Talia C. VanBrunt
Philadelphia,Pa
Summary
Professional caregiver with focus on providing high-quality, empathetic care to seniors. Extensive background in assisting with daily living activities, personal care, and medication management. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability, ensuring seamless care and support in dynamic environments. Skilled in communication and problem-solving, consistently fostering trust and safety.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Caregiver
Liberty Home Choices
03.2017 - Current
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients, completing housekeeping tasks as needed.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care activities for regulatory compliance purposes.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
Elderly Caregiver
Vita Care Homecare Agency
10.2012 - 04.2023
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting giving attention to detail.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Service Assessment Specialist, Montgomery Homelessness Prevention Center
Public Health Management Corporation
11.2012 - Current
- Responsible for making consumer referrals to appropriate providers
- Conduct consumer assessments via the phone
- Accurately enter consumer data in multiple databases
- Prepare and process consumer rental assistance applications
- Responsible for answering a multi-line phone
Consignor
Self-Employed
05.2008 - Current
- Establish contracts with local and regional consignment boutiques to resale high-end items for a profit
- Maintain relationships with vendors and providing quality customer service to donors
- Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
- Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
Sales Associate/Store Manager
Chloe’s Fashion Resale, LLC
09.2011 - 11.2012
- Conducted intake appointments for store inventory
- Developed processes and procedures for all sale and inventory transactions
- Established and maintain strong customer and client relations
- Developed marketing strategies to increase client base: customer and consignor
Sales Associate/Store Manager
Cricket Wireless
04.2012 - 07.2012
- Managed daily operations of high volume wireless communication store through customer service and teamwork
- Supervised sales staff of 3 overseeing store appearance, inventory control and transaction processing
- Trained staff on product knowledge, cash management, and sales method
- Implemented store policy and procedures as directed by company standards, including but not limited to scheduling’ sales quotas and performance reviews
Camp Counselor
Neumann University
07.2008 - 07.2010
- Coordinated campers daily schedules to ensure efficient monitoring 24 hours a day
- Ensured structured activities comply with agency standards: basketball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, golf, classroom, and free time activities
- Promoted and sustained a positive environment
- Seasonal
Cashier
ShopRite
09.2009 - 05.2010
- Ensured that each customer received outstanding service by providing a friendly environment, which included greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining outstanding standards, solid product knowledge and all other aspects of customer service
- Maintained an awareness of all promotions and advertisements
- Accurately and efficiently rang on registers and accurately maintained all cash and media at the registers
- Communicated customer requests to management
- Entered all media from register into the tally program
- Maintained orderly appearance of register area and stock supplies
Skills
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
- Compassionate care
- Medication administration
- Mobility support
- End-of-life care
Awards
Participated in Service Learning in the Franciscan tradition in Nursing
Timeline
Senior Caregiver
Liberty Home Choices
03.2017 - Current
Service Assessment Specialist, Montgomery Homelessness Prevention Center
Public Health Management Corporation
11.2012 - Current
Elderly Caregiver
Vita Care Homecare Agency
10.2012 - 04.2023
Sales Associate/Store Manager
Cricket Wireless
04.2012 - 07.2012
Sales Associate/Store Manager
Chloe’s Fashion Resale, LLC
09.2011 - 11.2012
Cashier
ShopRite
09.2009 - 05.2010
Camp Counselor
Neumann University
07.2008 - 07.2010
Consignor
Self-Employed
05.2008 - Current
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