Reatha Candler
Summary
Experienced and driven professional with a genuine concern for people, offering 20 years of expertise in Occupational Health and Safety. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Health Science and a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, bringing a strong foundation of knowledge to the table. Excels in delivering engaging presentations. Proven capability as a Substitute Teacher, maintaining and fostering positive interactions with students from Kindergarten to 5th grade.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Scoot Education
09.2023 - Current
- Creates a positive learning environment with enthusiasm and engages students creativity while confident and a valuable asset to any classroom staff team
- Collaborates and follows lesson plans effectively adding a strong provision of safety and guidance to students.(HighTech High Explorer-Point Loma, Chula Vista)
- Promotes social and emotional development to students K-5 and Special Education
Security Guard
Security Industry Specialist, Inc.
07.2020 - 09.2023
- Provides excellent customer service to 100 guest and clients as outlined in the post orders and establish working relationships with the client's customers, while providing the highest attention to security detail
- Manages front lobby while maintaining a professional image and demonstrates excellent customer service at all times, implementing health screening for COVID-19
- Provides public safety as an unarmed security guard independently for a client and customers
Caregiver
Generations Healthcare
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Responsible for the care of 30 patients and or residents such as Activities of Daily Living, bathing, dressing, showering, vital signs
- Deliver meals to residents, ambulating, bedside manners, good communication skills and charting
- Accountable in repositioning patients/residents who are bedridden, companionship, and compassionate care
- Dedicated and energetic to the vital needs of the resident and their families
- Provide adjunct care to residents: bedpan, personal hygiene, grooming hair, non-sterile dressing
- Adhere to rules and regulations set forth by the facility and Joint Commission standards; follow policies and abide to federal, state and local requirements
Intern
Destiny School for CNA's
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Completed the requirements for re-certification for certified nursing assistant while internship at a rehabilitation skilled nursing facility in La Jolla, Ca
Home Health Aide
Private Home Health Aide
03.2018 - 10.2019
- Manages private care to a family of Imperial Beach, California
- Responsible for all ADL's, medical appointments, in-home medical care, financial custodianship, coordinating therapeutic recreations, medication management, transportation for hospice
Certified Nurse Assistant
All Veterans Nursing Agency
11.2016 - 03.2018
- Dispersed to various locations throughout the San Diego Region: Mission Hills Post Acute Care, Mission Valley, Ca.; San Diego Post Acute Care, El Cajon, Ca.; Magnolia Post Acute Care, El Cajon, Ca
- Identifies specific needs of internal and external clients in order to administer necessary health care comfort
- Provided one-on-one care to all personnel in-home and in facilities, medication reminders, and engage in activities of daily living applicable to client's needs, regulations, policies and procedures according to the framework that defines licensing requirements for a non-medical home care business; handles sensitive and confidential client's medical records
- Assigned progressively additional convoluted affairs and duties in a variety of areas in the client's home
- Trained to identify and/or flag incredulous behavior or potential elder abuse; Provides housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, transfers, feeding, Alzheimer's, rehabilitation, hospice and dementia
Certified Nurse Assistant
A Better Solution In-Home Care Agency
11.2012 - 11.2016
- Dispersed to various locations throughout the San Diego Region: Fredericka Manor Retirement Community in Chula Vista, Ca.; Elmcroft of La Mesa in La Mesa, Ca.; MesaView Senior Assisted Living in La Mesa, Ca.; La Vida Real in El Cajon, Ca.; Grossmont Gardens, La Mesa, Ca.; Belmont Village Senior Living Cardiff By The Sea in Encinitas, Ca.; Casa de Manana Retirement Community
- Identifies specific needs of internal and external clients in order to administer necessary health care comfort
- Provided one-on-one care to all personnel in-home and in facilities, medication reminders, and engage in activities of daily living applicable to client's needs, regulations, policies and procedures according to the framework that defines licensing requirements for a non-medical home care business; handles sensitive and confidential client's medical records
- Assigned progressively additional convoluted affairs and duties in a variety of areas in the client's home
- Trained to identify and/or flag incredulous behavior or potential elder abuse; Provides housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, transfers, feeding, Alzheimer's, rehabilitation, hospice and dementia
Security Guard
Universal Protection Service/ GMI
11.2012 - 03.2016
- Provides excellent customer service to guest and residents as outlined in the post orders and establish working relationships with customers, and local law enforcement
- Manages front office while maintaining a professional image and demonstrates excellent customer service at all times
- Checking customers invoice and loads, signing for packages upon resident's request
- Provides public safety as an unarmed security guard independently for a residential estate as assigned, to observe illegal activities, suspicious behavior upon entry and exiting the residential property
- Ensures accurate data is recorded of residential information; directs visitors and workers to designated residential area
