Miranda Jeralds
Creston,IA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Creston Community School District
Creston, IA
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Supported students with individualized learning plans and academic needs.
- Implemented individualized IEPs in partnership with teachers and administrators to address diverse student needs.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and student engagement strategies.
- Collaborated with staff to foster a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students.
- Supported students throughout academic instruction and assignments.
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support.
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Assisted in implementing behavior management strategies to support student discipline. for individual students.
- Communicated effectively with parents regarding student progress and behavior concerns.
- Engaged in professional development to strengthen instructional support skills.
Home Health Aide
Everystep Home Care
Creston, IA
07.2016 - 03.2021
- Monitored client health and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Cared for patients by assisting with personal hygiene tasks and completing basic household chores.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to clients in their homes.
- Coordinated with family members to ensure client care plans were followed.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of client environments and equipment.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Documented client progress and care activities in daily logs accurately.
- Recorded daily notes about client conditions, treatments provided and progress made.
- Followed HIPAA regulations to maintain confidentiality of sensitive patient information.
- Helped client with medication self-administration.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance client well-being effectively.
Certified Home Hospice Aide
Care Initiatives Hospice
Greenfield, IA
07.2011 - 07.2016
- Provided compassionate personal care to patients in their homes.
- Provided personal care to the patient in accordance with the plan of care, including bathing, grooming and dressing.
- Assisted with daily living activities, including bathing and grooming.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the nursing team.
- Assessed and monitored vital signs per agency protocol.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient care.
- Supported emotional well-being through companionship and active listening.
- Adhered to safety protocols while performing caregiving tasks in diverse environments.
Education
Mount Ayr Community High-school
Mount Ayr, IASkills
- IEP implementation
- classroom management
- student engagement
- multidisciplinary collaboration
- client documentation
- health monitoring
- personal care assistance
- life skills training
- reporting requirements
- effective communication
- time management
- problem solving
- team collaboration
- conflict resolution
- social development and integration
- personable demeanor
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Creston Community School District
08.2021 - 02.2022
Home Health Aide
Everystep Home Care
07.2016 - 03.2021
Certified Home Hospice Aide
Care Initiatives Hospice
07.2011 - 07.2016
Mount Ayr Community High-school