Kevin Birdwhistell
Chicago,IL
Summary
A young creative professional with a background in the arts, behavior health, caretaking, as well as group leadership. Excellent reputation for solving problems, improving workplace morale, and driving overall operational improvements. Highly motivated and positive individual with great communication skills. Left college with degrees in Theatre and Social Work, respectively.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
In-Home Caregiver
Safari Care, Inc.
06.2022 - Current
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces and purchasing supplies.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
Guest Teacher
Kokua Education
11.2021 - Current
- Instructed students in lesson plans that had been created by teacher.
- Answered questions from students regarding instruction material.
- Filled in for ill, vacationing or serving classroom teachers faced with jury duty or other demands.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Behavioral Technician
Steinberg Behavioral Solutions
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Encouraged clients to develop work skills and participate in social, recreational and therapeutic activities to enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
- Observed clients by listening to concerns and recording observations, reporting mental health issues or unusual behavior to appropriate professionals.
- Devised problem-solving methods such counseling, psychotherapy and homework assignments to improve clients' quality of life.
- Conducted therapeutic group sessions about life events and experiences with clients, establishing both short- and long-term goals.
Co-Residential Supervisor
Kentucky Center For The Arts
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Recognized changes in behavior indicating potential crisis situations and took immediate and appropriate action.
- Maintained caring, supportive and safe environment for all residents through careful monitoring and continuous oversight.
- Mediated conflict to provide safe and secure environment through policy enforcement.
- Guided students to integrate into both academic and social communities on campus.
- Coordinated all staffing schedules and made sure that each shift had adequate coverage.
- Observed strict safety guidelines and regularly inspected bedrooms and common areas for any issues that posed danger to residents and staff members.
- Scheduled fun social and recreational activities for residents, including movie nights, themed dinners and [Type].
Delivery Driver
BG Takeout Waiter
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Delivered packages to customer doorsteps and business offices.
- Communicated customer complaints, requests and feedback to company management for swift resolution.
- Fostered positive working relationships with regular customers.
Residential Advisor
Kentucky Center Governor's School For The Arts
06.2017 - 07.2020
- Initiated dormitory programs to foster positive relationships and safe social opportunities for young artists from different backgrounds and perspectives from all around the Commonwealth
- Fostered productive and supportive environment for academic and social success.
Artistic Intern
AthensWest Theatre Company
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports.
- Contributed to management of props and created the tracking sheet for props in shows.
- Worked with actors in one-on-one capacity.
- Worked in front-of-house management.
- Collaborated with directors and producers.
Apartment Tester
Lexington Fair Housing Council
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Wrote and executed effective functional tests and carried out exploratory testing to assess product performance.
- Communicated status updates to stakeholders to widen impact of testing and demonstrate value of optimization program.
- Read, interpreted and followed written test instructions and procedures to accurately test products.
Registered Behavior Technician
ChanceLight Behavioral Health And Education
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Promoted positive interactions of children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
Teacher Assistant
Rainbow Child Care Center
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading
Activity Coordinator
Boys And Girls Club
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Planned and oversaw implementation of special educational activities and field trips
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work, Theatre Arts
Northern Kentucky University
Newport, KY05.2019
Skills
- Group activities coordination
- Staff Scheduling
- Analytical skills
- Cultural awareness
- Collaboration
- Customer service
- Written Communication
- Leadership
- Group Activities
- Activity monitoring
- Patient Care
- Family Therapy Management
- Behavioral Health
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Documentation skills
- Crisis intervention
- Flexible
- Critical Thinking
- Task Coordination
- Office Support
- Office Equipment Operation
Affiliations
Artistic Intern, AthensWest Theatre Company, 2019-2020
Volunteer, UNITE HERE Local 1, 2023
Timeline
In-Home Caregiver
Safari Care, Inc.
06.2022 - Current
Behavioral Technician
Steinberg Behavioral Solutions
05.2022 - 08.2022
Guest Teacher
Kokua Education
11.2021 - Current
Co-Residential Supervisor
Kentucky Center For The Arts
06.2021 - 07.2021
Delivery Driver
BG Takeout Waiter
08.2020 - 03.2021
Apartment Tester
Lexington Fair Housing Council
12.2019 - 03.2020
Artistic Intern
AthensWest Theatre Company
08.2019 - 05.2020
Registered Behavior Technician
ChanceLight Behavioral Health And Education
08.2019 - 12.2019
Residential Advisor
Kentucky Center Governor's School For The Arts
06.2017 - 07.2020
Teacher Assistant
Rainbow Child Care Center
02.2017 - 05.2019
Activity Coordinator
Boys And Girls Club
05.2015 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work, Theatre Arts
Northern Kentucky University
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