Miller leveille
Stamford
Summary
Thoughtful Activity Director with skills in applying judgment and maintaining confidentiality of information. Superb planning, scheduling, and coordination skills. Tactful and resourceful with exceptional gifts in coordinating recreational activities and group activities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Recreation
Isabella Nursing Home
New York
11.2022 - Current
- Over see the day to day operation with the department
- Supervise 10 staff and several volunteers, payroll, monthly activity calendars, budgeting, coordinating/ scheduling outside performers
- Develop new activity ideas
- Crafted detailed schedules for activities.
- Maintained daily reports, group's summary reports and individual progress notes
Activity Therapist
Lincoln Medical Behavioral Center
Bronx
11.2019 - 07.2023
- Plans, design and implement comprehensive recreational programs for patients
- Assure provision of recreation services and therapeutic activities through individual and group programs to attain or maintain the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial being
- Assist on training, supervising, and evaluating work performance of full-time personnel; makes recommendations for hiring and termination; prepares schedules and assignments for recreation personnel
- Assist on preparing and managing annual budget for recreation program functions
- Provides for risk management practices; ensures all safety rules, regulations and procedures are followed; makes sure that employees are trained in safety procedures
- Complete recreation assessments on residents upon admission
- Document activities that reflect services provided as the patient's progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives
- Responds and resolves problems relative to services and patient care issues
- Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and case conferences
Therapeutic Recreation Leader
Jewish Home Life Care
Bronx
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Developed and implemented leisure programs for 75 Alzheimer's and Dementia residents in three units
- Completed MDS recreation assessments on residents upon admission
- Planned and designed programs that meet resident's leisure needs
- Instructed and facilitated specialized recreation for ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents
- Maintained daily reports, group's summary reports and individual progress notes
- Participated in interdisciplinary care plan meetings
- Developed a monthly calendar of activities and events.
- Supervised and trained 10 + volunteers
Education
Master of Education - Sports and Athletic Management
Herzing University
Brookfield, WI07.2022
Skills
- Group Therapy
- Event Planning
- Child & Family Counseling
- Dementia Care
- Preventing and Managing Crisis Situation Coach (OMH)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Case Management
- Special Education
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Behavioral Therapy
- Addiction Counseling
- Senior Care
- Alzheimer's Care
- Hospice Care
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Individual / Group Counseling
- Employee Evaluation
- Autism Experience
- Management
- Recreational Therapy
- Program Design
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
Certification
- CTRS
- CPR Certification
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
Director of Recreation
Isabella Nursing Home
11.2022 - Current
Therapeutic Recreation Leader
Jewish Home Life Care
01.2021 - 05.2023
Activity Therapist
Lincoln Medical Behavioral Center
11.2019 - 07.2023
Master of Education - Sports and Athletic Management
Herzing University
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