Kerry Howard
Bonsall,CA
Summary
Caring, compassionate professional who strives to and enjoys supporting clients in their life journeys or when experiencing challenging events in their lives or that of a loved one’s.
Passionate about providing an excellent level of care. Successful at creating and implementing care plans that create peace of mind for the client and family; detail oriented and able to multitask where appropriate to client need.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver and Mid Level Behavioral Technician
Affirmative Home Care - Escondido, CA
06.2019 - 06.2023
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Encouraged clients to develop and participate in social, recreational and therapeutic activities to enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
- Worked with bed bound patients: repositioned, changed and feeding.
- Observed patient behaviors and health status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Helped clients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) to promote security and patient well-being.
- Escorted clients from unit to meals, activities, and visitation areas to maintain standard of safety and security.
- Engaged with colleagues in treatment meetings to promote positive patient treatment outcomes.
- Administered medications to relieve symptoms and monitor effects on patients. Tracked daily.
- Maintained patient records, documenting changes in patient condition.
- Took patient blood pressure and pulse rate, reporting findings in health charts.
Senior Level Behavioral Technician
Mains'l
08.2021 - Current
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with client and family to create safe and supportive environment.
- Develop and implement reinforcement systems to encourage positive behaviors.
- Monitor client progress to provide continued consistent feedback to family.
- Implement strategies to reduce anxiety and stress levels in client.
- Develop individualized plans to address challenging behaviors.
- Apply de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote client cooperation.
- Help client with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) to promote security and patient well-being.
- Administer medications to relieve symptoms and monitor effects on client.
- Maintain client records, documenting changes in client condition.
- Provid therapeutic activities to assist with client development.
Assistant Case Manager and Caregiver
Woods Caregiving
06.2023 - Current
- Work with Hospice weekly to carry out indivual care plans effectively.
- Assist clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provide leadership, guidance and support to staff members.
- Assist with grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engage clients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activities.
- Build strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Monitor food intake to help clients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Provide safe mobility support to help clients move around personal and public spaces.
- Monitor client vital signs, administer medications, and track behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Recognize and report abnormalities or changes in clients' health status to case manager.
- Knowledge and implementation of wound care.
- Build and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Record status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Analyze trends and data to inform decision-making and program development.
End of Life Caregiver
Karen Hubbard
12.2022 - 12.2022
- Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
- Assisted patient with end of life comfort needs, changing, rotation and oral hygiene care in private residence
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Positioned patients to provide comfort and promote better body alignment.
- Followed directions of client and Hospice to administer medications and treatments.
Model and Event Coordinator
San Diego Artists Model Guild
11.2019 - Current
- Built positive rapport with artists for specific auction goals.
- Coordinate schedules, timelines and inventory for artist auction art drop off and pick up.
- Manage event logistics and operations for auction portion of gala.
- Perform event coordination for auction.
- Consult with artists and customers to determine objectives and requirements for auction event and sales.
- Develop post-event reports to determine effectiveness of auction.
- Utilize internal databases to prepare and distribute guest lists, electronic invitations and registration processes.
- Work with event staff to complete tasks on time for auction event and sales.
- Develop detailed event reports, documenting all aspects of revenue from auction.
- Oversee event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
- Schedule models for art classes at various colleges. Work with teachers and administrators.
- Vetted potential models for hire for in person as well as online art classes. Established and managed interview process.
Department Manager
Cal A Vie Health Spa
11.2012 - 09.2016
- Provided top notch customer service to spa guests at all times.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Communicated with managers of other departments to carry out projects.
- Worked actively with management team to create daily and weekly sales plans.
- Created and enforced department policies, procedures and standards to establish productivity and quality.
- Prepared detailed reports for management to clarify existing trends, review sales and inventory data.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Organizing and oversaw assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Managed inventory of entire spa ( warehouse, guest rooms, common areas) and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) – Psychology -
San Diego State University
01.2000
Associate of Arts (AA) – Liberal Arts & Psychology -
Mesa College
01.1998
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- ADL Assistance
- ABA Therapies Protocol
- Care Plan Adherence
- Patient Management
- Care Plan Assessment
- Relationship Building
- Client Documentation
- Problem-Solving
- Care Plan Management
- Effective communication
- Empathetic listening
Timeline
Assistant Case Manager and Caregiver
Woods Caregiving
06.2023 - Current
End of Life Caregiver
Karen Hubbard
12.2022 - 12.2022
Senior Level Behavioral Technician
Mains'l
08.2021 - Current
Model and Event Coordinator
San Diego Artists Model Guild
11.2019 - Current
Caregiver and Mid Level Behavioral Technician
Affirmative Home Care - Escondido, CA
06.2019 - 06.2023
Department Manager
Cal A Vie Health Spa
11.2012 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science (BS) – Psychology -
San Diego State University
Associate of Arts (AA) – Liberal Arts & Psychology -
Mesa College
Additional Qualifications
- Relias Alzheimer and Dementia training.
- Counselor, Jenna Druck Foundation
- Death and bereavement courses
- Volunteer, Monarch School for Homeless Children
- Certified Energywork and facilitator
- Certified Yoga laughter Instructor
- Preventing Harassment and Illegal Discrimination for Supervisors, California 2015
Volunteer Work
End of Life caregiver for individual with stage 4 metastatic cancer.
Additional Qualifications
- Relias Alzheimer and Dementia training.
- ABA Therapies and Protocol
- Counselor, Jenna Druck Foundation
- Death and bereavement courses
- Volunteer, Monarch School for Homeless Children
- Certified Energywork and facilitator
- Certified Yoga laughter Instructor
- Preventing Harassment and Illegal Discrimination for Supervisors, California 2015
Volunteer Work
End of Life Caregiver for individual with stage 4 metastatic cancer.
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