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Giniva Palmer

New Haven

Summary

Organized and highly-motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth with a desire to take on new challenges.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Support Staff

Turnbridge
08.2024 - Current
  • Provide direct care and support to our clients in our adolescent extended care program.
  • Offer emotional support and actively listen to clients, fostering a safe, trusting environment.
  • Support treatment plans and monitor progress under the guidance and direction of therapists and program coordinators.
  • Encourage and motivate clients to participate activities, group counseling, and life skills training.
  • Help clients develop coping strategies, communication skills, and positive decision-making habits to contribute to their everyday life.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of client interactions, behaviors, and progress according to agency guidelines.
  • Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including program directors, therapists, and case managers, to ensure comprehensive care.
  • Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed, ensuring client safety and well-being is all around the top priority.
  • Ability to build rapport with clients and maintain a non-judgmental, empathetic approach.
  • Promote a positive, structured, and meaningful environment that supports recovery.

Lead Teacher Infant Room

Grandmas Cozy Cottage
08.2020 - Current
  • Provide a nurturing and safe learning environment, and meet the needs of each individual child
  • Ensure the children have good hygiene and diaper changing policies are being followed
  • Ensure adequate outdoor time is being given and follow all state and center guidelines for safe outdoor play
  • Monitor and supervise children according to state and center guidelines, use positive discipline techniques to ensure the welfare, health and safety of the children
  • Communicate with parents daily and alert them to any emergencies
  • Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, supervision and multi-component meetings, workshops, conferences, and all in-service trainings to meet OEC requirements
  • Have the ability to work with, train, mentor and lead the assistant teacher in the classroom
  • Maintain personal professional development
  • Be loving, caring, clean, dependable, creative, punctual and have a strong work ethic
  • Possess personal qualities necessary to care for and work with children, relate to adults, including staff and parents
  • Be responsible for developing and implementing the lesson plans and activities and submits monthly plans.

Grocery Shopper

Whole Foods Market Inc
01.2022 - 06.2025
  • Adhered to all health regulations regarding food handling practices.
  • Bagged groceries carefully to keep products in perfect condition, separated fragile products and kept frozen and perishable foods cold or fresh.
  • Shopped at customer's chosen store, verified replacement items, selected freshest fruit, produce and meat.
  • Reviewed customer orders closely to locate desired items and checked app regularly to identify changes.
  • Reviewed order slips, picked products and staged merchandize to be shipped.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice (Juvenile Justice)

Gateway Community College
05-2027

Some College (No Degree) - Psychology

Capital Community College
Hartford, CT

Some College (No Degree) - Psychology

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

High School Diploma -

Pathways Academy of Technology & Design
East Hartford, CT
06.2017

Skills

  • Activity Planning
  • Classroom Management
  • Behavior Modeling
  • Child Development
  • Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Team work
  • Adaptability
  • Leadership
  • Fast-paced
  • Daily living support
  • Mental health assistance
  • Emotional support
  • Skill development
  • Medication administration
  • Client assessment
  • First aid and CPR
  • Recreational activities
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Documentation
  • Crisis intervention
  • Experienced with patients suffering from subsistence abuse and/or mental health

Certification

  • Driver's License
  • CPR Certification
  • First Aid Certification
  • Epipen & Med Administration Certification

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Support Staff

Turnbridge
08.2024 - Current

Grocery Shopper

Whole Foods Market Inc
01.2022 - 06.2025

Lead Teacher Infant Room

Grandmas Cozy Cottage
08.2020 - Current

Some College (No Degree) - Psychology

Capital Community College

Some College (No Degree) - Psychology

Southern Connecticut State University

High School Diploma -

Pathways Academy of Technology & Design

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice (Juvenile Justice)

Gateway Community College

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