Paul Czajkowski
Chicago,USA
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager/Case Worker
Niles Township Government
08.2023 - Current
- Conducting intakes for new clients
- Oversight of benefits distribution for clients
- Collecting data for workplace analytics
- Care coordination and resource referrals for clients
- Building operations
- Informal counseling
- Ongoing training
- Collaboration with outside agencies
Activity Director
The Pointe at Greenview
04.2025 - 08.2025
- Program development
- Facilitation of residential programs
- Resident engagement
- Event planning
- Restructured workspace
- Streamlined department flow
- Created attendance data base
- Activity assessments
- Ongoing education & training
- Received my Illinois State certification for activity Director
- Received my NCCAP national certification for activity director
Life Enrichment Coordinator PRN
CJE Senior Life
09.2022 - 04.2025
- Teaching programs in person & on the cyber club (Zoom)
- Developing wellness programs for seniors
- Working the front desk 2 days a week
- Triaging clients to resources & referrals to counselors
- Research for clients
- Maintaining a clean office environment
- Coordinating meetings with staff
Assistant Program Director
Cordia Senior Living
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Develop and facilitate daily activities/programs specifically focused for intellectual, physical, emotional stimulation
- Lead chair yoga three times a week
- Event planning and organizing
- Collecting attendance for programs
- Chaperone outings to local restaurants & parks for residents
- Distribution of flyers for upcoming programs
- Connecting with residents first hand to engage them for programs
- Keeping a tidy & clean work environment
- Care plan consultation
- Memory care programs
Assistant Manager/Resource Coordinator & Community Yoga Instructor
Niles Township Respite Center for Homeless & Unhoused
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducting intakes with new clients.
- Implementing procedures & policies.
- Mitigating client aggrievements & conflicts.
- Assisting clients with job services: resume building, applications, transportation to interviews.
- Helping clients receive weekly transportation passes, gift cards, and financial grants.
- Collecting data.
- Overseeing proper use of the kitchen, laundry room, and other services provided.
- Keeping a high caliber of communication with fellow coworkers over center operations.
- Opening/closing procedures.
- Counseling clients, providing care.
- Cleaning when needed.
Evidence Based Fitness Instructor & Yoga Instructor
White Crane Wellness
01.2020 - 09.2023
- Lead an evidence-based exercise class developed by guidelines from the Arthritis Foundation
- Adjust class exercise to meet the needs of participants.
- Monitor class progress
- Establish easy exercise habits for seniors and those that have lack of mobility.
- Use of breath exercises to assist in cardio endurance.
- Build camaraderie amongst class participants.
- Incorporate personal expressive & balance exercises to build confidence with movement.
- Stretching & lite yoga poses
- Collecting attendance & forwarding to the office after each class
- Teaching on Zoom
- Collecting data & inputting into database
- Conducting fall prevention surveys
- Furthering education & certifications; Tai Chi for Arthritis
Senior, Gentle Vinyasa & Chair Yoga Instructor
Kindpact Yoga Community
03.2019 - 04.2022
- Facilitating 4 classes a week that are a mindful based & modern take on yoga.
- Implement yogic principles and practices to further utilize all aspects of yoga.
- Structuring the class practice to the abilities of the student’s experience with yoga
- Using props such as blocks, bolsters & straps to help the students feel supported within the poses.
- Start & finish the classes using breathing techniques (pranayama) and guided meditation.
- Take class attendance via the Acuity app & intercompany communication through Slack app
- Finding safe and easy modifications to help ease the releasing into the poses.
- Cuing proper use of the breath
- Currently teach classes on Zoom
Education
Public Health - Community Health Worker
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL06-2026
Sociology - Associates Degree
Palm Beach State College
Palm Beach Gardens, FL05-2007
Yoga - Certification
Chicago Yoga Center
Chicago, IL12-2017
Memory Care Practitioner - Certification
NCCDP
General Studies - High school diploma
Palm Beach Gardens High School
Palm Beach Gardens, FL06-1998
Skills
- Working with seniors
- Cost control
- Community health education
- Time management
- Conflict management
- Maintaining patient confidentiality
- Triage
- Public health
- Record keeping
- Community engagement
- Crisis management
- Yoga
- Dementia care
- Program management
- Facilities management
- Working with individuals with mental health conditions
- Supervising experience
- Crisis intervention counseling
- Behavioral health
- Home visits (communication methods)
- Delegation
- Intake
- Communication skills
- Crisis intervention
- Operations management
- Organizational skills
- Program development
- Events management
- Data collection
- Community outreach
- Case management
- Volunteer management
Accomplishments
- Counseled on average 40 clients a week and helped them navigate complex systems pertaining to their cases for social services.
Certification
- Mandatory Reporter Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) November 2025 to November 2028
- NCCAP National Activities Director September 2025 to September 2027
- 90 hour National Activity Director Certification
- Activity Director Certified June 2025 to June 2027
- State of Illinois 36 hour Activity Director certification.
- Dementia Care Practitioner September 2024 to September 2026
- Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)
- Certified Yoga Instructor
- Community Health Worker (CHW) certification
- BLS Certification
- Driver's License
- AED Certification
- CPR Certification
Languages
English
Timeline
Activity Director
The Pointe at Greenview
04.2025 - 08.2025
Assistant Program Director
Cordia Senior Living
08.2024 - 12.2024
Assistant Manager/Resource Coordinator & Community Yoga Instructor
Niles Township Respite Center for Homeless & Unhoused
04.2024 - 12.2024
Assistant Manager/Case Worker
Niles Township Government
08.2023 - Current
Life Enrichment Coordinator PRN
CJE Senior Life
09.2022 - 04.2025
Evidence Based Fitness Instructor & Yoga Instructor
White Crane Wellness
01.2020 - 09.2023
Senior, Gentle Vinyasa & Chair Yoga Instructor
Kindpact Yoga Community
03.2019 - 04.2022
General Studies - High school diploma
Palm Beach Gardens High School
Yoga - Certification
Chicago Yoga Center
Sociology - Associates Degree
Palm Beach State College
Public Health - Community Health Worker
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Memory Care Practitioner - Certification
NCCDP