Lori Schwartz

Helped an autistic adult learn how to communicate using very few words and signs, his speech was extremely hindered/limited. Taught him to cook simple meals, dress himself appropriately, and tend to daily personal grooming needs. He was able to achieve many new social skills under my guardianship and teaching, handle unexpected situations without meltdowns, and endure chance to schedules, loud noises, and multiple people in the same room. His sensory issues made it difficult to go out in public, but eventually he was able to venture out to new places almost daily!

*Raised six children in a Godly environment, Home-educated them, while also serving my preacher-husband, attending and sponsoring events at our local church.

* Fascilitated local/community events, organized (group) homeschool classes for over 100 home-educated children of various grade levels.

*Attended husband's work-related events and holiday festivities as he served as an active Captain/US Army training (trauma) nurses at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital.

*Created programs at church for special needs families, and helped organize "Special Olympics" type events to bring families together and also distributed avail. resources lists of therapists and community/medical services offered.

*Focused on education and promoting Autism Awareness for over 20 years and was a full-time caregiver for an individual with autism as well, from 2013-2024.

• Participated in ongoing training programs to maintain proficiency in industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Successfully managed high-stress situations with composure, effectively coordinating multi-agency responses when needed.
• Enhanced emergency response times by efficiently prioritizing and dispatching incoming calls.
• Successfully ran Communications Operation Site for MASH Medical Unit during Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia.