Kelsie Prieskorn
Vilonia
Summary
Dedicated support professional experienced in direct patient care, crisis intervention, and daily living assistance. Known for reliability and adaptability, providing empathetic and effective care to enhance client well-being.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Serenity Senior Living
09.2025 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Caregiver
Seeds of Love
12.2022 - 09.2025
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
Cashier
Sixty4 Country Store
03.2020 - 05.2025
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Assisted customers with returns, refunds and resolving transaction issues.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
Caregiver
Brookdale Assisted Living
03.2023 - 04.2025
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
Direct Support Professional
All-Ways Care Inc.
12.2016 - 11.2019
- Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.
- Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
- Encouraged and supported clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
Education
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH10.2028
Skills
- Compassionate client care
- Documentation
- Direct patient care
- Care plan management
- End-of-life care
- Emotional support
- Daily living activities assistance
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Reliability and punctuality
- Medication administration
- Special needs care
- Lifting and transferring
- First aid and safety
- Time management
- Heavy lifting
- Respectful and compassionate
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient companionship
- Problem-solving
- Basic housekeeping
- Compassionate care
- Disability support
- Behavioral management
- Daily living assistance
- Alzheimer's care
- Dementia care
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Safety awareness
- Active listening
- Progress documentation
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- Patient care and companionship
- Elderly care
- Patient care
- Social interaction
- Empathetic listening
- Conflict resolution
- Autism support
Timeline
Caregiver
Serenity Senior Living
09.2025 - Current
Caregiver
Brookdale Assisted Living
03.2023 - 04.2025
Caregiver
Seeds of Love
12.2022 - 09.2025
Cashier
Sixty4 Country Store
03.2020 - 05.2025
Direct Support Professional
All-Ways Care Inc.
12.2016 - 11.2019
Southern New Hampshire University