Jennifer Klemp

Managed comprehensive nursing care to enhance quality of life for individuals with intellectual disabilities in residential environments.

• Managed up to 37 individuals, facilitating timely follow-ups to maintain compliance with established care protocols.
• Facilitated patient and family education on effective health management practices and accessible support services.
• Audited clinical documentation for accuracy, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
• Cultivated a collaborative culture within healthcare team through proactive communication and active participation in interdisciplinary meetings.
• Enhanced medication accuracy by collaborating closely with pharmacists and hosts for ongoing medication reconciliation.
• Enhanced training delivery for staff, mentors, and hosts, resulting in improved competency in level 1 medical aide classes over two years. Boosted student comprehension and retention through innovative teaching methodologies. Elevated teaching standards for Missouri Mentors and effectively trained new staff in diverse instructional methods.

• Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
• Created custom drawings and paintings using fine artist materials, specializing in oil paint.
• Developed several series of progressive Works of Art.
• Maintained and shared portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests and abilities with potential customers.
• Built and stretched most of my canvases for high-quality work.
• Designed Jewelry and worked with Metalsmithing. Maintained an Etsy store for jewelry and jewelry display boards- which were 'best sellers'.
• Ordered and maintained adequate supply of materials, supplies and equipment.
• Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive products.

• Created and implemented course agendas, lesson plans and activities to successfully meet course objectives.
• Created unique, student-centered lesson plans and assignments for each class to promote maximum learning and knowledge retention.
• Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
• Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
• Worked cooperatively with other members of faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness.
• Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention.
• Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing individualized instruction to students from 'Succeed' program. (Special needs program: UMSL.)

• Supported business growth through strategic planning and process development.
• Developed new buying strategy/food and beverage availability for Happy Joes. Provided ideas/planning on Innovative Beverage Selections for HJ, with experimentation models for consumers with positive results. (HJ is #1-#2 in sales for food restaurants with Kreg Distributing for the past 1-2 years. Beverage revenue increased by 35-45% from 2021-2022.
• Property procurement : Current projects include seeking out and finding properties for rental. Assessment of cost to profit ratios and level of rehabilitation and design work needed to make properties successful.
• Management of special projects/investments such as:

- Green Vending- Eco Charging Stations for the Red Lion Hotel- Solar Panels

• Started Eco- Initiatives for all businesses and especially Red Lion Hotel in order to gain profitability moving forward with 5-10 year action plan. Developed strategies for Red Lion to become a leader in Green Business and Sustainability.
• Supervised Housing Solutions for main management employees, and attended meetings for future prospective management employees for Red Lion Hotel.
• Developed plans and collaborations for future Hotel Vision as Premier Hotel for Branson area.

- Possible demolition vs. profit to debt ratio (planning and scope) and developed planning and creative concepts for Future Rooftop Bar and Patio- (Dining and Restaurant Planning).

• Made decisions with broad and positive impact on all assets, and purchases.
• My strengths for this collaboration included creative and innovative thinking for all businesses, and prioritizing purchase assets vs. debt ratios. Also, communication skills, and translation were assets with communication for all team members to provide clarity for all projects.

• Collaborated with Red Lion Hotel, (Branson, MO) for Fine Art Needs and Fine Art Placement.
• Design and Home Renovations Consultant for personal property for CEO of Qaisji.

- Facilitation of work from garden, tree cutting and removal services.- Facilitation of meetings with Contracting Services for Basement Renovation and design. (Includes bathroom, and recreation area).- Purchasing and sourcing for all furniture and decorative items.- Color palette co-ordination for the home (design work), and purchasing paint for all renovation projects in progress.- Fireplace renovations: both floors, wood purchasing, specialty product management with the contractor.- Future phases include floor and kitchen remodel, and complete renovation of 4 season room and outdoor renovations.

• Strengths for this ongoing project are: aesthetics, color theory concepts, Fine Art purchasing, and communication/translation of owners needs with project managers, carpenters, and laborers.

• Developed lesson plans surrounding various types of art, history and culture.
• Created lesson plans relevant to the needs of the community/ painting instruction.
• Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
• Planned and executed activities to promote skill and talent development.
• Assisted in developing art classes for the community.
• Participated in community programs for the arts.
• Fostered relationships among the community by empowering women students in painting and drawing.

• Utilized nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Analyzed and interpreted patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnosis.
• Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing proactive communication with parents and children.
• Provided educational support to patients and families to inform them of procedures.
• Asked parents pre-determined questions based on age of child.
• Assessment per nursing guidelines for optimal patient care within a hospital setting.
• Administered immunizations and other preventative care measures to promote health and prevent disease.
• Administered medications and treatments to pediatric patients to manage symptoms and promote healing.
• Managed complex social situations for pediatric populations, utilizing social services, pastoral care, and medical team, and became knowledgeable about child abuse.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients, or patients that needed rapid response to be transferred to I.C.U.
• Provided care for neonates.
• Provided care for patients pre- operative and post-operative.
• Specialized in post-operative recovery, and wound care.
• Became knowledgeable on rare diseases, and genetic defects/pediatric population.

• Improved student performance by defining clear goals and providing instruction based on art fundamentals.
• Created and implemented course agendas, lesson plans and activities to successfully meet course objectives.
• Instructor for Drawing. (Fine Art)

• Employed creative methods of instruction, utilizing various materials as part of designated curriculum.
• Rendered progress reports and feedback to promote student awareness of status within class.
• Developed customized art appreciation material to promote student learning.
• Outlined curriculum and classroom expectations for performance and subject matter comprehension.

• Created lesson materials, and visuals for professors in the Fine Arts program.
• Gathered materials for Art Classes which pertained to the class. This included prepping materials for painting classes.
• Scheduled models for all classes in the program during my time as a graduate student.
• Organized various class presentations and new course materials as directed by professors.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action with patients: Medical/Surgical and Orthopedic Unit.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Assisted other nursing staff with emergency nursing procedures to promptly control changes in physical condition.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as post-operative wound care and post-operative orthopedic surgery rehabilitation.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
• Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.