Lynn McCracken
Tucson,AZ
Summary
I put my all into everything I do. You can be assured that I will be an exemplary employee and a great co-worker.
I am a team player, but I am also a self starter and do what is expected under little or no supervision.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Lead Teacher
St. Paul's United Methodist Preschool
Tucson, AZ
07.2019 - Current
- Provided open and loving environment where children had the ability to learn online in the classroom.
- Planned and prepared activities for 3-5 year old students.
- Administered assessments for each child and tracked results.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Established guidelines for the assistant teacher performance, lesson planning and compliance with established procedures.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Observed children to identify individual needs of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
Assistant Preschool Teacher
St. Paul's United Methodist Preschool
Tucson, Az
01.2016 - 11.2017
- Assisted teacher with developing creative programs suitable for preschool children.
- Maintained a tidy and clean classroom consistent with safety and health standards.
- Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Organized snack time.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Taught children creative approaches, methods, and techniques.
Nursery Director/Child Care Coord./Childcare Provider
Pantano Christian Church
Tucson, Az
05.2007 - 06.2014
- Responsible for scheduling volunteers for Church services.
- Responsible for training all volunteers on policies and procedures and making sure they were followed
- Responsible for safety of children from infant to 3 years old
- Responsible for maintaining ratios that needed to be followed in each classroom.
- Wrote incident reports, played with kids, taught bible lessons, structured crafts, and organized snacks for 3-year-olds.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Prenatal Clerk/Surgery Scheduler
Kaiser Permanente
Santa Clara, CA
10.2001 - 10.2005
- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, and document management.
- Interacted with patients by phone, or in-person to provide information and appointments,
- Expertly managed planning, scheduling and coordination of outpatient procedures.
- Coordinated with operating rooms to set up surgeries for numerous Physician's and Residents in OBGYN and OB Oncology,
- Educated patients about surgeries and provided treatment plan documentation.
- Verified insurance coverage and obtained pre-authorizations.
- Reviewed medical histories and current information to provide accurate information to surgeons.
- Received, recorded and addressed incoming and outgoing communication regarding appointments and surgeries.
- Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
- Registered and verified patient records before triage with most up-to-date information.
- Frequently double-checked patient histories and current information while scheduling follow-ups and other appointments.
- Received and routed laboratory results to correct clinical staff members.
- Organized and maintained patient chart filing system to promote quick data finding for staff.
- Organized patient files and streamlined operations to improve efficiency.
- Educated patients about surgeries and provided treatment plan documentation
Medical Assistant
Camino Medical Group
Sunnyvale, CA
10.1999 - 09.2005
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
- Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
- Arranged surgeries with surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms.
- Obtained all prescribed laboratory testing.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physicians.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
- Ambulated, turned and positioned patients.
- Compiled necessary documents for surgical billing packages.
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZCertificate - Phlebotomy
Instuite of Business And Technology
Santa Clara, CA12.1999
Skills
- Leadership skills
- Dependability
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Creativity
- Team-work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Communication
- Time- Management
- Very self-motivated
Certification
EXPERIENCE
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
- CET - EKG Technician
Timeline
Preschool Lead Teacher
St. Paul's United Methodist Preschool
07.2019 - Current
Assistant Preschool Teacher
St. Paul's United Methodist Preschool
01.2016 - 11.2017
Nursery Director/Child Care Coord./Childcare Provider
Pantano Christian Church
05.2007 - 06.2014
Prenatal Clerk/Surgery Scheduler
Kaiser Permanente
10.2001 - 10.2005
Medical Assistant
Camino Medical Group
10.1999 - 09.2005
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Pima Community College
Certificate - Phlebotomy
Instuite of Business And Technology