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Laura Crook

Tyler
Laura Crook

Summary

Dedicated caregiver with experience at Azleway Boys Ranch, skilled in compassionate client care and medication coordination. Proven ability to build strong relationships & provide emotional support, while implementing trauma-informed therapy techniques. Serious about integrating Scripture & the Holy Spirit's Leading in all of my work. Red Cross BLS Certified and trained in emergency response.

Overview

22
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Azleway Boys Ranch

Caregiver
05.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Supported residents with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in residents' health status to case manager.
  • Assisted residents with self-administered medications.
  • Transported residents to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Built strong relationships with residents to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support resident nutritional needs.
  • Engaged residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Cooked meals and assisted residents with cooking lessons.
  • Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
  • Christ-like Character lessons interwoven in each shift I completed with the boys/residents.
  • Therapeutic listening and coaching as needed for boys/residents.

UT Health Science Center

Psychiatric Nurse Aide
07.2024 - 05.2025

Job overview

  • Observed & monitored patients' symptoms, moods, and response to medications for the Charge Nurse.
  • Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
  • Educated families on helping and caring for their loved one.
  • Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
  • Worked with the entire Care Team of each patient, including social workers, doctors, and therapists.
  • Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
  • Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.

Good Shepherd Reformed Episcopal School

2-12 Grade Art Teacher
08.2022 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Also taught at GSRES February 2013-January 2016
  • Inspired students and assisted in developing creativity and self-expression through various art forms and media.
  • Taught classes on painting, drawing, and color theory.
  • Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate learning process of each child.
  • Managed art room supplies, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.
  • Taught Art from a Christian Worldview.
  • Developed and implemented engaging art lessons for students in grades kindergarten through 12th.
  • Managed classroom behavior to establish and maintain clear classroom behavior and discipline expectations.

Self-employeed

Homeschool Educator
06.2016 - 10.2019

Job overview

  • Adapted teaching methods and lesson plans to my daughters' changing student needs.
  • Graded homework, quizzes, classwork and exams to report on progress of my daughters' achievements.
  • Evaluated classical, student-lead and unschooling methodologies for best option.
  • Taught my daughters using the Classical Method and actively participated in the local Classical Conversations Co-op weekly.
  • Led and coordinated educational activities and field trips to develop my daughters' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Nurtured, cared for, and educated on an age appropriate level the youngest daughter from 8 mos to 4 years old.
  • Loved every minute of it even though it was hard work. Forced me to be an organized home manager who planned errands, meals, play dates, and other outings weekly.

Drs. Carey and Karen Clark

Full Time Nanny
09.2003 - 07.2005

Job overview

  • Maintained a steady, gentle presence in a crisis family situation. (Little sister was in Dallas Children's, then Boston Children's for treatment of rare Auto-immune disease)
  • Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
  • Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands, M-F meal planning, and cooking.
  • Organized and cleaned home by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
  • Built good communication with both parents, while one parent stayed home and the other lived at the hospital most of the time.
  • Traveled with Dr. Clark and his 2 boys to Boston, MA. on two occasions so that Mrs. Clark could see her boys.
  • Administered basic first-aid and medication in emergency situations.
  • Transported children to and from school, medical appointments, and extra-curricular activities.

Education

Region 7 ESC,
Kilgore, TX

Alternative Teaching Certificate from Special Education EC-12 Grade
05-2006

Belhaven University
Jackson, MS

Bachelor of Arts from Theatrical Design
05-2003

University Overview

  • Vocal Scholarship Recipient
  • Academic Scholarship Recipient
  • Awarded "Priscilla Award" in Theatre

Skills

  • Medication coordination & Documentation
  • Organization
  • Compassionate client care
  • Red Cross BLS Certified
  • Trained in Trauma-informed therapy
  • Patient-centered care
  • Behavioral therapy including some the latest techniques
  • Keen understanding of developmental levels of kids of all ages
  • Integration of Scripture with modern therapy techniques
  • Emergency response training
  • Life skills development
  • PTSD Survivor

Certification

  • Red Cross BLS
  • SAMA Training
  • Trauma and Trauma Informed Care
  • Recognizing Human Trafficking Victims
  • Psychotropic Medication for Children in Texas Foster Care
  • Medical Consent Training for Caregivers
  • Need for Normalcy- A Training for Foster Care Parents
  • Runaway Prevention
  • Prevention of Aggression & Physical Holds (PAPH)
  • Preventing and Recognizing Sexual Abuse and Victimization of Youth in Foster Care
  • Dates of most recent training and Certificates available upon request


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Accomplishments

My Greatest Accomplishment is being the mother of three wonderful daughters ages 9-15. My second Greatest Accomplishment was completing the 12 Step Recovery Program Regeneration Recovery. (regenerationrecovery.org)

Other accomplishments include:

  • Healing innattentive ADD
  • Healing PTSD and CPTSD
  • Healing chronic anxiety
  • Creating the art curriculum for Good Shepherd Reformed Episcopal school grades 2-12
  • Teaching Art Professionally in a school setting for a total of 12 years
  • Shifting my career from teaching in the classroom to helping abused, neglected and trafficked children.

Timeline

Caregiver

Azleway Boys Ranch
05.2025 - Current

Psychiatric Nurse Aide

UT Health Science Center
07.2024 - 05.2025

2-12 Grade Art Teacher

Good Shepherd Reformed Episcopal School
08.2022 - 08.2023

Homeschool Educator

Self-employeed
06.2016 - 10.2019

Full Time Nanny

Drs. Carey and Karen Clark
09.2003 - 07.2005

Region 7 ESC,

Alternative Teaching Certificate from Special Education EC-12 Grade

Belhaven University

Bachelor of Arts from Theatrical Design

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