Jodi Myers
PORT ORANGE
Summary
Dedicated caregiver with experience at Brookdale Assisted Living, skilled in personal care and family communication. Proven ability to enhance residents' quality of life through active listening and health monitoring. Experienced Childcare Teacher with a strong background in early childhood education. Skills include curriculum development, classroom management, and fostering educational environments that encourage curiosity and creativity.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Brookdale Assisted Living
Port Orange
08.2022 - 04.2025
- Assisting residents' needs: bathroom, dressing, showering, laundry, changing bedding, transporting, keeping them company, and encouraging them to participate in daily activities.
- Dining room: Setting up tables, serving residents, cleaning up, washing dishes, and assisting residents who need help.
- Charting and accessing residents throughout the day.
- Communications with family members, nursing staff and management.
Private Caregiver
Self Employed
PORT ORANGE, FL
04.2020 - 05.2021
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
Wait Staff Member
Aunt Catfish's on the River
PORT ORANGE, FL
05.2001 - 06.2006
- Practiced safe, sanitary food handling for preparation and service to maximize pleasant dining experience.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
Early Childhood Educator
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
Clinton Township
06.1990 - 06.2000
- 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.
- Maintained a clean classroom environment ensuring toys are sanitized regularly.
- Organized indoor and outdoor playtime activities to promote physical and mental development of children.
- Ensured compliance with relevant regulations such as health and safety standards.
- Observed and monitored the behavior of children in order to ensure safety and provide positive guidance.
- Assisted students with special needs by providing additional support when required.
- Attended team meetings with other educators in order to share best practices or discuss any issues related to childcare services.
- Promoted effective communication between staff members by participating actively in team meetings.
- Encouraged creativity through art, music, dramatic play and other creative activities.
- Maintained accurate records of each child's progress including daily observations and anecdotal notes.
- Provided a safe and stimulating learning environment for young children.
- Developed age-appropriate activities to encourage physical, social and intellectual development of children.
- Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Care And Education
Macomb Community College
Warren, MI01-1991
Skills
- Personal care
- Family communication
- Active listening
- Safety awareness
- Health monitoring
- Classroom management
- Health and safety
- Child development
- Behavior observation
- Positive reinforcement
- Patience and empathy
Timeline
Caregiver
Brookdale Assisted Living
08.2022 - 04.2025
Private Caregiver
Self Employed
04.2020 - 05.2021
Wait Staff Member
Aunt Catfish's on the River
05.2001 - 06.2006
Early Childhood Educator
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
06.1990 - 06.2000
Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Care And Education
Macomb Community College
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