Adjoa Azouma
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Committed Home Health Aide offer three years in home healthcare. Dedicated to delivering consistent and focused attention to client safety, comfort and dignity. Well-versed in direct patient care and recordkeeping.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
Preffered Home Care
04.2021 - Current
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Transported patients to medical appointments and social outings, fostering community engagement and overall wellbeing.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
Freelance Tailoring
Self Employment
01.1999 - Current
- Developed a network of repeated customers, providing tailoring needs for special occasions, general garment repairs, designs and rush orders
- Developed designs for garment, adapts existing design for garment, or copy existing design for garment
- Alters garment and joins parts, using needle and thread or sewing machine, to form finished garment
- Specialize in Tailoring of traditional and non traditional African Garments
- Experience providing Tailoring services to customers in Loma, Togo and Brooklyn NY.
Tailor (Manager)
Merveille Couture
01.2009 - 12.2019
- Design, alter, or repair garment to ensure customers specifications are met
- Take customers' measurements using a tape measure
- Modify garments according to customer instructions, which included tapering pant legs, lining sheer garments, removing pockets, and adding padding
- Alter garments to improve comfort and fit, which included shortening sleeves or straps, narrowing lapels, as well as taking in or letting out seams
- Provided customers with cost estimates for the construction of customized garments
- Ordered, organized, and rotated supplies
- Taught new employees important procedures and tasks
- Consulted with customers to understand desires and suggest best products to meet needs
- Lead teams through routine operations and unexpected challenges.
Education
Associate of Science - English Second Language
Adult Education NYCDOE
School 6, Brooklyn NY06.2025
High School Diploma -
Attikpa Kagounou
06.1987
Skills
- Knowledge of sewing machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
- Knowledge of various fabrics and sewing techniques
- Good hand-eye coordination
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Light Housekeeping
- First aid and safety
- Care Plan Management
- Patient transportation
- Interpersonal Communication
- Medication Administration
- Schedule Management
- Nutrition management
- Elder Care
Languages
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Preffered Home Care
04.2021 - Current
Tailor (Manager)
Merveille Couture
01.2009 - 12.2019
Freelance Tailoring
Self Employment
01.1999 - Current
Associate of Science - English Second Language
Adult Education NYCDOE
High School Diploma -
Attikpa Kagounou
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