Dorothea Coad
Escondido,CA
Summary
Paraprofessional with extensive experience working with a wide age of children. Capable of successfully mastering new skills through hands on experience. Works well under extreme conditions and adapts well to change in the work environment. Always maintaining exceptional communication with the clients. I am vaccinated for Covin-19. I am looking for position in the classroom in North County Compassionate Mental Health Tech with an understanding of empathy and proactive care. Over [Number] years of experience in the field of behavioral analysis. Proficient in implementing specialized programs for individuals with intellectual, mental, emotional and developmental disabilities. Caring and well-organized with outstanding interpersonal, communication and social skills. Specialties include [Area of expertise] and [Area of expertise]. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Technician/Teacher's Aide
Stepping Stones
North County San Diego
01.2020 - 01.2023
- A behavioral technician/teacher’s aide position that involves helping children with autism spectrum disorder in the County Schools to assist teaching staff (ASD), a range of conditions that can affect a kid’s ability to socialize, play, and communicate
- Our behavior techs undergo free training to work with our team to deliver applied behavior analysis (ABA), a therapy that uses play-based activities to help kids build skills
- Work with kids (2 years to school age) with autism and special needs in their homes or their school with other staff
- Gain training and skills to support a career in behavior analysis, behavioral health, teaching, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, counseling, mental health, and parenting.
Behavioral Technician
Therapeutic Approach to Growth/ RBT
San Diego, CA
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Compassionate and capable Behavioral Technician with experience with children with Autism and special needs ages 3-6 years old
- Working with BCBA, and parents to assist with helping them to correct maladaptive behaviors improving their verbal, physical behaviors at school, home, community
- Assisting with correct word phrasing, potty training, eating, hand movements, and more.
Medical Assistant
Scripps Health Care
Carlsbad, CA
01.2018 - 01.2019
- This is a small urgent care clinic that can assist minor illness’ cough, rash, vaccines, physicals
- We service ages 5 years of age to adult
- EPIC is our Medical Health Records for our patients
- Call patient to the room, perform all vitals, ask chief complaint, and document all information
- List Pharmacy for prescriptions, medicine allergies, give injections per physician orders
- Instruct for urine specimen, and perform tests, urine, strep, Flu per physician order
- Print after visit report; make new appointments if needed per physician orders
- Stock supplies for next day, clean room after each patient, and sanitize at the end of the shift Prepare room for next day, close out cash drawer if needed per shift
- Take cash payment to the safe
- Front office greets patient, verify Insurance, current demographics, all forms of payments and many other skills as needed.
Medical Assistant
Doctor's Weight Clinic
Oceanside, CA
01.2017 - 01.2018
- I assisted clients with weight loss through medication, injections, diet change, and exercise
- Served as primary contact for answering phone, setting appointments, and making charts
- Provided quality customer service skills to over 2,500 patients monthly
- Assist patient to exam room, record medical history, vital signs, weighting client
- Prepare and administer injections per physician ordered, fill prescriptions
- Assisted with manager skills to mix injections for staff per protocol, order office and medical supplies
- Monitor cash flow, and review correct charting, key holder to medicine cabinet and check authorization for medical delivery from UPS.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Whole Life Home Care
Encinitas, CA
01.2015 - 01.2016
- A wonderful senior agency to assist in the care of seniors, with activities of daily living skills to help with quality of life and stay in their home
- Assisted seniors with daily personal needs: toileting, bathing, feeding, meal preparation
- Monitor medication schedule, transport to doctor’s office, grocery, light housekeeping and more per patient request and needs.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Bright Star Care
Escondido, CA
01.2014 - 01.2016
- A terrific senior home care agency
- Assisted with all activities in them to improve quality of life at home as they age
- Cared for elderly patients in their home with hygiene, light housekeeping, Prepare meals, monitor medication schedule, transport to doctor office, assist with grocery shopping, Laundry, and light housekeeping
- Handle challenging patients with (TLC) tender loving care and respect.
Nurse Aide
All Star Staffing
Carlsbad, CA
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Assist in feeding, ambulating, linen change, toileting, communicate to RN any changes in patient’s condition
- Worked in most Acute care departments including, ICU, ER, recovery/PACU and wherever assigned daily
- Requested by staff to cover for vacations, special events just like a full-time staff
- Acute care with all hospitals as a Certified Nurse Assistant since 1996.
Nanny
Stacy M.
Fallbrook, CA
01.2020
- Cared for their two boys 2, 4yrs.old
- I prepared home cooked meals, daily snacks
- Drove oldest child to preschool daily
- Took both boys to Speech therapy 4 days a weekly We went for a walk daily
- Went it possible we explored the parks, duck ponds, Carlsbad, La Jolla Shore beaches
- We swam in the pool during the months daily
- Preschool teacher for both boys taught ABC’s, counting/math, reading, writing, Cooking food, crafts, field trips to the Nursery store, walks around downtown Fallbrook
- Children laundry done weekly, light housekeeping, linen changed
- Cared for the boys two times for mini vacations while the parents were out of town.
Nanny
Victoria Y.
San Diego, CA
01.2015
- Cared for her 3 school age children ages 4, 5, 8 yr
- Old from 4pm to 8am until next morning
- Bathe, read stories, bedtime
- Then made breakfast, assisted in lunch prep
- Drop at preschool youngest, other children at elementary school Pickup at day care each day before taking home for dinner and see Mom before she goes to work We went to Aquarium, Bate Nut Farms, swimming, Chucky Cheese, movie theatre
- Assisted with homework, cooking, and more
- Employer hired me from Loving Nannies in Cardiff
Education
Medical Assisting Administrative / Clinical -
Escondido Adult School
01.2017
Pharmacy Technician -
01.2010
Certified Nurse Assistant / Home Health Aide Program -
Skills
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Family Support and Assistance
- Clinical Documentation
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Behavioral Technician
Therapeutic Approach to Growth/ RBT
01.2021 - 01.2022
Behavioral Technician/Teacher's Aide
Stepping Stones
01.2020 - 01.2023
Nanny
Stacy M.
01.2020
Medical Assistant
Scripps Health Care
01.2018 - 01.2019
Medical Assistant
Doctor's Weight Clinic
01.2017 - 01.2018
Certified Nurse Assistant
Whole Life Home Care
01.2015 - 01.2016
Nanny
Victoria Y.
01.2015
Certified Nurse Assistant
Bright Star Care
01.2014 - 01.2016
Nurse Aide
All Star Staffing
01.2007 - 01.2012
Medical Assisting Administrative / Clinical -
Escondido Adult School