Dawn M Streeter
Freehold,NJ
Summary
To utilize my experience and education to enhance their ability to provide the highest quality of care in today's competitive healthcare industry. To further develop myself and others through the healthcare industry about patient directed care. Through continuous learning the skills and knowledge necessary to provide educational programs and training for multiple disciplines in communication, environment, patient centered care and dementia education. Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clair Bridge Manager
Brookdale Senior Living Echelon Lake Assisted Living
07.2023 - Current
- Manage all aspects of day to day Memory Care home operation
- Partner with the Health and Wellness Director and other community services
- Partner with admission and marketing on criteria and process, admission and discharges
- Assessments including Resident complete Life Story and Memory Boxes
- Implement and develop and maintain Person Centered Individualized Service Plan
- Daily care partner huddles to discuss and educate on concerns and behaviors of residents
- Design and Educate staff on Therapeutic interventions program designed to meet residents abilities/ strengths at each stage of disease progression living with dementia
- Designed programs focused on wellness, serving to maximizing independence and dignity
- Coached and support clinical staff to engage in independent and group programming
- Developed and created monthly community education and family social and support programs
- Offered Monthly family and staff support programs
Memory Care Program Director
Complete Care
04.2018 - 06.2023
- Manage all aspects of day to day Memory Care home operation
- Support Partner for Clinical home manager
- Work with admission on criteria and process, admission and discharges
- Assessments including Resident Portrait, Geriatric Depression Scale, Dementia Functional Assessment, Global Determination Scale and MMSE
- Behavior Rounds weekly
- Therapeutic interventions designed to meet residents abilities/ strengths at each stage of disease progression
- Designed programs that are wellness-focused, serving to maximizing independence and dignity
- Coached clinical staff to engage in independent and group programming
- Developed and created quarterly community education and family social programs
- Offered Monthly family and staff support programs
- Provide support to Marketing
- Provide staff with ongoing education in memory care and behavioral support
- Developed a consistent staff assignments and scheduling to support residents need for consistency
Recreation Manager
PARKER at Monroe
10.2014 - 04.2018
- Manage all aspects of day to day departmental operation
- Lead a Recreation Team of 19 Recreation Team
- Budget operational and capital, including budget development
- Train and Supervision of Recreation Coordinators, Recreation Assistants
- Compliance with regulatory requirements (federal, state, local)
- Created and developed six calendars based on the elders best ability to function and interest
- Assessed, implemented and evaluated person directed recreational program;
- Assessed, documented needs and status of elders, including initial activity assessments, MDS 3.0 and progress notes
- Active member of the ID Care Plan team;
- Lead team to completion of the Eden Alternative MileStone One
- Actively participate in the organizations Eden Alternative practices
- Obtained Eden Associate Certification in 2015
- Collaborated in an interdisciplinary team to assist in the development and creation of Parker’s six small home living communities
- Participated with teams opening PARKER at Monroe Community and complete all regulatory requirements, correspondence, inspections to meet NJ Dept
- Of Health/Human Services regulatory requirements for licensure (2015);
- Opened and ramped up operations to 100% occupancy (2016);
- Actively participating as a member of PARKER at Monroe’s Operational Excellence Team
- Actively participated as a member of PARKER’s New Hire Orientations
- Actively participated as a member of PARKER’s Core I Care Plan Team
- Active member of Parker’s Memory Team Leads Parker at Monroe’s Culture Team
Education
Activity Director Certified -
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
Virginia Beach, VA05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Long-Term Care Administration
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona05.2012
Associate of Arts - Health Care Administration
Axia College
Phoenix, Arizona04.2010
Validation Support Group Worker -
Validation Therapy Institute
Hershey, PA11.2009
Validation Worker Certification -
Validation Therapy Institute
Hershey, PA11.2008
Activity Assistant Certified -
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
Virginia Beach, VA05.2003
Skills
- Management
- Leadership
- Educational Preparation
- Written Correspondence
- Culture Change in Healthcare
- Customer Service
- Nursing Home & Assisted Living Regulatory Compliance
- Professional Presentations
- Planning and Development
- Computer Skills
- High energy
- Team Leadership
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Verbal and written communication
- Time Management
- Staff Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Decision-Making
Certification
- Eden Associate, EDEN ALTERNATIVE, 06/01/15
- Certified Eden Educator, EDEN ALTERNATIVE, 06/01/16
- Eden Associate Sapling Award Recipient, EDEN ALTERNATIVE, 06/01/18
- Activity Director Certified (ADC) with Memory Care Specialization, National Certification Council for Activity Professionals, 06/01/15
- Bachelor of Science Long-Term Care Administration, University of Phoenix, 05/01/12
- Associate of Arts in Health Care Administration, Axia College, 04/01/10
- Validation Worker Certification, Validation Therapy Institute, 11/01/08
- Validation Support Group Worker, Validation Therapy Institute, 11/01/09
- Activity Assistant Certified (AAC), National Certification Council for Activity Professionals, 05/01/03
Affiliations
- National Association of Activity Professionals, 2003
- Association of Activity Professionals Monmouth – Ocean County Chapter, 2003
- Pennsylvania Activity Professional Association, 2013
- National Alzheimer’s Association, 2005
- Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, 2005
- National Coalition of Activity Professionals, 2012
- New Jersey Alliance for Culture Change – Education, 2016
Timeline
Clair Bridge Manager
Brookdale Senior Living Echelon Lake Assisted Living
07.2023 - Current
Memory Care Program Director
Complete Care
04.2018 - 06.2023
Recreation Manager
PARKER at Monroe
10.2014 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Long-Term Care Administration
University of Phoenix
Associate of Arts - Health Care Administration
Axia College
Validation Support Group Worker -
Validation Therapy Institute
Validation Worker Certification -
Validation Therapy Institute
Activity Assistant Certified -
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
- Eden Associate, EDEN ALTERNATIVE, 06/01/15
- Certified Eden Educator, EDEN ALTERNATIVE, 06/01/16
- Eden Associate Sapling Award Recipient, EDEN ALTERNATIVE, 06/01/18
- Activity Director Certified (ADC) with Memory Care Specialization, National Certification Council for Activity Professionals, 06/01/15
- Bachelor of Science Long-Term Care Administration, University of Phoenix, 05/01/12
- Associate of Arts in Health Care Administration, Axia College, 04/01/10
- Validation Worker Certification, Validation Therapy Institute, 11/01/08
- Validation Support Group Worker, Validation Therapy Institute, 11/01/09
- Activity Assistant Certified (AAC), National Certification Council for Activity Professionals, 05/01/03
Activity Director Certified -
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
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