Tracy Smith

Provide care for an adult with developmental disabilities living in her families home.

• Plan, organize and transport to community outings
• Teach, model and assist with communication skills
• Daily living skills and socialization
• Implement daily goals
• Assist with medications, daily hygiene and meal preparation
• Performed thorough assessments to determine appropriate levels of care and support required.

• Worked with children and adults ages 3-26 with severe physical and developmental disabilities.
• Implemented communication, behavior, sensory,gross motor, OT ,PT and speech programs
• Supervised students in general education during integrated activities
• Assisted and supervised children/adults during all community activates
• Monitored student progress to identify areas requiring extra support and implement action plans to meet needs.
• Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
• Prepared instructional materials such as worksheets, visuals aids, or manipulatives according to teacher directives for effective lesson execution.
• Attended to daily living skills
• Implemented behavior management techniques to maintain a positive and focused learning environment
• Worked on daily living skills and meal preparation
• Assisted with medications

Provided care for two year old twins. One of the twins has a brain developmental and physical disability. In his month 8 of life he had a hemispherectomy on the life side of his brain.

• Liaison for family and therapist
• Established and implemented daily routine, daily living skills, OT, PT and speech programs
• Encouraged and provided a loving, gentle, safe environment
• Transported to all therapies and activates
• Fostered relationships
• Works on regaining old skills and teaching new skills

Provided care for an elderly man diagnosed with dementia.

• Encouraged and provided gentle safe and kind environment
• Provided transportation for all appointments, community activities and personal needs
• Supervised and assisted with medications, daily hygiene, meals and home maintenance
• Encouraged and guided him on maintaining independence
• Implemented positive behavioral techniques
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Established a non- profit organization to provide services and support to individuals with developmental disabilities. I preformed responsibilities of both the Executive Director and Home Manager.

• Responsible for all aspects of organizational administration but financial and operational.
• Board of directors, payroll. scheduling, managing and executing all budgets
• Trained, Hired and disciplined employees
• Coordinated the annual meetings with individuals' support team and parents to establish the yearly goals and behavior plans
• Maintained the integrity of the building
• Responsible to stay up to date on federal states tax obligations
• Established and implemented policies and procedure

HOME MANAGER

• Supervised and trained all staff
• Planned and organized all activities
• Documentation for all trainings of staff
• