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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Teila Leimonas

Castleton,New York
Teila Leimonas

Summary

Enthusiastic and dedicated professional with a strong desire to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills. Highly motivated to learn, grow, and excel in a dynamic work environment. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to enhance the organizational brand. Committed to helping the team achieve company goals. A driven leader with strong problem-solving and customer service skills, dedicated to providing the highest level of service to customers and creating a pleasant work environment for staff. Experienced in budget management to reduce costs and maximize profits. Seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges where interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving abilities can be utilized. Background in Human Resources with years of experience in training protocol development and policy implementation. Accomplished in analyzing company needs and developing long-term solutions to meet personnel objectives. Expertise in employee recruitment, training, and payroll management. Service-oriented and resourceful with in-depth clinical skills and assessment training. Supports patient personal care and hygiene needs with diligent assistance while keeping supplies stocked and equipment sterilized for use.

Overview

18
years of professional experience

Work History

Albany Medical Center Hospital

PCA
05.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
  • Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
  • Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
  • Developed strong relationships with patients'' families to provide updates on progress and address concerns collaboratively.
  • Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.

Mohawk Ambulance

EMT
05.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
  • Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
  • Maintained a clean and organized ambulance, ensuring optimal readiness for emergency calls.
  • Managed inventory of medical supplies, ensuring adequate stock levels for effective emergency response.
  • Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
  • Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of treatments to enable tracking history and safeguard information.

Amazon

Package Handler
10.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Followed safety regulations to maintain safe work environment.
  • Removed jams and unblocked conveyor system to maintain flow of goods.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment.
  • Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
  • Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.
  • Unpacked and repacked items in different quantities and configurations for shipment.

Self-employeed

Cafe and Gift Shop Owner
09.2022 - 11.2023

Job overview

  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
  • Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
  • Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.

United States Postal Service, USPS

Postmaster
07.2021 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Assisted customers in determining proper postal service to align with individual needs.
  • Hired, trained and evaluated performance of over 50 employees.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

United States Postal Service, USPS

Health and Resource MGMT Specialist
01.2019 - 07.2021

Job overview

  • Taught individuals how to properly complete claims CA-1 , CA-2 and CA7 improving execution and streamlining processes.
  • Trained Postmasters, Supervisors on accurate execution injuries on job, helping to directly control Payments and handling restrictions.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Conducted field demonstrations of new programs, techniques and services.
  • Conducted field demonstrations of new products, techniques and services. Example , I created short and easy instructions to follow with each possible scenario.

United States Postal Office

City Carrier
08.2007 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Engaged customers with pleasant demeanor and offered to help with mail-related issues.
  • Used portable devices to maintain system records by scanning items delivered to homes and businesses.
  • Planned and cased mail in sequence of delivery for designated route.
  • Picked up and delivered mail on time each day, taking into consideration weather and road conditions.

Distributed mail on foot to residences and businesses, delivering to approximately 625 customers per shift.

  • Inspected truck equipment and supplies and reported problems and safety hazards to supervisors following each shift.
  • Helped customers by carrying oversized parcels inside residences.
  • During this time I was also a On the Job Instructor and an Academy instructor. I was in charge of training all the new hired employees.

Van Rensselaer Manor

Certified Nurses Aide
10.2006 - 08.2007

Job overview

  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
  • Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.

Education

Hudson Valley Community College

Associate of Science from Marketing
06.2006

Columbia High School

High School Diploma
06.2004

Skills

  • Effective Prioritization
  • Project Management
  • Training Development
  • Management Development
  • Labor Relations
  • HR Policies and Procedures
  • Policy Development
  • Business Planning
  • Behavioral Management
  • Emotional Support
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • CPR Certification

Accomplishments

  • Streamlined the communications process for incident reporting which resulted in numerous improvement in positive outcomes.
  • Assembled training material to help my superiors with the expectations for the Department Of Labor Examples such as forms that would need to be filled out and procedures that would need to followed within a certain time frame. I provided all supervisors and Postmasters with a how to guide using slide shows. this helped reduce unnecessary phone calls, lessened the number of late claims, also helped make a stressful situation easier to deal with.
  • Provided with a certification through the Department Of Labor.
  • Assisted management with the training of 100's new staff members.
  • Designed a more efficient Excel template to track and manage office personnel calendars and daily meetings.

Timeline

PCA

Albany Medical Center Hospital
05.2024 - Current

EMT

Mohawk Ambulance
05.2024 - Current

Package Handler

Amazon
10.2023 - Current

Cafe and Gift Shop Owner

Self-employeed
09.2022 - 11.2023

Postmaster

United States Postal Service, USPS
07.2021 - 01.2023

Health and Resource MGMT Specialist

United States Postal Service, USPS
01.2019 - 07.2021

City Carrier

United States Postal Office
08.2007 - 01.2019

Certified Nurses Aide

Van Rensselaer Manor
10.2006 - 08.2007

Hudson Valley Community College

Associate of Science from Marketing

Columbia High School

High School Diploma
Teila Leimonas