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Ericka Joannie Ramirez

Pacoima,CA

Summary

To be an asset to a well-established organization with a stable environment that will allow me to work with others and at my greatest potential.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Direct Support Professional

Tierra Del Sol Foundation
Sunland, CA
10.2017 - Current
  • Aided independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
  • Assisted students at colleges with planning and coordinating activities based on individual needs.
  • Provided guidance throughout the associates support plan to ensure safety served.
  • Instructed associates in self-advocacy skills to increase their decision making abilities skills.
  • Advocated for disabled individuals to help and encourage communication and self-expression to assist on achieving their goals.
  • Provided assistance to associates with daily reminders on the resources that are provided for them at the universities.
  • Assisted in planning a positive and productive schedule for their college experience
  • Encouraged and reassured associates throughout transitions from their community college setting to a university setting.
  • Obtained resources for associates to provide full and enjoyable daily activities throughout their college experience.
  • Monitored associates behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
  • Developed strong and trusting communications with patients to facilitate a smooth transition to different envorinments for quality care.
  • Facilitated social interactions between college students and their peers in the community.
  • Consulted with management team to continually update care plans.
  • Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.

Legal Assistant

Law Offices of Roland, Pennington, & Trodden
04.2016 - 04.2017
  • Sorted and filed the attorney's mail away.
  • Entered data into law program and made sure files were up to date.
  • Spoke to clients, law firms, and medical facilities over the phone.
  • Prepared trial exhibits for court.
  • Prepared medical reports to be sent to medical facilities for client’s medical appointments.

In-Home Care Provider

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Santa Monica, CA
10.2015 - 03.2016
  • Provided home Care services to an elderly lady I spend my day with.
  • Helped her with personal care needs as well as companionship as I took her to run errands she needed on a daily basis.
  • Assisted her with all her doctor appointment needs.

Photographer

Lifetouch Portrait Studios
Whittier, CA
09.2014 - 01.2015
  • Photographed different types of families for their special occasions.
  • Properly assembled the professional camera station for the sessions.
  • Front desk receptionist functions were also performed by answering phone calls and greeting our customers before their photography experience.

Receptionist and Information Clerk

Huntington Park Auto Imports
Huntington Park, CA
11.2009 - 10.2011
  • Answered phone calls and replied back to important emails.
  • Kept track with inventory and appointment logs.
  • Performed bookkeeping functions.

Inspector Logger, Inspectors, Testers, and Sorters

Diagnostics Laboratories
Burbank, CA
06.2008 - 09.2010
  • Inspected specimens in the laboratory.
  • Registered the specimens on computer.
  • Logged in information from patient's specimens.

Front Desk Receptionist, Receptionists and Information Clerks

YMCA
Huntington Park, CA
03.2006 - 02.2007
  • Instructed future members how to register to the gym.
  • Helped our members be familiar with the facility.
  • Assisted the members with basic training.

Education

High School Diploma -

Huntington Park High School
Huntington Park, CA

Skills

  • Client advocacy
  • Self-advocacy instruction
  • Care plan development
  • Medication management
  • Behavior monitoring
  • Activity planning

References

Available upon request.

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Direct Support Professional

Tierra Del Sol Foundation
10.2017 - Current

Legal Assistant

Law Offices of Roland, Pennington, & Trodden
04.2016 - 04.2017

In-Home Care Provider

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
10.2015 - 03.2016

Photographer

Lifetouch Portrait Studios
09.2014 - 01.2015

Receptionist and Information Clerk

Huntington Park Auto Imports
11.2009 - 10.2011

Inspector Logger, Inspectors, Testers, and Sorters

Diagnostics Laboratories
06.2008 - 09.2010

Front Desk Receptionist, Receptionists and Information Clerks

YMCA
03.2006 - 02.2007

High School Diploma -

Huntington Park High School
Ericka Joannie Ramirez