Lleanna Bounds

Over the past year, I have worked with many different types of people. Ranging from clueless children to angry adults. I have learned how to handle each person differently to have the best possible outcome. When I was officiating a soccer game, I had parents and coaches who were not happy with what my coworker and I called during the game. We worked as a team to figure out if there was a mistake and what the appropriate action to fix this should be. At the end of the day, we all shook hands, and no hard feelings were felt towards one another. I once helped as a coach during a pre-k and kindergarten basketball camp. There was a child, Malachi, who was non-verbal and did not socialize well with the other kids. His mother was also non-verbal, and we figured out how to communicate through her writing things out on her phone and showing us. Malachi grew very attached to me, and throughout the five weeks that I coached there, he was right by my side the entire time. By the fourth week, he started communicating with full sentences. It was a huge accomplishment, and I was so grateful to know that I was there to provide him with comfort and a place where he felt welcome. We ended off the camp with his mom thanking me and provided me with a Valentine's Day gift because, in her words, "Malachi loves you so much and wanted to get you something special to say goodbye." I have learned so much working with different types of people and being able to help people whenever they need it.

• CPR Training - 03/2027
• Child Abuse Training
• Sexual Harassment prevention training