Dori Husbands
Bronx,New York
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.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Cook
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Manhattan, New York
08.2008 - Current
- Tasked with keeping the salad bar clean and fresh.
- Maintain food temperatures within a safe range.
- Provide assistance at the cash register as required.
- Distribute food during busy peak periods
- Preparing fruits, vegetables, and other food items involves cleaning, cutting, and storing them properly to maintain freshness and nutritional value.
- Set and enforce performance and service standards
- Design dynamic and seasonal menus
- Adapt menus to changing seasons and supply inventories
- Work with the chef to prepare daily food specials
- Prevent cross-contamination when cooking and plating meals
- Remove expired food and beverages from storage
- Maintain high food quality standards
- Coach and direct kitchen staff
- Engage with customers and provide menu information.
- Adhered to safety procedures when handling hazardous materials such as knives or cleaning supplies.
- Verified freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items and rotating stock.
- Recorded temperatures on appropriate logs and reports to notify supervisor of discrepancies.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Motion PT
Valhalla, New York
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Help patients improve fine motor skills, visual perception and sensory processing skills
- Provide support to help patients adjust to new physical limitations
- Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments and home exercises
- Support facility with administrative task such as scheduling appointments, mailing correspondence and answering telephone calls
- Help determine realistic treatment goals and adjusted steps based on patient progress
- Perform assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals
- Establish compassionate and caring relationships with patients
- Evaluate patient conditions, histories and goals
- Recommend equipment to use in home to maximize opportunities for wellness
- Communicate with the licensed therapist to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
- Provided guidance to families on how best to support their loved ones through therapy programs.
- Encouraged clients by providing positive reinforcement for achievements made during therapy sessions.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kings Harbor Nursing Home
Bronx, New York
06.2008 - 01.2009
- Responsible for feeding, bathing, and dressing residents
- Provide a safe, clean, and clutter-free environment
- Work closely with residents' families, doctors, and nurses
- Evaluate patients and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and symptoms
- Obtain client medical history and information
- Engage in group activities with residents.
- Deliver individualized patient care
- Offer immediate assistance in emergency situations
- Support patient comfort and safety
- Promoting good oral and personal hygiene is essential.Care for residents with various conditions
- Transport residents between rooms and appointments
- Reduce risk of infections by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Maintained patient records accurately by documenting daily activities and changes in conditions or treatments.
- Observed patients' conditions regularly for any physical or mental changes and reported findings to the appropriate personnel promptly.
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, including eating, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and hygiene.
Education
High school or equivalent -
1199 School For Social Change
Bronx, NY06.2008
Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant
Rochester Educational Opportunity Center
Rochester, NY05.2002
Skills
- Customer Service
- Nursing Assistant
- Food Preparation
- OT Assistant
- Allergen awareness
- Safe Food Handling
- Gross Motor Skills
- Effective Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Problem-solving aptitude
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Motion PT
03.2022 - 08.2023
Assistant Cook
New York Presbyterian Hospital
08.2008 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kings Harbor Nursing Home
06.2008 - 01.2009
High school or equivalent -
1199 School For Social Change
Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistant
Rochester Educational Opportunity Center