Nancy Light
Duffield,VA
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
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Kingsport City Schools
Kingsport, Tennessee
02.2019 - Current
- Monitor behavior of students in order to ensure a safe, positive learning environment
- Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of lead teacher
- Assists regular and special education teachers in facilitating modifications and/or adaptations to the classroom
- Teach life skills, ADL’s/IADL’s to special needs students in and out of classroom
- Helps students reach individual academic/personal goals on a daily basis
Registered Respiratory Therapist Team Lead
Medical Services of America/Medi-Home Care
Rogersville, Tennessee
07.2012 - 11.2016
- Lead Respiratory Therapist at a Durable Medical Equipment Company
- Setup Cpap’s/Bipap’s/Oxygen/overnight pulse oximetry in office or at patients homes
- Coordinated with other DME’s/Physicians/Hospitals/DME suppliers daily
- Deciphered sleep reports/EKG’s/Dr progress reports
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality in a busy office setting/
- Coordinated with DME suppliers/ordered needed supplies for patients per Dr orders/followed protocols on repairing equipment
- Maintained meticulous records on my patients/DME clients
- Upheld standards of excellence as an employee for the company and as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in my field
Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist
Johnson City Medical Center
Johnson City, Tennessee
04.2009 - 06.2012
- Provided artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Followed established hospital
- guidelines to compliantly deliver services.
- Provided therapeutic treatments to patients with respiratory illnesses including oxygen therapy, aerosol medication delivery, chest physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques.
- Monitored mechanically ventilated patients/changed settings per physicians orders/recorded patient data
- Assisted during CODES/acute care situations
- Assembled/cleaned equipment according to hospital/manufacturer directions
- Coordinated effectively on a team with hospital staff/patients/families
Adult Mental Health Case Manager
Frontier Health
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
08.2003 - 05.2005
- Served mentally/emotionally ill adults in an outpatient setting
- Advocated for patient needs: adult vocation, counseling, transportation, psychiatric appts., physical needs
- Kept accurate/confidential records on patients/routed to outside referrals
- Modified therapy based on individual need; continually serving in the best interest of the patient
- Advanced in the field with continuing education courses
Personal Care Assistant
In-Home Care Inc
Wise, Virginia
07.2002 - 06.2003
- Provided at home care with ADL’s/IADL’s in their homes
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Utilized ambulatory equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes as needed.
- Cleaned, cooked, bathed, administered medications outlined in plan of care
- Kept accurate records for home office
United States Census Worker
United States Census
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
05.1999 - 08.1999
- Worked the 2000 Census as a census taker
- Read detailed maps of area worked
- Collected/recorded all questionnaires data/returned to US Census Bureau in timely manner
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, VA12-2008
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Virginia’s College At Wise
Wise, VA12-2002
High School Diploma -
Powell Valley High School
Big Stone Gap, VA06-1998
Master of Science - Counseling
Redford Graduate College
Abingdon, VASkills
- Instructional support
- Skills strategies
- Classwork oversight
- Solution-focused counseling
- Mental health support
- Crisis intervention
- Behavior modification
- Treatment Planning
- Case management and documentation
- Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
- Handle with Care/De-escalation strategies
- First aid and CPR
- Teaching and instruction
- Excellent oral/written communication skill set
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Kingsport City Schools
02.2019 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist Team Lead
Medical Services of America/Medi-Home Care
07.2012 - 11.2016
Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist
Johnson City Medical Center
04.2009 - 06.2012
Adult Mental Health Case Manager
Frontier Health
08.2003 - 05.2005
Personal Care Assistant
In-Home Care Inc
07.2002 - 06.2003
United States Census Worker
United States Census
05.1999 - 08.1999
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Mountain Empire Community College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Virginia’s College At Wise
High School Diploma -
Powell Valley High School
Master of Science - Counseling
Redford Graduate College