Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
TR PRACTICUM
INTERNSHIP
YMCA
Timeline
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Katelyn Groce

Ponce De Leon,FL

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Life Engagement

Somerby Santa Rosa Beach
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
04.2022 - Current

Plan and implement engaging activities for senior. Keep them physically, mentally, and spiritually engaged.

Transport residents to and from doctor appointments.

Maintain updated social media presence

Work with all departments on ways to better our residents lives and quality of life

CTRS / Memory Care Director

Watercrest Senior Living
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Ensures that residents lives are enriched by offering a broad range of activities and programs in a variety of settings
  • Customize programs that tailor to each residents’ lifestyles, backgrounds, and personal needs while offering choice, fostering independence, and promoting individuality.
  • Integrate staff, family members, and volunteers to assist in the development, implementation, and continued success of the program.
  • Maintain a strong positive relationship with not only family members, but with staff
  • Conduct assessments of resident’s interest at admission, at regularly scheduled intervals, and as needed
  • Host resident and family events in the Market Plaza
  • Promote in room programs for those who are unable to attend due to physical or emotional limitations
  • Communicate resident care needs or changes in condition to the Resident Wellness Director
  • Maintain required paperwork regarding resident likes/dislikes
  • Assess the physical, mental, social, emotional and function condition and capabilities of all residents
  • Process bi-weekly payroll for department staff members

CTRS / Activities Assistant/ Transportation Driver

Somerby of Santa Rosa Beach
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
06.2019 - 01.2020
  • Coordinated doctor appointments for residents.
  • Made sure they arrived at their appointment in a timely manner.
  • Worked with the head nurse as well as doctor offices to coordinate/cancel/reschedule appointments.
  • Transport residents to and from activities/errands in a safe, organize, and responsible fashion.
  • Demonstrate positive resident relations and community’s quality care and service standards to residents, family members, and the general public.
  • Assist the lifestyles director with any activities or task that go on when not transporting.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Nursing and Health Professions, Recreation- Therapeutic Recreation, Psychology

The University of Southern Mississippi
05.2019

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making
  • People management
  • Operations management
  • Project coordination
  • Organizational development
  • Budget control
  • Budget management
  • Program management

Certification

  • CPR/AED/First Aid
  • First Certified: Fall 2014-2015
  • Re-Certified: June 2018

Affiliations

  • The Therapeutic Recreation Club
  • 2017-2018
  • 2018-2019

TR PRACTICUM

  • THE ARC of Southeast Mississippi February- April 2018 Hattiesburg, MS
  • Practicum Experience (33 Hours)
  • Led group activities and games with participants
  • Assisted with day-to-day activities including snack and choir with participants
  • Helped plan inclusive activities for participants
  • Bay Cove Assisted Living June 1-31 2018 Biloxi, MS
  • Practicum Experience (40 Hours)
  • Planned and led group activities for the residents at Bay Cove
  • Interacted with residents
  • Helped prep and coordinate activities and outings with other companies to bring activities to the residents at Bay Cove

INTERNSHIP

  • Woodland Village Nursing Center January 21-May 3,2019
  • Assists the CTRS in facilitating activities, events, and volunteer events
  • Assist residents in one on one in room therapy visits
  • Use games, sports, crafts and more to maintain residents physical and emotional well-being
  • Engage residents in therapeutic activities such as: cooking, dance, karaoke, community outings, intergenerational activities

YMCA

  • May 24, 2018- January 20, 2019
  • Taconi, Ocean Springs, MS
  • North Bay Elementary, Biloxi, MS
  • Summer Camp Counselor/ Before & After School Care
  • Counselor and helping plan activities for kids and helping with homework and anything they may need assistance with

Timeline

Director of Life Engagement

Somerby Santa Rosa Beach
04.2022 - Current

CTRS / Memory Care Director

Watercrest Senior Living
01.2021 - 05.2021

CTRS / Activities Assistant/ Transportation Driver

Somerby of Santa Rosa Beach
06.2019 - 01.2020

Bachelors of Science - Nursing and Health Professions, Recreation- Therapeutic Recreation, Psychology

The University of Southern Mississippi
Katelyn Groce