- Answers telephones, monitors cameras, completes Daily Activity Reports, Log Book entries, Incident Reports and files appropriate information, and maintains cleanliness of security post
Parent Aide
ECS Head Start
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Parent kitchen aide for 30 Head Start School students prepares food with patience, flexibility and exchanges information with internal and external customers in a friendly and courteous and efficient manner
- Kitchen duties include: chopping fruit, vegetables, making salads, and putting together ready prepared entrees
- Utilizing a wide range of kitchen tools, and utensils
- Ensures leftovers are properly stored, performing kitchen maintenance task such as emptying the trash and washing dishes, testing the temperature of food at specified intervals, oven temperatures and correct refrigerator temperatures
- Prepares tables and delivers dishes to dining area
- Provides customer service and a safe environment and is dependable, punctual to the task expected in a business-like environment
- Required to input data into a database accurately and efficiently for end of shift inventory
Certified Nurse Assistant
IHSS Public Authority
07.2009 - 01.2012
- Attentive to the care of clients in their home
- Dedicated to the client's needs, providing quality care and dignity in the comfort of the client's home
- Assist in bathing, showering, range of motion, medication reminders, activities of daily living, personal care needs, housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, transfers, feeding, Alzheimer's, rehabilitation, hospice and dementia
- Accompany clients to and from medical appointments, family visits, and grocery shopping, outdoor recreations, and restaurants
- Encourage physical activities and the use of equipment prescribed by physical and occupational therapy
- Provides customer service at its finest
Medical Assistant/Preventive Med Tech
United States Navy- Hospital Corpsman
04.1994 - 07.2009
- Perform duties in the preventive medicine and occupational health; assist health care professionals in providing medical care in the Emergency Room for over 400 Naval personnel and their families at Balboa Naval Medical Center; medical administrative duties and health care provision at medical treatment facilities
- Manages 40 safety and health area of production plant and distribution center, while conducting bacteriological inspections
- Rendered medical emergency treatment in combat environment, assigned duties administering 200 immunization programs, instructor for food handlers certificate, self-aid and personal hygiene procedures
- Instructed 200 personnel/ training governmental agencies, administrative, supply and accounting procedures; maintaining treatment records and reports
- Supervising shipboard and field environment sanitation and preventive medicine programs and personnel
- Demonstrated safe equipment use and proper training for the team, clinical laboratory test and operating sophisticated laboratory equipment
- Manages safety and security to over 200 inmates at Miramar Consolidated Brig 2000-2004
Receptionist
USN- Admiral Kidd Inn
07.1989 - 03.1994
- Maintained appropriate cash limits, collect payments, compute bills and make change for guest at front desk reservation for over 400 guests
- Perform bookkeeping activities, such as balancing accounts and conducting nightly audits, collection of accounts receivable and credit card transactions
- Record keeping of room availability and guests' accounts, manually or using computers
- Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, guest registration, and travel directions, or make recommendations regarding shopping, dining, or entertainment
- Answering phones, greeting guest upon entry, checking in/out guest; help develop forecasts for room revenue and occupancy; Maintained status of reservations from the sales office
Education
Masters in Health Administration -
University Of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health -
Touro University International
Certificate; Preventive Medicine Technician -
United States Navy School of Environmental Health
Certificate; Naval Corrections Specialist -
Naval Corrections Academy/Lackland Air Force Base
Skills
- Proficient in keyboard, basic computer skills, and PowerPoint
- Student engagement
- Constructive Feedback
- Behavior management
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Event Coordination
- Workplace Safety Awareness
- Health Compliance
- Instructional Delivery
- First Aid/CPR
- Enforcing classroom rules
- Effective Multitasking
Certification
- Guard Card Registration, 06/25
- 30 Day Emergency Substitute Teacher Permit
- CPR/AED First Aid Certificate, 05/25
- Licensed Certified Nurse Assistant, 05/24 (Inactive)
Accomplishments
Received an award in Healthcare Essentials at San Ysidro Adult Education 2025
Work Availability
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Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Scoot Education
09.2023 - Current
Security Guard
Security Industry Specialist, Inc.
07.2020 - 09.2023
Caregiver
Generations Healthcare
10.2019 - 07.2020
Intern
Destiny School for CNA's
10.2019 - 02.2020
Home Health Aide
Private Home Health Aide
03.2018 - 10.2019
Certified Nurse Assistant
All Veterans Nursing Agency
11.2016 - 03.2018
Certified Nurse Assistant
A Better Solution In-Home Care Agency
11.2012 - 11.2016
Security Guard
Universal Protection Service/ GMI
11.2012 - 03.2016
Parent Aide
ECS Head Start
01.2012 - 11.2012
Certified Nurse Assistant
IHSS Public Authority
07.2009 - 01.2012
Medical Assistant/Preventive Med Tech
United States Navy- Hospital Corpsman
04.1994 - 07.2009
Receptionist
USN- Admiral Kidd Inn
07.1989 - 03.1994
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health -
Touro University International
Certificate; Preventive Medicine Technician -
United States Navy School of Environmental Health
Certificate; Naval Corrections Specialist -
Naval Corrections Academy/Lackland Air Force Base
Masters in Health Administration -
University Of Phoenix
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