Leticia Aguirre Hoobery
Clovis
Summary
Patient-focused professional offers support in critical care, pre-op, medical-surgical and post-op cases in medical center environments. Delivers customized education to patients of diverse conditions and backgrounds. Excellent decision-making, time management and communication skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera
12.2025 - Current
- Delivered compassionate, age-appropriate care to pediatric patients, enhancing safety, comfort, and emotional well-being
- Monitored patients for condition changes, promptly identifying respiratory distress, pain, or behavioral shifts to ensure timely intervention
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, toileting, and mobility, to enhance comfort and independence
- Obtained and documented vital signs, promptly reporting abnormalities to facilitate timely medical interventions
- Managed high-stress situations in fast-paced clinical environments, ensuring patient safety and continuity of care.
Child Life Specialist
Valley Children's Healthcare
Madera
11.2023 - 12.2025
- Assessed and developed care plans that addressed psychosocial, behavioral, recreational, and educational needs of hospitalized and outpatient children, enhancing their overall well-being.
- Prepared children for medical procedures through clear explanations and addressing concerns, reducing anxiety and fostering cooperation.
- Educated families about new diagnoses in an age-appropriate manner, improving their understanding and enabling informed decision-making.
- Managed a defined patient population based on the child's age and developmental needs for a designated period of time.
Child Life Assistant
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Provided compassionate support to pediatric patients during medical procedures and treatments, helping to alleviate anxiety and promote emotional well-being.
- Partnered with Child Life Specialists to deliver therapeutic activities that fostered coping skills and emotional expression for children in hospital settings.
- Collaborated with Child Life Specialists to create engaging environments and activities addressing recreational, social, educational, and developmental needs of hospitalized children.
- Provided emotional support to families and children in hospital settings.
Interventionist
TerrioKids
Bakersfield
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Implemented interventions tailored to the child's individual needs.
- Conducted home visits to train parents and caregivers on enhancing developmental skills.
- Demonstrated parenting techniques during home visits to support parents in real-life situations.
- Facilitated communication among licensed staff, parents, and support agencies to ensure coordinated care.
- Provided verbal and written recommendations to parents, caregivers, and agencies to implement effective home programs for infants/toddlers.
- Refer/assist the family and infant/toddler for the purpose of accessing specialized support services.
Patient Transporter
Crothall Healthcare
Bakersfield
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Coordinated safe and timely transport of patients to destinations, utilizing appropriate equipment.
- Transported patients using wheelchairs and other approved rolling stock to perform essential duties.
- Properly and safely transports patients, secures IVs, drainage tubes, etc., and secures patient.
- Communicated effectively with nursing personnel, clinicians, technicians, and dispatch to facilitate patient care.
- Ensures the comfort of the patient by being attentive. Offers blankets, checks modesty and only engages in appropriate conversation involving patients. Never transports patients in severe pain.
- Alerted nursing staff to signs of patient distress or equipment malfunction, ensuring prompt response and care.
- Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
- Adheres to facility confidentiality and patients rights policy as outlined in the facilities HIPAA policies.
Preschool Teacher
Heir Force Academy Preschool
Bakersfield
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Developed creative, age-appropriate programs that engaged preschool children and fostered their learning.
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children.
- Guided children in developing artistic and practical skills through a structured curriculum focused on identifying shapes, numbers, and colors.
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem.
- Tracked children's progress and communicated insights to parents, enhancing their understanding of each child's development.
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche.
- Supervised preschool children aged 2-4 years in a safe environment.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in the classroom to meet health standards.
Nursery Worker
Pacific Christian Center
Santa Maria
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Supervised children aged 0-4 years during church services and events.
- Changed diapers, fed infants, and managed snack times to meet children's needs.
- Ensure a safe and clean environment for children in all nursery areas (nursery room, baby room, cry room, restrooms).
- Assist children with facilities, ensuring safety and sanitary needs are satisfied.
- Perform a variety of duties related to planning and organizing children's recreational activities such as crafts and movies.
- Attended to children to administer basic first aid care.
- Documented all injuries and children's behavior.
- Reported verbally and in writing to parents on child behaviors and any observed irregular activities to ensure effective communication.
- Adapted to high-stress situations while maintaining quality care and attention to children.
Daycare Worker
Pacific Christian School
Santa Maria
08.2016 - 08.2019
- Planned and organized recreational activities and games to promote children's social skills and physical development.
- Supervised children aged 5-12 years before, during, and after school.
- Ensure a safe and clean environment for children in all school areas (lunch room, playground and multipurpose auditorium).
- Assist children with facilities, ensuring safety and sanitary needs are satisfied.
- Communicated with parents through verbal and written reports on child behaviors and any observed irregular activities to ensure transparency and support.
- Attended to children to administer basic first aid care.
- Documented all injuries and children's behavior.
- Adapted to high-stress situations while maintaining quality care and attention for children's needs.
Education
License Vocational Nurse -
Gurnick Academy
Fresno, CA12-2025
Bachelor's degree - Early Childhood Education
California State University of Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA12-2021
High School Diploma -
Pioneer Valley High School
Santa Maria, CA08-2016
Associate Degree - Liberal Arts
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CASkills
- Patient care
- Patient education
- Care coordination
- Patient safety protocols
- End-of-life care
- Hospital Experience
- HIPAA
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Emotional support
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification, 03/01/26, 02/01/28
- CPR/AED
- First Aid Certification
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Valley Children's Hospital
12.2025 - Current
Child Life Specialist
Valley Children's Healthcare
11.2023 - 12.2025
Child Life Assistant
Valley Children's Hospital
07.2023 - 11.2023
Interventionist
TerrioKids
07.2022 - 06.2023
Patient Transporter
Crothall Healthcare
11.2021 - 06.2022
Preschool Teacher
Heir Force Academy Preschool
01.2021 - 11.2021
Nursery Worker
Pacific Christian Center
09.2018 - 08.2019
Daycare Worker
Pacific Christian School
08.2016 - 08.2019
License Vocational Nurse -
Gurnick Academy
Bachelor's degree - Early Childhood Education
California State University of Channel Islands
High School Diploma -
Pioneer Valley High School
Associate Degree - Liberal Arts
Allan Hancock College