Overview
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Tamara N. Brown

Gainesville,FL

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Specialist

Childhood Development Services
Gainesville, FL
05.2012 - 06.2016
  • Assure the safety of children ages 0-3 years old in classrooms
  • Ensure that all centers adhere to agency standards and safety guidelines
  • Ensure that staff annual training requirements are met within deadlines.
  • Complete routine inspections of centers, classrooms and child files (electronically and DCF files)

Team Lead/Shift Manager

Pier 1 Imports
Gainesville, FL
08.2016 - 07.2018
  • Provide managerial support to customer care specialists
  • Supervising customer care specialist and ensure job duties
  • Active Manager on Duty in the absence of store manger
  • Balancing cash drawers at the end of each shift to maintain 100% accuracy
  • Creating displays and accurately shelving new store merchandise and inventory
  • Monitoring and relieving staff for breaks

Primary Caregiver

Episcopal Children’s Services Inc.
Gainesville, FL
08.2016 - 10.2018
  • Assured safety of children ages 0-3 years old.
  • Created developmentally appropriate practices according to Head Start standards
  • Implemented Creative Curriculum practices
  • Utilized Teaching Strategies G.O.L.D to develop lesson plans.

Licensed Massage Therapist

A Better Massage
Gainesville, FL
07.2018 - 04.2019
  • Provide professional application of massage and hydrotherapy in a medical based setting.
  • Create treatment plans specific to the health and rehabilitative needs of the patient.
  • Document areas of concern in each clients medical chart, track treatment progress and provide detailed observations utilizing appropriate medical terminology.

Patient Care Counselor

ResCare Community Living
Starke, FL
04.2019 - 01.2020
  • Encouraging self-advocacy/advocating for patient needs as needed.
  • Supporting care plans by assuring that patient is comfortable and ensuring that the patient thoroughly understands treatment plan.
  • Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to ensure a collaborative and patient centered approach to treatment/care.

Family Advocate

Episcopal Children’s Services Inc.
Starke/Gainesville, FL
04.2019 - Current
  • Recruitment for the Head Start program
  • Case management
  • Family Development; assisting in the needs of families in poverty, homeless or at risk.
  • Collaborate with community agencies for outreach and referring purposes(sharing and gaining resources)
  • Recruiting and registering and enrolling children for the Head Start program through intake/eligibility process.
  • Completing Needs Assessments with families to set long and short term goals
  • Conduct routine visits to assist with resources and note progress of set goals
  • Obtaining donations for individuals in Head Start and their families (food, clothing, diapers, holiday assistance etc.)
  • Training/Certifying new staff on 'Trauma Informed Care'

Timeline

Patient Care Counselor

ResCare Community Living
04.2019 - 01.2020

Family Advocate

Episcopal Children’s Services Inc.
04.2019 - Current

Licensed Massage Therapist

A Better Massage
07.2018 - 04.2019

Team Lead/Shift Manager

Pier 1 Imports
08.2016 - 07.2018

Primary Caregiver

Episcopal Children’s Services Inc.
08.2016 - 10.2018

Quality Assurance Specialist

Childhood Development Services
05.2012 - 06.2016
Tamara N. Brown