Marquita Reaves
Timonium,MD
Summary
Highly personable and diligent Individual seeking rewarding position to utilize years of Support Worker skills. Result-oriented and intelligent professional with a high degree of organizational, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Hardworking with exceptional judgment, seeking a position with career advancement opportunities. Process the ability to build strong customer relations with the competence to verbally communicate in a multitasking environment. Excels at prioritizing , completing multiple tasks to achieve project goals. Aiming to use my skills effectively that fills the role a company. Nevertheless, looking to obtain a position that will propel me forward and serve as a stepping stool, in an effort to equip myself with the proper skills and etiquette to excel in my career choice in the future.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Arc Of Howard County
05.2021 - 09.2023
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Encouraged and supported clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Researched community resources and services to provide accessibility and assistance to clients.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Direct Support Professional
Versatility
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Establish a secure, positive environment that nurtures residents needs, self-expression and goals
- Oversee residents and taking care of their needs, and performing housekeeping duties
- Deliver individualized training and care for residents in compliance with healthcare professionals instructions and other specific guidelines
- Advance residents decision-making, productivity and participation in a range of activities
- Promote independence in daily activities, such as work, learning and leisure
- Facilitate resident’s inclusion in the community's experiences and activities
- Maintain knowledge of residents requirements
- Comply with facility’s policies and procedures
- Maintain documentation in compliance with company procedures.
Family Support Worker
Center For Social Change
02.2018 - 04.2019
- Identify service needs of at-risk families working with caseworkers
- Conduct home visits to families to engage them to attain needed services
- Assist families to obtain services by making referrals, providing transportation and accompanying them to appointments
- Manage and maintain good professional relations with caseworkers
- Ensure to complete progress notes and other case record notes on time
- Support development and maintenance of client records and program documentation complying with contract and companies standards
- Implement appropriate modeling techniques, education and other supportive services as delineated in service plan.
Support Worker
Staffing Plus
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Support children, young people and adults
- Support people with age related needs (e.g
- Transport training, help with homework)
- Support young people to transition to adulthood
- Support and develop skills for children, young people and adults to access their
- Community
- Provide overnight support for people
- Support people with personal and intimate care
- Support a person to go to health appointments (e.g
- Doctor, dentist, podiatrist)
- Teach a person the skills they need for work
- Teach skills needed for daily living
Education
High School Diploma - Technology
Augusta Fells Savage Institute is Visual Arts
Associate Degree - General Studies
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD06.2017
Bachelor’s Degree - Interdisciplinary Studies
Coppin University
Baltimore, MD05.2023
Skills
- Have the ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English
- Able to build effective relationships both within and outside the organization
- Can work effectively and supportively as part of a team
- Have a basic level of physical fitness to ensure the S/U’s personal care, personal development or
- Desired lifestyle is not limited by the physical abilities of the support worker
- Attributes
- A commitment to respecting the rights of people with an intellectual disability and to supporting
- Them to achieve their goals
- Respect individual’s cultural background
- Capacity to problem solve and work independently
- Flexible attitude and a willingness to embrace change
Additional Information
I invest my own time in providing social service or life experiences to individuals who has intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Arc Of Howard County
05.2021 - 09.2023
Direct Support Professional
Versatility
06.2019 - 12.2021
Family Support Worker
Center For Social Change
02.2018 - 04.2019
Support Worker
Staffing Plus
01.2016 - 01.2018
High School Diploma - Technology
Augusta Fells Savage Institute is Visual Arts
Associate Degree - General Studies
Baltimore City Community College
Bachelor’s Degree - Interdisciplinary Studies
Coppin University
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