Lauren McDonald
Madison,NE
Summary
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Madison Public Schools
Madison, NE
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Assisted teachers with planning and preparing lessons for students.
- Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
- Helped implement behavior management strategies for individual students.
- Collaborated with special education staff to develop Individualized Education Plans.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Assisted children at stations during small-group learning periods.
- Prepared classroom materials and educational resources for daily lessons.
- Took class attendance and recorded absences.
- Kept track of teaching materials and regularly stocked school supplies.
- Supervised children during lunchtime and snack time.
- Worked one-on-one with students to reinforce concepts taught by the teacher.
- Greeted parents and students at the start of each day and assisted them in getting settled into the classroom environment.
- Encouraged social interactions between children through cooperative play activities.
- Supported small group instruction by helping students understand instructions and complete tasks independently when possible.
- Maintained a clean and orderly classroom environment throughout the day.
- Read stories aloud to groups of children while engaging them in discussion about characters, plotlines.
- Assisted preschoolers with personal care needs.
- Participated in field trips offsite with preschoolers under supervision of lead teacher.
- Monitored playground activities outdoors to ensure safety of all participants.
CNA/Medication Aide
Heritage of Bel-Air
Norfolk, NE
05.2016 - 12.2020
- Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Assisted patients in ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics.
- Performed vital sign assessments, such as taking blood pressure and temperature.
- Documented patient care services by charting in designated areas.
- Reported changes in patient conditions to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to requests appropriately.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, families and guests.
- Administered medications under supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Transported residents within the facility as needed.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Administered oral medications to patients in accordance with doctor's orders.
- Monitored patient vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.
- Maintained accurate medication records for each patient.
- Administered scheduled drugs under direct supervision of licensed nurse.
Education
High School Diploma -
Denison High School
Denison, IA05-2013
Skills
- Social support
- Classroom support
- Educational assistance
- Reading support
- Arts and crafts
- IEP compliance
- Organization and prioritization
- Documentation
- Topical medication application
- Drugs inventory
- Attention to detail
- Vital signs monitoring
- Verbal and written communication
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Administering medications
- Certified medication aide
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Medication administration
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Madison Public Schools
08.2021 - 05.2023
CNA/Medication Aide
Heritage of Bel-Air
05.2016 - 12.2020
High School Diploma -
Denison High School
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