Faustina Atugra Abosungma
Summary
Dedicated Direct Care Worker/ Early Childhood Educator passionate about helping clients lead fulfilling lives by managing health-related conditions. Knowledgeable about medication administration, appointments and social activities. Well-organized and compassionate with good relationship-building skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Care Worker
Children Wellness Center Inc
Bolgatanga
12.2018 - 07.2024
- Assisted clients with daily activities, including meal preparation and medication administration.
- Provided personal care to clients, such as bathing, grooming and toileting.
- Promoted independence by teaching self-care skills such as dressing, hygiene and housekeeping tasks.
- Ensured safety of clients by monitoring environment for hazards and providing appropriate supervision when needed.
- Developed individual service plans in collaboration with the client, family members and other professionals.
- Conducted home visits to assess client needs and provide support services.
- Monitored client progress and reported changes in behavior or physical condition to supervisor.
- Organized paperwork related to case notes, assessment forms and discharge summaries.
- Maintained accurate records of all services provided to clients.
- Encouraged socialization through recreational activities such as group outings and community events.
Early Childhood Educator
Vamboi Basic School
Bolgatanga
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Integrated technology into lesson plans.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss students' progress and areas requiring improvement.
- Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Removed hazards and developed appropriate boundaries and rules to create safe environment for children.
Early Childhood Educator
Seventh Day Adventist Childcare Center
Bolgatanga
05.2016 - 07.2017
- Provided a safe and stimulating learning environment for young children.
- Developed age-appropriate activities to encourage physical, social and intellectual development of children.
- Observed and monitored the behavior of children in order to ensure safety and provide positive guidance.
- Implemented appropriate strategies to manage challenging behaviors.
- Assisted with planning, preparing and serving meals according to dietary requirements.
- Organized indoor and outdoor playtime activities to promote physical and mental development of children.
- Encouraged creativity through art, music, dramatic play and other creative activities.
- Collaborated with parents in order to discuss their child's progress or any concerns they may have had regarding their child's development or behavior.
- Planned field trips such as visits to local parks, museums, libraries for educational purposes.
- Maintained accurate records of each child's progress including daily observations and anecdotal notes.
Education
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood Education
University For Development Studies
Tamale, Ghana04-2022
Diploma in Basic Education - Early Childhood Education
University of Capecoast
CapeCoast07-2018
Skills
- Clinical Quality Program Standards
- Behavior redirection
- Knowledge of state regulations
- Case management experience
- Quality program protocols
- First aid and safety
- Community activities
- Progress Documentation
- Client documentation
- Client safety and first aid
Affiliations
- Listening to music
- Basketball
- Dancing
Languages
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Direct Care Worker
Children Wellness Center Inc
12.2018 - 07.2024
Early Childhood Educator
Vamboi Basic School
08.2017 - 06.2018
Early Childhood Educator
Seventh Day Adventist Childcare Center
05.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood Education
University For Development Studies
Diploma in Basic Education - Early Childhood Education
University of Capecoast
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