Lenae Foulkes
Houston,TX
Summary
Strong emotional intelligence and committed to successfully handling stress in high-pressure situations. Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Touching hearts at home
12.2023 - Current
- Provide companionship
- Assist with toileting and dressing
- Provide medication reminders and assistance if needed
- Provide light housekeeping
- Assist with errands such as grocery shopping and doctor appointments.
Substitute Teacher
Scoot Education
11.2023 - Current
- Instructed grades 6-12th
- Supervised students in testing conditions
- Trained in class management, organization, and emergencies.
Sergeant
Texas Army National Guard
06.2015 - 12.2023
- Deployed in 2022 to the Middle east (Kuwait and Jordan)
- Deployed in 2019, 2020, and 2021 domestically to the Texas Border
- Trained, supervised, and organized over 20 soldiers and personnel
- Handled administrative requirements, maintained records, and submitted operational reports
- Maintained health, welfare, and combat readiness of personnel within platoon
- Conducted personal and professional counseling, routine inspections, and physical fitness tests
- Managed over $700,000 worth of equipment during garrison and deployment operations.
Registered Behavior Technician
Spectrum of Hope - Houston, TX
01.2018 - 08.2019
- Implement behavior intervention plan when possible during client's sessions
- Collect, record and input all relative data and notes via software
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with peers, parents and guardians
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan
- Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies
- Collaborated with client's support system and other allied specialists to implement positive interventions
- Prevented and intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by applying safety techniques
- Documented interventions, assessments, and progress reports on database to enable tracking history and maintain consistent records.
Behavioral Health Technician
Pathway To Hope Counseling Services - Fort Lauderdale, FL
06.2016 - 08.2017
- De-escalated situations when clients got aggressive verbally or physically
- Accompanied clients to outside appointments and outside activities (i.e doctor's visit, bowling etc.)
- Ensured client safety at all times both emotionally and physically
- Documented important information and observations (i.e anything that would help or hinder a client's recovery program)
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review
- Conducted client rounds every [Timeframe] to check on residents
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each
- Charted on each patient daily
- Took and monitored vital signs, administered medications and managed patient behavior.
Behavioral Therapist
Children's Center for Development and Behavior - Miami, FL
08.2013 - 06.2016
- Implemented treatment programs developed by Behavior Analyst
- Monitored and record important changes in behavior
- Collected data on progress of programs
- Communicated daily progress with parents/guardians of patients
- Helped teach important social, play and basic life skills such as personal hygiene management
- Responded effectively to crisis situations and aggressive behaviors, skillfully mitigating conflicts with proven strategies
- Documented patient information through analyzing data, interview notes and test results, and identified and diagnosed nature of clients' problems
- Collected session data to aid in treatment planning and assessment
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
Florida International University
Miami, FL08.2013
Skills
- Mobility Assistance
- Behavioral Management
- Care Plan Adherence
- Basic Housekeeping
- Incident Reporting
- Patient Assessments
- Special needs care
- Overseeing Training
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient Companionship
- Documentation
Timeline
Caregiver
Touching hearts at home
12.2023 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Scoot Education
11.2023 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician
Spectrum of Hope - Houston, TX
01.2018 - 08.2019
Behavioral Health Technician
Pathway To Hope Counseling Services - Fort Lauderdale, FL
06.2016 - 08.2017
Sergeant
Texas Army National Guard
06.2015 - 12.2023
Behavioral Therapist
Children's Center for Development and Behavior - Miami, FL
08.2013 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
Florida International University