Justin Pollard
Roodhouse,IL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Exceptional at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Residential Service Director
DD Homes Network
Jerseyville, IL
10.2023 - Current
- Supervisor to cooks, direct support professionals, and house managers.
- Provided information regarding facility policies and procedures to employees or family members.
- Conducted security checks and patrols to ensure the safety of personnel and property.
- Enforced all laws, rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to the protection of persons and property.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Ensured the safety of individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Created and maintained employee records, including new hires, terminations, and payroll tax withholding forms.
Paraprofessional
IDHS, ISVI/State of Illinois
Jacksonville, IL
11.2022 - 09.2023
- Assisted teachers with planning and preparing lessons for students.
- Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
- Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
- Collaborated with special education staff to develop Individualized Education Plans.
Emergency Temporary Guard 2
IDHS, Illinois School for the Visually Impaired/State of Illinois
Jacksonville, IL
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Responded quickly to emergency situations such as fires, medical emergencies, disturbances.
- Conducted security checks and patrols to ensure the safety of personnel and property.
- Enforced all laws, rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to the protection of persons and property.
- Monitored surveillance equipment for suspicious activities or persons.
Assembly Worker
Bunn-O-Matic
01.2022 - 06.2022
Delivery Driver/In Shop
Jimmy Johns
09.2020 - 12.2020
Student Ambassador
Illinois College
04.2018 - 01.2020
- As an Illinois College Student Ambassador, I assisted the college recruitment staff at multiple recruitment events
- Furthermore, I gave campus tours, and gave assistance in setting-up sessions for prospective students.
Deli Worker
Hamden's Grocery
05.2019 - 08.2019
- While working as a member of the deli at Hamden's, I prepared customers' orders and packaged foods
- Moreover, I responded and helped many customers with complaints, pricing, and more; to assist customers in a timely fashion.
Temporary Custodial Technician
Illinois College
05.2019 - 08.2019
- During my time working as a Temporary Custodial Technician for Illinois College, my duties were to clean dormitories
- This includes washing walls, waxing and mopping floors, shampooing and conditioning carpets, as well as simple moving of furniture throughout the dorms.
Intern
JCH Medical Group
06.2018 - 07.2019
- During the month that I held an internship at JCH Medical Group, I shadowed a physician, a physician's assistant, and a nurse practitioner
- Also, I was taught how to record vitals, as well as many more important concepts used during regular medical check-ups.
Temporary City Worker
City of Roodhouse
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Working for the City of Roodhouse involved using various tools, cleaning up certain areas of the city, and carrying out work-orders placed by the people of the community.
Education
B.S. Health Science -
Illinois College
12.2021
High School Diploma -
North Greene High School
05.2017
Skills
- Experienced in: Computer skills, tool and lab knowledge, problem solving, communication, as well as data analytics
- Familiar programs I have worked with: Pages, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, MS Powerpoint, and various other word processors
Accomplishments
- National Honor Society
- All-State Track and Field Athlete
- North Greene Spartan Athletics/Academic Award
- Scholarships: Betty Carrico Fine Arts, Boyd Memorial Foundation, James & Mary Powell Memorial, North Greene Chamber of Commerce, James & Emily Easy Education, Bruce Ziegler Memorial, Fred Dech Memorial Scholarship, IC Beecher Scholarship, IC Music (Auditioned) Scholarship.
- Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society
- Sigma Pi Literary Society Active Member (GPA award; 3 consecutive semesters in a row)
- Eagle Scout Awarded: May 2017
Leadership Experience
- Student Ambassador (Two years)
- Sigma Pi literary society
- President of Pledge Class 19'
- Technology Chair (1 Semester)
- Treasurer (1 Semester)
- Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society
- Relevant coursework: Organic Chemistry, Genetics, and Developmental Biology
- Dean's List
Affiliations
- Student Ambassador (Illinois College - 2 years)
- Sigma Pi Literary Society (Pledge class president, technology chair and treasurer(1 sem. each))
- Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society
Timeline
Residential Service Director
DD Homes Network
10.2023 - Current
Paraprofessional
IDHS, ISVI/State of Illinois
11.2022 - 09.2023
Emergency Temporary Guard 2
IDHS, Illinois School for the Visually Impaired/State of Illinois
08.2022 - 10.2022
Assembly Worker
Bunn-O-Matic
01.2022 - 06.2022
Delivery Driver/In Shop
Jimmy Johns
09.2020 - 12.2020
Deli Worker
Hamden's Grocery
05.2019 - 08.2019
Temporary Custodial Technician
Illinois College
05.2019 - 08.2019
Intern
JCH Medical Group
06.2018 - 07.2019
Student Ambassador
Illinois College
04.2018 - 01.2020
Temporary City Worker
City of Roodhouse
05.2016 - 08.2016
B.S. Health Science -
Illinois College
High School Diploma -
North Greene High School
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