Maria Reyes
Summary
Proven caregiver with a track record of enhancing client wellness at Woodland Residential Services. Specializes in mobility assistance and emotional support, improving patient quality of life. Fluent in Spanish and English, adept at building strong relationships and maintaining client confidentiality. Demonstrates strong ethics and effective communication, ensuring accurate progress documentation and incident reporting.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Companion Caregiver
Private Client
02.2021 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Caregiver
Woodland Residential Services
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
General Labor Worker
Pacific Cost Producers PCP Cannery
08.2010 - 07.2015
- Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
- Restocked items on shelves and bins to keep inventory available.
- Maintained work areas by cleaning and straightening for maximum productivity and safety.
- Maintained and repaired facilities, equipment, and tools.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Followed company and OSHA safety protocols for handling and disposing of hazardous materials.
Inventory Control Specialist
True Value Company
07.2006 - 08.2007
- Completed daily cycle counts to maintain accuracy of records.
- Worked with supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances.
- Verified incoming products and checked delivery totals to keep system records current and accurate.
- Unloaded shipments, reviewed merchandise, and tracked paperwork.
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
- Completed physical inventory counts each month.
- Used equipment like forklifts and pallet jacks to move inventory.
- Audited and corrected discrepancies in inventory numbers.
- Budgeted and forecasted inventory needs incorporating sales trends and customer demand.
- Managed inventory control for high-volume warehouses with accurate, timely stock replenishment.
Education
AA - Corrections Administration
Woodland Community College
Woodland, CA01.2025
Post Certificate - Adult Correction Officer Core
Sacramento Regional Training Academy
Sacramento, CA11.2011
High School Diploma -
Woodland Senior High School
Woodland, CA06.2005
Skills
- Client Confidentiality
- Mobility Assistance
- Meal Preparation
- Grooming support
- Social interaction
- Emotional Support
- Patient Companionship
- Progress Documentation
- Incident Reporting
- Documentation
- Strong Ethics
- Special Needs Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Relationship Building
- spanish and english Fluency
- State regulations knowledge
- Direct Patient Care
- Records Maintenance
- Behavior redirection
- Client documentation
Accomplishments
- Achieved my POST CERTIFICATE by completing 3 weeks training course requirement with accuracy and efficiency, and receive a recognize award for being top of my class
Affiliations
- woodland police department
- woodland community groups
- ISSH
Certification
- DCA - Direct Care Aide
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Caregiver
Woodland Residential Services
07.2022 - 04.2023
Companion Caregiver
Private Client
02.2021 - Current
General Labor Worker
Pacific Cost Producers PCP Cannery
08.2010 - 07.2015
Inventory Control Specialist
True Value Company
07.2006 - 08.2007
AA - Corrections Administration
Woodland Community College
Post Certificate - Adult Correction Officer Core
Sacramento Regional Training Academy
High School Diploma -
Woodland Senior High School