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Tara Meyer

Colorado Springs,Colorado

Summary

Compassionate In-Home Care Specialist focused on helping clients maintain personal hygiene and assisting with activities of daily living. Skilled in preparing meals, maintaining organized living spaces and documenting behaviors. Committed to emotional and social support to promote overall wellness.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Entrepreneur

Self-employeed
Colorado Springs, CO
12.2023 - Current
  • Negotiated contracts with customers, vendors, and partners.
  • Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
  • Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
  • Resolved issues quickly through meticulous research and quick decision-making.
  • Identified operational weaknesses and developed improvement plans to correct problems.

CHSSA Soccer Official

Independently Employed
Colorado Springs, CO
02.2023 - Current
  • Officiate games following safety protocols to minimize injury to players.
  • Actively participate in pre-game meetings with coaches and captains from both teams.
  • Communicate with coaches, players, and other officials to maintain order on the field.
  • React to complex game situations quickly and effectively.
  • Call fouls, offsides, handballs, and other infractions as the need arises.
  • Stop game to allow treatment or removal of injured players.
  • Issue warnings or ejections for unsportsmanlike behavior.
  • Prepare and reviewed game reports for accuracy prior to submitting to appropriate authorities.
  • Participate in post-game debriefings with fellow referees.
  • Attended referee clinics for continuing education opportunities.

Home Care Specialist

Home Instead AK
Wasilla, AK
10.2020 - 09.2022
  • Assisted with client personal care needs to foster independence and well-being through daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and transferring patients from bed to wheelchair or walker.
  • Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
  • Directed patients in simple prescribed exercises and assisted with daily physical therapy routines.
  • Massaged patients or applied liniment, alcohol rubs or heat-lamp stimulation.
  • Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
  • Recognized emergency situations and implemented appropriate procedures.
  • Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, maintaining written records reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files.
  • Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
  • Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology And Health Education

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
05-2002

Skills

  • Customer Relations
  • Client Documentation
  • ADL Support
  • Mobility Support
  • Feeding Assistance
  • Housekeeping
  • Relationship Building
  • Dementia Care
  • Compassionate Caregiving
  • Personal Hygiene Assistance
  • Patient Transportation
  • Documentation
  • Injury Prevention

Affiliations

  • Believer with Strong Faith and High Morals
  • Hiking
  • Biking
  • Traveling

Accomplishments

  • Home Instead Caregiver of the Month

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Entrepreneur

Self-employeed
12.2023 - Current

CHSSA Soccer Official

Independently Employed
02.2023 - Current

Home Care Specialist

Home Instead AK
10.2020 - 09.2022

Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology And Health Education

University of Wyoming

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