Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Field Experience
Volunteer Experience
References
Honors
Awards
Timeline
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Mercedes Charbonneau

Belcourt,ND

Summary

To secure a position as a teacher and utilize dedication to foster quality education required for a child’s development. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Secondary Science Teacher

Turtle Mountain Community College
2022.08 - Current

Assisting the supervising teacher in various classroom activities. Observing and participating in lesson planning, delivering portions of lessons, providing one on one support to students, grading assignments, and helping with classroom management.

  • Supported students in development of skills and strategies to become independent and successful learners.
  • Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Boosted student achievement by implementing differentiated instruction strategies tailored to individual learning needs.
  • Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
  • Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
  • Demonstrated willingness to accept feedback and make corrections based on advice from peers, parents, and principal.

Licensed Practical Nurse

St.Kateri Hospital
2023.12 - Current

Providing basic nursing care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses or physicians. Tasks include such as taking vital signs, administering medications, dressing wounds, assisting with personal care, and monitoring patients.

  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
  • Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
  • Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Dunseith Nursing Home
2023.04 - Current

Providing basic nursing care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses or physicians. Tasks included are taking vital signs, administering medications, dressing wounds, assisting with personal cares, and monitoring patients.

  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
  • Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
  • Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.

Middle School Substitute

St. John Public School
2023.03 - Current

Delivering lesson plans, managing the classroom, and assisting students with their work.

  • Developed and implemented behavior management plans for students with challenging behavior.
  • Researched and selected age-appropriate materials and resources for classroom instruction.
  • Increased overall class participation by fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively, ensuring a safe and respectful atmosphere for all students.

Kalix Direct Support

Rolla ICF
2023.01 - Current

Providing basic nursing care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses or physicians. Tasks included are taking vital signs, administering medications, dressing wounds, assisting with personal cares, and monitoring patients.

  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Improved client self-sufficiency through teaching essential skills such as meal preparation, housekeeping, and financial management.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Assessed clients'' needs on an ongoing basis, making adjustments to support plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Science Education

Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt
05.2024

A.A.S Licenced Practical Nurse - Nursing

Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, ND
05.2015

Associate of Science - General Education

Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, ND
05.2011

Associate of Arts - General Education

Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, ND
05.2011

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Multitasking
  • Time management
  • Team building
  • Critical thinking
  • Imaginative thinking
  • Technological skills
  • Conflict resolution
  • Delegation

Certification

  • 2023 CPR/AED
  • 2023 NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INTERIM SUBSTITUTE LICENSE
  • 2015 NORTH DAKOTA BOARD OF NURSE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Field Experience

  • STUDENT TEACHER HIGH SCHOOL, STACEY PARISIEN, TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, 02/05/2024, 04/30/2024, Enhance my content knowledge and skills through research, collaboration with mentor teachers, and professional development opportunities.
  • PRACTICUM II, VALERIE MALATERRE, DUNSEITH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, 08/14/2023, 08/28/2023, Collaborated with the supervising teacher and colleagues to create lesson plans
  • PRACTICUM I, JASON LADUCER, TURTLE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL, 01/03/2023, 01/16/2023, Collaborated with the supervising teacher and colleagues to create lesson plans

Volunteer Experience

Learning Center Support worker, The Learning Tree Center, 12/2017, Present, Child development expertise

References

  • Cathie Gladue, (701) 394-4201
  • David Wive, (701) 394-4299
  • Melvin Laducer, (701) 477-6471 ext. 3222
  • Stacey Parisien, (701) 477-6471 ext. 3617

Honors

Spring 2023 President's List 4.0 GPA

Fall 2022 Dean's List 3.5 GPA

Spring 2022 Dean's List 3.5 GPA

Fall 2021 Dean's List 3.5 GPA

2015 Nursing Student Representative

Awards

TEACH Grant

Tribal Scholarship

American Indian Full Circle  Scholarship



Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

St.Kateri Hospital
2023.12 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

Dunseith Nursing Home
2023.04 - Current

Middle School Substitute

St. John Public School
2023.03 - Current

Kalix Direct Support

Rolla ICF
2023.01 - Current

Secondary Science Teacher

Turtle Mountain Community College
2022.08 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Science Education

Turtle Mountain Community College

A.A.S Licenced Practical Nurse - Nursing

Turtle Mountain Community College

Associate of Science - General Education

Turtle Mountain Community College

Associate of Arts - General Education

Turtle Mountain Community College
  • 2023 CPR/AED
  • 2023 NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INTERIM SUBSTITUTE LICENSE
  • 2015 NORTH DAKOTA BOARD OF NURSE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Mercedes Charbonneau