Marianne Gaskins
Joanna,SC
Summary
Dedicated Direct Support Professional with a proven track record at Whitten Center, excelling in emotional support and meal preparation. Enhanced client independence through tailored care plans and effective communication. Committed to fostering trust-based relationships while ensuring compliance with health protocols, significantly improving clients' quality of life and well-being.
Developed critical support and care skills in caregiving environment, focusing on enhancing quality of life for individuals. Transitioning into new field with strong communication and problem-solving abilities. Eager to apply these transferable skills to contribute effectively in different professional setting.
Bringing compassion and positive attitude to support individuals in their daily activities, ensuring their well-being and dignity. Equipped with foundational knowledge in health and safety protocols, combined with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Committed to making meaningful impact in lives of those I support through dedicated care and assistance.
Professional caregiver with commitment to high standards and achieving impactful results. Proven ability to provide compassionate support and maintain positive living environment. Reliable team collaborator who adapts to changing needs and ensures quality care. Skills include effective communication, empathy, and problem-solving.
Skilled caregiver with extensive experience in providing direct support to individuals with diverse needs. Strong focus on teamwork and adaptability, ensuring reliable and flexible care. Proficient in personal care, medication management, and developing individualized care plans. Known for empathy, patience, and effective communication.
Experienced with delivering compassionate support and assistance to individuals with varying needs. Utilizes effective communication and empathy to create safe and nurturing environment. Track record of managing daily activities and addressing challenging behaviors efficiently.
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities.
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized, and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Experienced Direct Support Professional Caregiver knowledgeable about safe patient ambulation, personal grooming assistance, and housekeeping. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support.
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
Offering compassionate and positive attitude with genuine interest in helping others. Contributes foundational understanding of health and safety practices, alongside solid communication and interpersonal skills. Ready to use and develop these skills in Direct Support Professional Caregiver role.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Whitten Center
11.2025 - Current
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities to promote independence and well-being.
- Supported implementation of individualized care plans to meet specific needs and preferences.
- Monitored and documented client progress and behavioral changes for team review.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure holistic support for clients.
- Engaged clients in recreational activities to enhance social skills and emotional health.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment by adhering to health and safety protocols.
- Adapted quickly to changing situations, demonstrating flexibility in caregiving approaches.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, daily activities, incidents, and relevant observations to ensure continuity of care across team members.
- Improved client quality of life by providing assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting assistance.
- Established trust-based relationships with clients by consistently demonstrating respect, empathy, reliability, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Assisted clients in achieving personal goals through tailored support in areas such as mobility training, communication skills development, and community integration activities.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to changing client needs or scheduling requirements while maintaining a high level of professionalism at all times.
Administrative Specialist and HR Assistant
Department of Social Services
01.2023 - 11.2025
- Coordinated client intake processes to improve service delivery efficiency.
- Managed scheduling and logistics for departmental meetings and events.
- Developed and maintained filing systems to ensure accurate record-keeping.
- Assisted in processing applications for social services, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Safeguarded sensitive information through the proper handling of confidential documents and secure storage methods.
- Handled mail, packages, emails, document transmissions and other types of data with both manual and automated tracking strategies.
- Improved customer satisfaction with prompt and professional responses to inquiries and concerns.
- Minimized errors in documentation through meticulous proofreading, editing, formatting skills.
- Expedited project completion times by effectively prioritizing tasks based on deadlines and resource availability.
- Facilitated communication between departments, organizing meetings and distributing essential information.
- Enhanced team productivity by providing administrative support and coordinating daily operations.
- Handled incoming and outgoing mail.
- Collaborated closely with human resources personnel to ensure timely processing of new hire paperwork, benefits administration, and employee record updates.
- Maintained supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level and ordering new supplies when inventory runs lows.
- Maintained a professional work environment by establishing clear office policies and procedures.
- Streamlined office processes by implementing efficient document management and filing systems.
- Provided exceptional reception services such as answering phone calls professionally, directing them appropriately while maintaining visitor logs.
- Scheduled meetings booked meeting rooms and prepared meeting agendas.
- Sorted, opened, and routed incoming correspondence and deliveries to help senior leaders respond quickly to business and customer requirements.
- Ensured accuracy in financial records by reconciling accounts and preparing detailed reports.
- Fostered positive client relationships by promptly addressing questions or concerns related to their case files.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Recorded new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications and merit increases to main human resources files.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
Education
High School Diploma -
Clinton High School
Clinton, SC05-1996
Skills
- Awareness of accessibility needs
- Supportive communication
- Efficient meal planning
- Facilitation of personal hygiene care
Certification
- CPR Training - November 2025
- Licensed Notary - January 2022
Timeline
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Whitten Center
11.2025 - Current
Administrative Specialist and HR Assistant
Department of Social Services
01.2023 - 11.2025
High School Diploma -
Clinton High School