Lucretia Peterson
Lakeland,FL
Summary
Outgoing, organized, and competent administrative support and educational professional with over eight years’ experience; with excellent communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Looking to obtain a position that allows the utilization of skills acquired to work within a professional setting.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Care Staff
A Second Chance LLC
Haines City, FL
06.2019 - Current
- Provided daily care and supervision for boys residing in the group home, ensuring a safe and supportive environment.
- Assisted with personal care tasks, including grooming, hygiene, and meal preparation, while fostering independence and self-care skills.
- Developed and implemented structured routines and activities to support social, educational, and emotional development.
- Monitored behavioral and emotional changes, documenting observations, and reporting significant issues to supervisors and mental health professionals.
- Facilitated group and individual activities to promote positive social interactions and life skills.
Collaborated with therapists, social workers, and families to create and maintain individualized care plans. - Ensured compliance with safety protocols and group home regulations, maintaining a clean and organized living space.
Child Development Associate Teacher
Polk County School Board
02.2017 - Current
- Perform a combination of duties to maintain the welfare and safety of the children as directed by owner
- Primarily focused on the daily needs as follows, provides necessary care for infants, toddlers, and adolescents, as well as independent and group activities
- Assists in scheduled meals, entertain, and educate children brought to the center while maintaining order and discipline
- Cultivated a learning environment which supported growth, speech and learning through the use of games and exercises that promoted self-esteem, curiosity, imagination, and cognitive skills, and communicated progress to parents
- Completes daily inspections of facility, reporting items needing repair or replacement
- Participate in and follow established procedures for the facility’s safety, fire, and disaster plans during drills and actual emergencies.
Psych Tech
Bridges of America
12.2013 - 02.2017
- Responsibilities include; providing minimal supervision of inmates’ sentence to the State of Florida
- Provide inmates with job training and basic skills needed to transition back into society
- While ensuring the safety and welfare of residents, staff, and visitors
- Conducted daily inspections of the house and maintain the cleanliness and maintenance of the house and grounds
- As well as random room checks and necessary counts according to written policy
- Conducted random drug and alcohol tests
- Conduct intake on residents when necessary and attend staff meeting and training of new support staff
- Maintained daily, weekly, and monthly Log Books, and any other required documentation
- Signed residents in and out of the house according to curfew restrictions and shop for supplies when needed
- Assisted with creating and assigning resident work detail, making sure the house is presentable at all times, i.e., kitchen crew, in-house cleaning assignments, lawn maintenance, snow removal, etc
- Transport residents to meetings, DSS, medical appointment, etc
- When needed
- Participated in weekly House Meetings and Morning Meetings when on duty
- Conduct and record monthly fire drills as per the Company policy
- Resident medication management and distribution.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL05-2024
AS Degree -
Polk State College
01.2021
Diploma -
Lake Wales Senior High School
01.2007
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Data entry
- Staff training
- Detailed report writing
- Attention to detail
- Detailed meeting minutes
- Results oriented
- Time management
- Professional and mature demeanor
Timeline
Direct Care Staff
A Second Chance LLC
06.2019 - Current
Child Development Associate Teacher
Polk County School Board
02.2017 - Current
Psych Tech
Bridges of America
12.2013 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Polk State College
AS Degree -
Polk State College
Diploma -
Lake Wales Senior High School
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