Lena Childs
Punta Gorda,FL
Summary
Knowledgeable professional specializing in delivery of health education initiatives and programs. Proficient at creating comprehensive lessons, providing detailed instruction and creating engaging activities. Brings knowledge of health and wellness topics and capacity to disseminate health information.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Aid
01.2023
- Implement care for elderly patients and maintain confidentiality standards
- Communicate with patients and family members to provide resources on aging-related conditions
- Assist patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing and grooming
- Provide mobility assistance to help patients maintain their independence
- Collaborate with nursing staff and Doctors to provide comprehensive care to patients
- Checked and monitored patients' vital signs and recorded data to maintain records
- Provided patients with transportation to doctor's appointments, errands and community events
- Performed light housekeeping duties, including cleaning, vacuuming and dusting.
Recreation Aid / Administrative Assistant
MWR - Fiddlers Cove Marina
05.2018 - 01.2020
- Billing of marina slip patrons
- Process wait list applications and assist in waitlist management
- Perform boat inspections to verify boats meet marina standards
- Prepare and update patron CNIC storage agreements
- Assist management staff with budgeting and inventory
- Process invoices for payment
- Assist with special event planning
- Manage patron equipment and payments
- Process and track use of purchase agreements
- Ensure rental boats are properly rigged and fueled
- Clean and perform basic maintenance on rental boats, equipment and docks
- Provide instruction on various boating activities such as stand up paddleboarding, canoeing, and kayaking
- Verify safety equipment is present and properly operated by all patrons
- Instruct and qualify patrons on use safe of powerboats
- Collaborate to ensure programing and events meet standards.
Physical Education/ Science Teacher
Ocean View Christian Academy
11.2015 - 06.2017
- Prepared unit and lesson plans for physical education and science, following curriculum guidelines and common core standards
- Prepared, administered, and graded tests and assignments facilitating evaluation of students' progress and provided feedback
- Instructed students individually and in groups, utilizing various teaching methods
- Conferred with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators in order to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
Sports Specialist NF-3
MWR - NAF Atsugi Japan
11.2012 - 02.2015
- Planed, developed, coordinated, organized, scheduled, publicized and directed a large diversified installation intramural sports program
- Evaluated the effectiveness of sports activities and program objectives
- Successfully increased participation in 90% of all Captain’s Cup events
- Arranged all services needed to accomplish scheduled sports activities
- Prepared and submitted participation reports, after action reports and injury reports
- Inspected sports facilities and submitted work orders when needed
- Responsible for operation of indoor and outdoor sports facilities and fields, to include assisting maintenance staff in preparing fields and courts for intramural sports activities and programs
- Recruited volunteers to aid in proper event execution
- Supervised sporting events to assure participant safety
- Trained and certified staff in First Aid and CPR (ARC)
- Effectively managed and prepared NAF budget's using the System Accounting Program
- Assisted community activities department in the planning, organization and execution of multiple large scale community and open base events
- Coordinated and supervised activities in conjunction with youth sports.
Volunteer Emergency Communication Specialist/Volunteer Coordinator
American Red Cross
02.2012 - 12.2012
- Relayed and received urgent or emergency messages for service members
- Provided and verified information to assist commands in decisions regarding emergency leave
- Recruited volunteers to assist with a variety of activities including community outreach and course instruction
- Provided administrative support including typing/word processing, copying and faxing.
Navy College Education Advisor
Dynamic Systems Technology INC
07.2006 - 09.2008
- Provided individual career, academic, and force development advisement to military personnel of all ranks and their dependents, pursuing undergraduate/graduate, vocational, technical, and licensure/certification
- Served as technical expert on a variety of educational programs including a large scale NCPACE program aimed at providing education to deployed service members
- Provided a variety of outreach services including command briefings
- Monitored progress of individuals participating in educational programs
- Provided testing services as a proctor/monitor
- Received verified and approved tuition assistance funding applications.
Facilitator
PLATO Learning
09.2007 - 03.2008
- Created learning plans for military students and dependents
- Administered TABE testing to determine student’s academic starting and ending levels
- Facilitated learning process in conjunction with computer based software applications
- Briefed military members and dependents on programs available at the navy college learning center
- Created weekly reports in Navy College Management and information Systems (NCMIS).
Manager
Baskin Robbins
07.1998 - 07.2006
- Established new operating controls
- Educated and trained staff members and scheduled their shifts
- Supervised the ordering of product, inventory control, and merchandising
- Worked with the shop owner to set annual goals and marketing plans
- Screened and interviewed job applicants
- Ensured compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science Physical Education -
California State University
Bakersfield, CA06.2005
Associate of Arts General Education -
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA06.2002
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Schedule Management
- Coaching
- Vital signs monitoring
- Behavioral support
Certification
- HHA - Home Health Aide
- CPR/ First Aid
Timeline
Home Health Aid
01.2023
Recreation Aid / Administrative Assistant
MWR - Fiddlers Cove Marina
05.2018 - 01.2020
Physical Education/ Science Teacher
Ocean View Christian Academy
11.2015 - 06.2017
Sports Specialist NF-3
MWR - NAF Atsugi Japan
11.2012 - 02.2015
Volunteer Emergency Communication Specialist/Volunteer Coordinator
American Red Cross
02.2012 - 12.2012
Facilitator
PLATO Learning
09.2007 - 03.2008
Navy College Education Advisor
Dynamic Systems Technology INC
07.2006 - 09.2008
Manager
Baskin Robbins
07.1998 - 07.2006
Bachelor of Science Physical Education -
California State University
Associate of Arts General Education -
Cerro Coso Community College