Preparing young children for future success by fostering curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.
Duties include: supporting children's basic needs, assisting with the management of daily classroom activities such as lessons, playtime, breaks, and meals, keeping the classroom clean and organized, and ensuring children are safely and appropriately supervised at all times.
Direct Support Staff
Hozhoni Foundation
Flagstaff, AZ
05.2025 - 08.2025
Support individuals in the community, day program, and in their homes to help them reach their fullest potential by teaching and assisting with daily living skills.
Duties include light housekeeping, cooking, medication administration, and personal care needs of clients served (i.e. hygiene, feeding, mobility, etc.).
Caring for Family
Darum Home
Flagstaff, AZ
10.2023 - 04.2025
Round the clock care for an actively declining close family member.
Teacher
Childtime Learning Centers
Flagstaff, AZ
07.2023 - 10.2023
I engage a spectrum of preschool aged children from infants to 5 years old in developmentally appropriate activities for early education.
These activities focus on gross motor, fine motor, social, and emotional development.
This also includes facilitating the infant and toddler care program which is a milestone based program, appropriately guiding children based on their development to the next age appropriate milestones.
I prepare children for kindergarten by enhancing school based skills.
Lastly, I keep classrooms both sanitary and safe to maintain a healthy and protected environment for all children.
Health Problems
Flagstaff, AZ
12.2022 - 05.2023
I had a number of medical problems I had to address in this time that kept me from having the availability an employer deserves.
However, after getting the care I needed, I returned to work.
Direct Support Professional
S2T (Strides 2 Thrive)
Flagstaff, AZ
07.2022 - 12.2022
Provider of support services to individuals with special needs in a group home setting and in the community.
Environmental Services Worker
Haven Health of Flagstaff
Flagstaff, AZ
06.2022 - 09.2022
Maintain general cleanliness in residents' rooms in an efficient, yet very friendly and welcoming manner.
Assist in maintaining infection control procedures for entire facility.
Closely follow cleanliness standards in compliance with Haven policies.
Completing physically demanding tasks, good communication, and participating in helpful teamwork.
Inspector Packer
PRENT
Flagstaff, AZ
05.2022 - 07.2022
Inspect plastic products for defects and pack to our customers specifications.
Utilize a scale to verify specifications to match the inspection sheet, fill- out numerous documents accurately and legibly.
Safely work within a team environment in a detail oriented, quality conscious manner.
Intake Specialist
DNA Peoples' Legal Services
Flagstaff, AZ
08.2021 - 05.2022
Vetting appropriate candidates for legal assistance based on legal jurisdiction, conflicts of interest, financial eligibility.
Listened intently to the stories of hurting and suffering people and counseled them through their circumstances.
Eligibility Worker III
Arizona Department of Economic Security
, Arizona
06.2015 - 09.2018
I worked for the Division of Benefits and Medical Eligibility.
My role was to conduct eligibility interviews to determine if someone qualifies for various government assistance programs such as nutritional assistance and/or medical assistance for both individuals and families who needed it.
Product Line Trainer
W.L. Gore & Associates
Flagstaff, AZ
01.2000 - 09.2012
Set up and operate production equipment.
Assemble materials using written instructions (Standard Operating Procedures).
Visually inspect, ensure, and assemble parts in process to quality specifications.
Accurately enter data into tracking system.
Work as a team member in a manner that fosters a positive work environment.
Special Education Teacher - Preschool
IEP
Kayenta, AZ
08.1994 - 12.1999
Teach disabled children who have mild to moderate disabilities.
Assist children with specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairments, and a variety of other physical or mental disabilities.
Develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each student, review the IEP with the student's parents, school administrators, and the student's general education teachers.
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