Shonda Bartsch
Kingsford,MI
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Direct Care Worker with experience providing personalized care and support to individuals with disabilities. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, medication management, and fostering a safe and comfortable environment. Adept at building strong rapport with clients and families to ensure the highest level of care and quality of life. Possess a genuine passion for helping others and a proven track record of delivering exceptional care with empathy and professionalism.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Care Worker
Adult Learning System U.P.
12.2023 - Current
- Provided compassionate and personalized care to individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, including bathing, grooming, meal preparation, and passing medications
- Monitored and documented clients' progress and behavior to ensure proper support and intervention
- Maintained a safe and clean living environment for clients, promoting their independence and well-being
Early Head Start Education Coordinator/Family service Coordinator
Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District/Head Start
06.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with families to develop individualized family partnership agreements to support child and family goals
- Monitored and evaluated program effectiveness through ongoing observations, assessments, and data collection
- Facilitated parent education workshops and training sessions to empower families to be advocates for their children's education and well-being
- Liaised between faculty, staff and administrators to coordinate educational program delivery.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
4K Teacher
Nativity Of Our Lord School
08.2018 - 08.2023
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
Education
Bachelors - Early Childhood Education
Rasmussen University
02.2023
Skills
- Dependable
- Compassionate
- Organized
- Microsoft office
Timeline
Direct Care Worker
Adult Learning System U.P.
12.2023 - Current
Early Head Start Education Coordinator/Family service Coordinator
Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District/Head Start
06.2023 - Current
4K Teacher
Nativity Of Our Lord School
08.2018 - 08.2023
Bachelors - Early Childhood Education
Rasmussen University
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