Skyla Veras
New York,NY
Summary
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for individuals. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with the disabled and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident Assistant/AMAP
A Very Special Place Inc
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Supervise and care for 10 individuals with range of intellectual disabilities
- Assist patients with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing, promoting dignity and self confidence.
- Accompany individuals to doctors’ appointments and leisurely activities
- Advocate for individuals
- Prepare and/or cook meals for individuals
- Monitor changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor.
- Provide emotional support and companionship.
- Administer medication as directed.
Home Care Giver
Hamaspik Care
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Cared for client with disability.
- Assisted with daily personal tasks.
- Maintained a clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Performed household tasks.
- Assisted client with appointments and other outings
- Gave prescribed medications and treatments.
- Prepared and cooked meals,
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support.
Pick Associate
Amazon LLC
11.2019 - 09.2021
- Picking and Packing in a timely manner
- Picked products from designated locations using various tools and transferred to appropriate areas for further processing
- Counts
- Stowing, Receiving, Stocking
- Completing assigned tasks from managers
- Fulfilled orders quickly to accomplish challenging daily objectives
- Selected items from bins, scanned tags with tracker and loaded onto cart.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
College of Staten Island
Staten Island, NYSkills
- Critical Thinking
- Willingness to learn
- Compassionate client care
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Conflict resolution
- Good work ethic
- Health and safety compliance
Certification
- Certified AMAP, A Very Special Place Inc - May 2023-2024
- First Aid/CPR - Staten Island Emergency Training Center - 2/2/2023 - 2/2/2025
Timeline
Resident Assistant/AMAP
A Very Special Place Inc
11.2022 - 02.2024
Home Care Giver
Hamaspik Care
01.2022 - 07.2022
Pick Associate
Amazon LLC
11.2019 - 09.2021
Some College (No Degree) -
College of Staten Island