of the residents who are involved in each activity throughout the day and the degree to which they were involved.

Activity Director's Assistant

Parc Provence
Creve Coeur, MO.
09.2017 - 10.2019
  • Assisting with serving meals to the residents when needed
  • Inviting and bringing residents to the activity areas of the home to take part in the scheduled events and activities
  • Leading and assisting in the scheduled activities and games
  • Making sure all newspapers , mail, and activity schedules are properly delivered tothe residents
  • Gathering supplies needed for the daily activities
  • Attending monthly meetings led by the department director
  • Assisting, monitoring, and facilitating in religious services when they were provided.

Teacher Assistant/ Fitness desk attendant/ Sports referee

YMCA
Chesterfield, MO
07.2013 - 09.2017
  • Worked at the desk in the fitness center, gave fitness orientations, showed members how to use equipment, answered any questions they had, and signed them up for personal training at their request
  • As teacher assistant in the early childhood education center, I helped monitor the kids in their play and in their classroom time
  • I assisted the teachers in presenting lessons and helped supervisor the students through all their daily activities and assisted at meals
  • As a sports referee I was present at basketball and soccer matches and enforced the rules at the games.

Drama Teacher/Para professional

Academy of St. Louis
Chesterfield, MO.
10.2014 - 05.2016
  • I taught a drama therapy program part time to the special needs students that was specifically designed for the their age and level of cognitive ability
  • Led an after school drama club directed the students in plays that were performed for the parents and staff Assisted the other teachers in the classroom in their daily lessons

Music department student worker

St. Charles Community College
Cottleville, St. Louis, MO
01.2006 - 10.2007
  • Assisted the music department chairman in running errands, setting up for concerts, transporting instruments, building sets for concerts, and organizing paperwork Cashier, Schnucks Market, Adhered to all cash handling policies and procedures
  • Counted money in cash drawers at the start of each shift and balanced drawers at the end of each shift
  • Processed cash register transactions by inputting product costs and giving back change
  • Verified prices and calculated totals using scanners and point of sale (POS) systems.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts

Benedictine College

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08.2008 - 08.2009

Skills

-Teaching, Entertaining, Acting, Public Speaking, Directing, Piano, Guitar, Vocalsundefined

Timeline

Warehouse Associate

01.2021 - Current

Activity Director's Assistant

Place Senior Living
02.2020 - 01.2021

Activity Director's Assistant

Parc Provence
09.2017 - 10.2019

Drama Teacher/Para professional

Academy of St. Louis
10.2014 - 05.2016

Teacher Assistant/ Fitness desk attendant/ Sports referee

YMCA
07.2013 - 09.2017

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08.2008 - 08.2009

Music department student worker

St. Charles Community College
01.2006 - 10.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Theater Arts

Benedictine College

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