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Chippella D. S. Lewis

Chippella D. S. Lewis

Columbia,MD

Summary

Humanitarian with over 3 decades of experience working in both public and private sectors. Proficient Public Speaking and Community Engagement skills. Effective performance in fast-paced environments. Successfully campaigned, won and served in an elected position with Broome County Board of Education. Meticulous attention to details, possessing superior sanitation skills. Past professional performance has increased social progress, political involvement, educational advancement, communal accountability and engagement of populations served. Seeking to develop professional and fiscal aptitude for philanthropic works.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4
4

Certifications

Work History

Independent, Care Services Contractor

Direct, M.O.M
Columbia, MD
01.2013 - Current
  • Provides volunteer, paid short term & long term contractual personal direct care and culinary services to vulnerable individuals and families.
  • Specializing in individual care for geriatric/elderly/senior/retired, veterans, physically/mentally/emotionally challenged and bed ridden clients; Provides assistance with creating individual care & meal plans; Successful execution of individualized goal plans to include memory care with proven results from clients; Serves as compassionate care companion chaperoning clients to various appointments; Assist with activities of daily living & personal errands to include: grocery shopping, laundry, cooking, pet care, personal hygiene bathing, lite housework, medication administration, routinely collects, monitors and logs vital signs etc.; Creates and documents personalized care logs for case management; Implementation of Harm-reduction strategies to redirect/reduce harmful behaviors/triggers in clients with compromising health conditions to include: ADHD/Autism/Alzheimer's/Dementia/ADD/OCD/Bi-Polar/Self-harm Disorders.
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.

Supports Planner

Service Coordination, Inc
Columbia, MD
12.2021 - 04.2023
  • Case management, advocacy and person-centered services for individuals living with a variety of geriatric/medical/physical challenges, and social support needs.
  • Partners with Health Agencies to include Maryland State Department of Health, Howard County Health Department, Assisted Living Facilities, Nursing homes and Independent Health Care Service Providers to secure support services implemented to improve recipients quality of daily living.
  • Practices acute integrity when handling case files containing highly sensitive and classified information of clients; successfully passed background and security clearances.

Director of After School Program

Bethel Christian Academy
Savage, MD
10.2017 - 05.2018
  • Supervised team of 15 staff persons and 200 students ages 5-12 yrs. 2:30 pm-7 pm; Increased staff training and development to amplify after school program activities efficiency.
  • Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring and supervising new staff and volunteers for the After-School program; Enforced school rules for attendance, discipline and honesty.
  • Supervised and engaged group leaders to ensure program activities were culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with organizational learning values; Developed instructional methods and content for educational or student activity programs.

Holiday Cashier/Customer Service

Home Goods, TJX company
Columbia, MD
10.2017 - 01.2018
  • Provided exceptional customer service as Cashier/Customer Service Rep during all purchase/exchange/return transactions with integrity; Resumed all responsibility for all monetary transactions at assigned register while soliciting donations for charitable organizations with 0% incident rate; Counted tills at beginning of shift with start money and balanced and reconciled register, reflecting financial discrepancies, refunds and account deferrals; Processed returned merchandise by strictly following store return and exchange procedures.
  • Successfully participated in after-shift mandated inventory control & restocking; Refilled and rotated items on shelves to maintain well-stocked inventory; Completed required staff training & meetings.
  • Built loyal clientele through friendly interactions and consistent customer appreciation.

Special Instruction Substitute Teacher

District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, DC
12.2013 - 01.2017
  • Served in along-term role in the absence of the Primary Teacher, as a Substitute Teacher with at-risk students grades K-12; Provided ongoing instruction in multiple subjects to include: Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Reading, test taking and homework assignments.
  • Created progress reports, prepared lesson plans, administered exams and issued grades according to students performance and behavior; Engaged students in discussions/activities to promote interest and drive learning; Crisis intervention and harm reduction strategies used with "at-risk" students with behavioral misconduct issues.
  • Engaged staff, equipped students with necessary academic, social and behavioral tools to become successful at accomplishing annual academic/long term personal and behavioral improvements; Enforced classroom routines to keep students on schedule and operating at consistent level.

Education

AA - Hospitality and Culinary Arts

Frederick Community College
05.2012

Master of Arts - Social Science & Family Studies

SUNY At Binghamton, Binghamton, NY
05.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Human Development

SUNY Binghamton , Binghamton, NY
12.2003

Skills

  • Grassroots, Re-Entry & Political Organizing
  • Food Service Preparation & Management
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Public speaking
  • Community Outreach
  • Catering
  • Recruiting, Training & Professional Development
  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Case Management
  • Cash Register & POS Systems Operation
  • Event Planning
  • Geriatric/Alzheimer/Dementia Care
  • Retail Sales
  • Menu Curation & Planning
  • Fair Housing Advocacy
  • Program Development
  • Food Safety Handling Instructor
  • Supervising Experience
  • Child & Family Counseling
  • Screen Play/ Television Acting
  • Classroom Management
  • Organizational skills

Accomplishments

  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Member November 1996 to Present Public Service organization with over 285,000 members paramount in providing Sisterhood, Scholarship and Service to and through its members to surrounding communities.
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons - Member August 1994 to Present NAACP has remained a historically influential and pivotal entity in advocating for justices and racial equity
  • NPTSA- Member August 1994 to Present National Parent Teacher and Student Association is instrumental in gathering and engaging all community members to discuss and actively challenge/influence/change education laws, regulations, policies, fund raising incentives, scholarship opportunities as it relates to student productivity
  • Ahavat Yeshua Congregation- Member/Minister of Hospitality November 2013 to Present A Messianic Christian Congregation devoted to spreading the message of Messiah Yeshua and building Kingdom Community. Food preparation required for weekly Shabbat services, Prayer gatherings, Biblical teachings with scripture-led holiday activities, lend to the corporate goals of serving one another and the greater community abroad through various outreach incentives to include serving meals.
  • Medicaid with Dignity https://youtu.be/MrvE_4QeP5E September 2020 My personal experience as a Kaiser Permanente member is used as a marketing tool within the company that has been used in trainings with W.H.O medical facilities and abroad.

Certification

  • Food Handler Certification
  • Food Service Supervisor Manager Trainer
  • Substitute Teaching Certification
  • Certified Medical Assistant

Additional Information

· Willing to relocate when employer agrees to absorb all relocation cost to most states within United States. In addition, employer agrees to secure contractual dates of employment being no less than 2 years, commensurable salary of no less than 60k annually with benefits (medical, dental, vision, 403B/401K, tuition reimbursement of 4k annually, 5 weeks annual PTO) and a personal vehicle.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Supports Planner - Service Coordination, Inc
12.2021 - 04.2023
Director of After School Program - Bethel Christian Academy
10.2017 - 05.2018
Holiday Cashier/Customer Service - Home Goods, TJX company
10.2017 - 01.2018
Special Instruction Substitute Teacher - District of Columbia Public Schools
12.2013 - 01.2017
Independent, Care Services Contractor - Direct, M.O.M
01.2013 - Current
Frederick Community College - AA, Hospitality and Culinary Arts
SUNY At Binghamton - Master of Arts, Social Science & Family Studies
SUNY Binghamton - Bachelor of Arts, Human Development

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