Mary Kelsey McNeill
Omaha,NE
Summary
Professional with experience in planning and implementing engaging activities. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing needs. Strong skills in program development, event coordination, and relationship building. Values achieving tangible results and creating positive experiences for participants.
Selfless Activity Director with strong talents in planning and executing daily activities and encouraging resident participation. Adept at managing a monthly calendar, personalizing activities, coordinating volunteers and handling activity budgets. Outstanding people skills and react calmly to emergency situations.
Great at planning and running entertaining programs as accomplished in the Center for Neuroskills Residential Activities Director position. Offers record of success in increasing participation with empowered staff and fresh offerings for new interests. Excels and handling back-end paperwork, finances, and supply management.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Activity Director (Residential)
Center For Neuro Skills
06.2025 - Current
- Ensured compliance with state regulations and facility policies by maintaining accurate documentation of activity programs.
- Planned resident outings and special events to mark holidays and celebrate special occasions.
- Developed monthly life enrichment calendar and published electronically and in print.
- Developed strong relationships with residents and their families, fostering a supportive community environment.
- Designed wide variety of activities to stimulate interest, involvement, and engagement of patients.
- Boosted social interaction among residents through organizing regular events, outings, and group activities.
- Addressed challenging behaviors exhibited by some residents during group settings through effective communication strategies that maintained a positive atmosphere.
- encorporated fun activities for our SFO and LAX locations so the patients could enjoy activities at there different locations.
- would send calendars and outing lists to the sfo and lax locations
- Arranged outings as part of recreational program.
- Maintained running inventory of supplies and purchases to monitor budget expenditures.
- Coordinated special events such as holiday celebrations or themed parties to enhance overall quality of life within the community setting.
- Provided safe transportation to facilitate residents attending activities and events outside of facility.
Neuro Rehab Specialist
Center For Neuro Skills
07.2024 - Current
- Maintained detailed documentation of patient assessments, treatments, and progress for accurate record-keeping purposes.
- Reduced pain levels for patients with various conditions by applying appropriate treatments and interventions.
- Facilitated successful transitions from hospital settings to home or community-based environments by coordinating necessary services and supports.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and their families on at-home care techniques to support ongoing recovery efforts.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and their families by demonstrating empathy, understanding, and active listening skills during interactions.
- Cleared to drive sprinter units with tie down locks for wheelchairs. Drove with utmost care for patients, and staff i was transporting to and from outings
- took patients to grocery store and gave feedback to patients when they did not follow their menu/grocery list
- worked with nursing and management to make sure the patient was receiving the utmost care
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging moments throughout the rehabilitation process, fostering a positive atmosphere conducive to healing.
- Assisted patients in regaining independence through the development of adaptive strategies and skills training sessions.
- Enhanced patient mobility through the use of targeted exercises and therapies.
CEO, CFO, Director of Transportation, School Bus Driver, Financial Analyst, and Child Social worker
Homemaker
09.2014 - Current
- In charge of Daily Operations of a 5-person team working 7 days a week.
- Employee Relations experience, and contract negotiations between different factions
- In charge of Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly goals
Food Handler, Server, Cashier, Delivery Driver, and Catering
Brookside Deli (Downtown Shafter, and Minter Field)
06.2012 - 09.2014
- Utilized cash receipt system to track daily sales and inventory, and cash disbursements
- Developed and trained existing and new associates
- Utilized organizational skills for food and other inventory
- Performed customer service tasks at a high level of satisfaction
- Assisted in cooking serving and transporting food and people to catering events. Liaison between Brookside and customer for successful events
- Insured proper Food and Safety regulations were followed
Sales Representative
Simply Scrapbooks
08.2009 - 11.2011
- Recruited and Trained new Sales Associates
- Built rapport with clients by utilizing customer service and problem-solving skills
- Utilized cash receipt system
- Stocking shelves
- Created and managed weekly events for customers
- Utilized sales skills to increase store sales by X%
- Completed inventory and stocked shelves daily
Childcare
Nanny
06.2006 - 07.2008
- Provided childcare including attending events, weekend trips and overnight visits.
- Provided housekeeping duties as needed
Education
History
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CASkills
- Microsoft Word
- Food Service
- Restaurant Experience
- Customer service
- English
- Driving Experience
- Organizational Skills
- Catering
- Food Preparation
- Animal Care
- Adobe Lightroom
- Basic Math
- Basic Computer Skills
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Childcare
- Delivery Driver Event Planning
- Equine
- Food Safety
- Gymnastics
- Gardening
- General Office Skills
- Load & Unload
- Laundry
- Lawn Care
- Moving
- Mowing
- Order Entry
- Ordering
- Phone Etiquette
- Photography
- Restaurant
- Retail Sales
- Swimming
- Sketch Artist
- Teamwork
- Van Driver
- Writing Skills
- Event planning experience
- Organizational skills
- Activity organization
- Patient evaluations
- Accident response
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Active listening
- Relationship building
- Safety protocols
Accomplishments
- Achieved a family like attmosphere to help encourage patients to come to activities where they could feel at home and not like they were in a hospital/ treatment setting.
- was able to manage time wisely in order to complete each task and to complete each activitie on time.
Certification
CPR Certfied
water safety for parents and caregivers Certified
AED Certified
First aid Certified
Cleared for driving of vans, sprinters
Timeline
Activity Director (Residential)
Center For Neuro Skills
06.2025 - Current
Neuro Rehab Specialist
Center For Neuro Skills
07.2024 - Current
CEO, CFO, Director of Transportation, School Bus Driver, Financial Analyst, and Child Social worker
Homemaker
09.2014 - Current
Food Handler, Server, Cashier, Delivery Driver, and Catering
Brookside Deli (Downtown Shafter, and Minter Field)
06.2012 - 09.2014
Sales Representative
Simply Scrapbooks
08.2009 - 11.2011
Childcare
Nanny
06.2006 - 07.2008
History
Bakersfield College
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