Takeyah D. Howard
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Dedicated and versatile professional with experience in education, healthcare, and sales. Currently serving as a high school AP Biology and Chemistry teacher while also working as a medic in the U.S. Army. Former mental health technician with hands-on experience supporting adolescent patients in crisis. Strong background in communication, leadership, problem-solving, and adaptability, with the ability to excel in physically demanding environments. Proven ability to educate, mentor, and provide critical medical care under pressure. Passionate about science, medicine, and patient advocacy, with a long-term goal of becoming a physician specializing in adolescent healthcare.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AP Chemistry & AP Biology Teacher
IDEA Public Schools
Baton Rouge, LA
09.2023 - Current
- Establishing and applying classroom management by implementing behavior management strategies to address student needs.
- Implementing engaging lesson plans in accordance with state and district science curriculum standards.
- Incorporating hands-on experiments and various projects to produce interactive learning.
- Delivering effective and differentiated accommodations to address diverse learning styles.
- Communicating regularly with parents regarding student progress, behavior, and upcoming class events.
- Oversee and manage laboratory experiments, ensure student safety, and properly handle chemicals and equipment.
- Ensuring the implementation of safety protocols and safety drills to promote a culture of safety awareness.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of student attendance and grades.
- Preparing and submitting all required reports to school administrators.
- Developed assignments and tests to assess student progress.
Medic/68W Health Care Specialist
United States Army
, LA
10.2019 - Current
- Running an extensive medical clinic for government personnel in garrison, and during various missions, such as hurricane/flood relief and combat simulations.
- Observed, recorded, and reported patients' condition or injury and treatment provided.
- Assisting physician assistants and doctors with medical examinations.
- Conducting annual medical examinations on service members.
- Maintaining extensive knowledge of healthcare procedures and Army policies.
- Specimen (Blood & Urine) Collecting for lab and urine analysis
- Managed intravenous lines and administered IV fluids and medications as prescribed by physicians.
- Protecting Classified documents and maintaining patient privacy
- Led health education sessions on first aid, CPR, and emergency medicine for service members.
- Educating patients about healthy lifestyle decisions to further lifespan expectancy.
- Interpreted lab results accurately to identify abnormalities in patient's condition.
Mental Health Technician/ MHT Supervisor
Beacon Hospital Management
, LA
05.2022 - 01.2025
- Supervising over 15 mental health technicians.
- Training employees on program policies, de-escalation techniques, and expectations.
- Assisting with the admissions process.
- Establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and helping patients with daily living and feeding.
- Assisting clinicians with patient care tasks, and therapists with therapeutic interventions.
- Providing a safe and healthy environment for all patients.
- Documenting significant occurrences, observed behaviors, sleep hours, and all other findings in 15-minute increments for all assigned patients.
- Maintaining accurate and reliable patient and organizational records.
- Properly and appropriately intervening during crisis incidents.
- Recognizing the impact of group contagion on behavior and demonstrating assistance with therapeutic interventions.
- Assisting with moving patients from different locations on and off the unit.
- Retrieving medications from delivery providers and delivering the medications to the assigned clinician, RN, or NP.
- Taking vital signs and collecting routine specimens.
- Completing safety and environmental checks throughout assigned shifts.
- Assisting in the provision of maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment by monitoring compliance with program rules and regulations.
- De-escalating aggressive patients and situations using nonviolent crisis intervention training.
- Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.
EMT/Test & Vaccine Administrator
Task Force Covid
, LA
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Administering Vaccines: Flu and Covid-19.
- Registering patients for testing.
- Maintaining a steady flow of traffic through testing sites.
- Delivery of classified documentation.
- Collected Specimen Drop-Off
- Assisting providers and registered nurses with testing and vaccines.
- Analyzing Testing Data.
Marketing Assistant
Sapphire Connections
, LA
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Organized promotional events, including scheduling speakers and coordinating activities.
- Investigated consumer opinions in collaboration with marketing teams, pollsters, and statisticians.
- Assisted teams with aligning marketing strategies and objectives based on data-driven insights.
Guest Service Associate/Cashier
Cinemark Theaters
, LA
06.2018 - 06.2021
Carhop Server/ Drink Specialist
Sonic Drive In
, LA
06.2019 - 08.2019
Education
Bachelors of Science - Clinical Psychology
Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Louisiana02.2025
High School Diploma - Biomedical focused student
Lee Magnet High School
Louisiana05-2020
Skills
- Assertive and effective communication
- Classified document handling
- Educational research
- Educational leadership
- Patient-focused care
- Medical inventory recording
- Patient advocacy
- Active listening
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Cultural awareness
- Self-directed
Certification
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), E3564505
- American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 01LORFH
- CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, NC266AE5E
- Seizure Training Cert ID: eedysdydjr
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
AP Chemistry & AP Biology Teacher
IDEA Public Schools
09.2023 - Current
Mental Health Technician/ MHT Supervisor
Beacon Hospital Management
05.2022 - 01.2025
EMT/Test & Vaccine Administrator
Task Force Covid
01.2022 - 05.2022
Marketing Assistant
Sapphire Connections
08.2021 - 03.2022
Medic/68W Health Care Specialist
United States Army
10.2019 - Current
Carhop Server/ Drink Specialist
Sonic Drive In
06.2019 - 08.2019
Guest Service Associate/Cashier
Cinemark Theaters
06.2018 - 06.2021
Bachelors of Science - Clinical Psychology
Louisiana State University of Alexandria
High School Diploma - Biomedical focused student
Lee Magnet High School
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