Maxine Tafoya

• Company Overview: Dedicated to human services with thirty-plus years of experience working with developmentally, physically, and Intellectually challenged individuals
• Interviewing, hiring, training, and supervising staff, also I was part of a welcome committee for new hires
• Assisted Individuals in preparation of funeral and burial plans
• Attending staff meetings, coordinating with Case managers, Parents Doctors, and other entities
• Provide crisis Intervention, providing close observation
• Offering one to one as needed
• Inspection of homes, day programs vehicles, and facility
• Daily documentation and reviewing staff notes
• Setting up and attending all medical appointments
• Medication administered, seizure care, G-tube feeding
• Fire and tornado drills documentation and working closely with city and rural fire departments
• Implemented challenging behavior programs and Intervention
• Carried a 24-hour pager to provide immediate service in the event of an emergency
• Overnight Inspection of homes where individuals reside
• Incident reports
• Training Staff how to drive an 18 passenger van and buses
• Health, safety and well being of Individuals
• Assisted with bulk shopping for homes and day programs
• On-site Covid-19 testing and proper disposal, documentation
• Decorating day program facility for all holidays
• Assist with holiday parties for the individuals Preparation for next day
• Making sure schedules are followed
• Other duties as assigned
• Dedicated to human services with thirty-plus years of experience working with developmentally, physically, and Intellectually challenged individuals

Conducted regular safety drills to ensure preparedness in case of emergency situations at school premises.

• Working in a secure female unit
• Assists in maintaining the unit in an organized, clean and efficient manner
• Transports clients to and from appointments, support groups, employment searches, etc
• Maintains security of the assigned unit in accordance with policy and procedure
• Responsible for immediately reporting child abuse or neglect to unit supervisor and/or area director when applicable
• Monitors clients and their activities
• Accurately documents activities of each client during the assigned shift
• Responsible for reporting all client infractions, concerns or problems to the primary Counselor
• Close communication with Counselor, psychiatrist, and primary physicians
• Medication monitoring
• Providing mentorship, social skills and emotional support
• Provided emotional support to residents during times of distress or difficult transition periods, fostering a sense of trust and security within the community.

• Company Overview: Dedicated to providing dignity and care to the deceased, caring for family and friends in their time of need
• Embalming and preparation for family viewing
• Cremation
• Following all guidelines and proper documentation
• Cleaning and sanitizing all instruments for reuse
• Picking up decedents from various locations and times transporting them to the funeral home, Answering phone, and taking payments
• Assisting with set up for funeral service, offering support to families during service
• Clean up and maintain the building, clean up of gravesite, and crematorium
• Ordering supplies, driving families, Safe and proper disposal of infectious waste, taking used linens for cleaning, and picking up clean linens
• Other duties as assigned
• Dedicated to providing dignity and care to the deceased, caring for family and friends in their time of need