Shannon Edwards

• Performed various roles throughout inpatient facility including intake coordination, LOCATOR tool assessments, searches, assisted with group therapy and recreational therapy, patient supervision and emergency phone lines.

• Facilitated after-school program for at-risk children at equine therapy barn, participated in design and facilitation of hippotherapy lessons, as well as assisting with lessons in horsemanship to various clients seeking therapeutic benefits for both emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.

Maintained professional and state licensure, provided hair cuts, coloring, and styling services. Maintained books and performed duties pertaining to business, including product sales, client retention, and marketing.

• Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
• Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
• Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
• Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.

• Worked in nursing home as CNA, helped residents with all aspects of daily living activities including, dressing, feeding, bathing, and recreation. Assisted residents with dementia through "sun-downing" episodes, provided recreational activities designed to reassure and ease confusion.

• Maintained professional license and regular clientele as hairstylist, performed all tasks related to running own business, including books, marketing and sales.

• Organized and facilitated service-learning opportunities for high school students in Seattle area
• Projects included beach clean ups, trail restoration, city bus mural projects, quilting project connecting youth to elderly in assisted living facility, after school tutoring, student concerts and more.

• Provided assistance to wheelchair bound and developmentally disabled clients living in group home setting with all aspects of daily living, planned community-based inclusive activities and outings, helped clients bathe, grocery shop and cook meals, and facilitate seamless presence within community