Karl Landa
Plantation,Florida
Summary
Dynamic leader dedicated to enhancing organizational safety through evidence based, industry best practice strategies. Proven track record of dependability, strong work ethic, and critical thinking skills that foster team success and elevate customer service standards. Committed to cultivating a positive work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Expertise in implementing effective solutions that align with business goals and exceed client expectations.
Overview
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Work History
Care Pro
Honor Care
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Proactively assists client with activities of daily living; feeding, bathing, dressing, hygiene, ambulation, physical transfer, and comfort while encouraging and maintaining client independence
- Maximizes efficiency of tasks and responds to client needs in a timely manner
- Observes, records and reports overall health status on an ongoing basis
- Exhibits excellent communication skills, personal ethics, professionalism, cheerfulness, dignity and empathy toward clients and family members
Business Owner
Edgewater Pet Services
Chicago, Illinois
- Coordinated, communicated administered visits and services, medication and other tasks to relieve the client of pet and home responsibilities
- Performed daily essential pet, home care and security services
Supervisor of Rehabilitation Services
Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
- Provided comprehensive vocational and rehabilitation programming
- Maximized benefits of vocational training to developmentally disabled individuals
- Supervised ten employees
- Chaired Quality of Life Committee
Site Director
Shore kare, LLC.
Chicago, Illinois
- Recruited, trained, and supervised twelve employees within three departments
- Promoted optimum psychological health via education on substance disorders, family, parenting, marital relations, stress management, self-esteem, and the aging process
Group Facilitator
Shore kare, LLC.
Chicago, Illinois
- Counseled individuals within a group format with an emphasis on preventative and positive adaptive behavior modeling and use of cognitive behavioral techniques
- Promoted optimum psychological health via education on substance disorders, family, parenting, marital relations, stress management, self-esteem, aging processes and more
Education
M.A. - Counseling Psychology
Seton Hall University
South Orange, New JerseyB.A. - English
University of Redlands
Redlands, CaliforniaCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - undefined
Samland Institute
Chicago, IllinoisSkills
- Active listening skills
- Care coordination
- Care planning
- Quality improvement
- Computer literate
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Respectful and compassionate
- Dependable and responsible
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Compassionate communication
- Team collaboration
- Incident reporting
- Progress documentation
- Strong ethics
- Flexible schedule and availability
Accomplishments
- Handled contacts with courtesy and diplomacy within a fast-paced environment
- Care PRO Member Advisory Panel 2025/2026
- Distinguished 'Top 12' Companywide Employee
- Employee Awards 2020-22 / Recognized as a 'Top 10 ' Companywide Employee
- Twelve years as an experienced Care Pro within Home Health, Dementia & Memory Care, Assisted Living, Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing environments
Certification
- Class D Security Officer Certification - State of Florida
- Home Health Aide (HHA) State of Florida
- Team Leader Home Instead North Shore Cook County Branch Office
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – IDPH Registry (0718 2085)
- Basic Life Support (CPR / AED) AHA (07120106520)
- CompTIA A+ Certification (COMP10280951)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (178.004608)
- ServSafe Food Service Manager (HWC-90350)
- Imerman Angels Support Network Volunteer Mentoring
- Trained in HIPPA, Infection Control and Industry Standard Documentation
- Alzheimer Whisperer Trained – Senior Care Specialists, Inc.
Timeline
Care Pro
Honor Care
Business Owner
Edgewater Pet Services
Supervisor of Rehabilitation Services
Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.
Site Director
Shore kare, LLC.
Group Facilitator
Shore kare, LLC.
B.A. - English
University of Redlands
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - undefined
Samland Institute
M.A. - Counseling Psychology
Seton Hall University