Cinnamon Hall
Baxter,MN
Summary
Dedicated to patient care, medication administration, and intake documentation. Eager to apply hands-on experience as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) at Essentia Health. Committed to upholding patient health and safety standards, actively pursuing CMA certification within the required timeframe.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Personal Care Service Provider
Oakridge Homes
- - Provided direct care during day and overnight shifts.
- - Administered medications and monitored vitals.
- - Documented resident conditions and coordinated with nursing staff.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Mountain Shadows Community Home
- - Administered prescribed medications and tracked health changes.
- - Assisted with hygiene, meals, and de-escalation.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.
- Assisted and implemented individualized care plans to meet individual needs of each client.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Implemented physical therapy as directed to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
Intake Clerk
San Diego County Department of Social Services
- Supported office staff and operational requirements with administrative tasks.
- Enhanced office productivity by handling high volume of callers per day.
- Completed intake assessment forms and filed clients' charts.
- Answered phone calls and provided new clients with required paperwork to initiate service.
- Monitored and evaluated impact of social services on community.
- Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
- Facilitated communication between clients and other service providers.
Housing Manager / Client Services
St. Clair’s Home / Women’s Shelter
- - Managed resident safety, intake coordination, and support referrals.
- - Maintained incident logs and medication schedules for clients.
- - Assisted with shelter operations and on-call crisis response.
- Oversaw housing plans for over 15 clients to promote timely transition to permanent housing and appropriate usage of housing subsidies.
- Coordinated with local agencies decreasing homelessness up to a 25% in Escondido California
General Manager
Family Dollar
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
Education
Early Childhood Education
Central Lakes College
Brainerd MinnesotaBusiness Management
University of Phoenix
Online High School Diploma -
Escondido Dept. of Continuing Education
San Diego, CaliforniaSkills
- Medication management and vital signs assessment
- Maintaining patient confidentiality
- Crisis management skills
- Proficient in creating supportive environments
- First aid certification ready for renewal
- Collaborative communication abilities
Accomplishments
Provided administrative and pca support to in a safe fast-paced environment with vulnerable Mothers and children. Housing Manager / Client Services
Earned Diploma as a Certified Security professional With the American Defensive Tactics Academy in San Diego
Coached Family member 32yo male with multiple comorbidities to achieve a 60-pound weight loss within a 4-month period through providing meal planning and preparation and with the advice and consultation of ensential healths Weight Managment program
Certification
- CPR & First Aid ? Previously certified; willing to renew
- Certified Security Officer ? American Defensive Tactics Academy
- Certified Bartender ? San Diego Institute of Bartending
Community Service
ADDA Remnica House, Supervised Child Exchange Facilitator, - Supervised Child Exchange Facilitator ? ADDA Remnica House, - Fundraiser & Safety Volunteer ? St. Clair’s Home & local events, - Kinship Youth Mentor ? Community activity support, - Neighborhood Cleanup and Shelter Volunteer
Additional Highlights
- - Passionate about healthy living and community wellness
- - Skilled in healthy recipe development and hands-on cooking classes
- - Experienced in trauma-informed environments and client advocacy
- Full employment history available upon request.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Interests
- Enjoy participating in both organized and individual for overall physical and mental well-being
- Avid Reader
- Mindfulness Practices
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
- I participate in low-impact exercises to strengthen core muscles
- Gardening
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
- Regularly practice mindfulness and meditation for overall wellness
- Growing herbs, vegetables, or fruits in home gardens
Timeline
Personal Care Service Provider
Oakridge Homes
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Mountain Shadows Community Home
Intake Clerk
San Diego County Department of Social Services
Housing Manager / Client Services
St. Clair’s Home / Women’s Shelter
General Manager
Family Dollar
Early Childhood Education
Central Lakes College
Business Management
University of Phoenix
High School Diploma -
Escondido Dept. of Continuing Education
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