Romieka Hollaway
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Focused & committed to assisting individuals with profound intellectual disabilities and autism in every aspect of their lives. Approaching work goals with tenacity and attention to detail. Accustomed to handling sensitive client information and casework in a timely, organized manner, ensuring employment of State and Federal Policies.
Motivated paraprofessional offers lesson reinforcement, student supervision and report creation expertise paired with outstanding communication and multitasking abilities. Responsible and versatile professional with several years of experience delivering specialized educational assistance to students and teachers. Recognized for attentiveness to physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of each student.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services
Brooklyn, NY
02.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with special education staff to develop Individualized Education Plans.
- Monitored student attendance records and reported any discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
- Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
Supervisor/Senior DSP
Heartshare
Brooklyn, NY
05.2021 - Current
- Encourage people to achieve their personal goals and desires, provide interaction and choices for activities that support a meaningful day
- Maintains open communication and cooperative work effort with lead DSP and other staff to assure quality and continuity of support to people we served
- Organize and instruct classroom activities in a timely manner, such as arts and craft, or physical activity
- Help service recipients become integrated with the community by ensuring that they are included, respected, valued, and have a variety of preferred relationships in the community of their choice
- Document the development and implementation of long and short-term goals for individuals along with their day-to-day behaviors.
Direct Care Counselor
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State
New York, NY
11.2017 - 03.2020
- Assists, teaches, and monitors client's daily living activities
- Personal hygiene, bathing, shaving, grooming, dressing, laundry, meal preparation, medication administration, and room care
- Provides routine household cleaning and maintenance
- Prepares and serves meals according to posted menus and nutritional standards
- Assists in medical appointments and follow-through as well as assists with medication administration.
Home Health Aide
Partners & Care
New York, NY
09.2013 - 10.2017
- Perform home management tasks including housekeeping, laundry, shopping, and errands
- Prepare and serves simple modified diets according to instruction and assists with feeding as necessary
- Diligently maintained a safe patient environment, protect patient from falls to avoid critical injuries
- Observe records and reports all changes to supervisor and patients’ family
- Accompany clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance, and companionship.
Education
GED -
Susan Wagner
Bronx, NY09.2014
Caliber Training Institute
New York, NYSkills
- Educational assistance
- Teacher Support
- Clerical Support
- Special Education Support
- Small Group Instruction
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services
02.2022 - Current
Supervisor/Senior DSP
Heartshare
05.2021 - Current
Direct Care Counselor
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State
11.2017 - 03.2020
Home Health Aide
Partners & Care
09.2013 - 10.2017
GED -
Susan Wagner
Caliber Training Institute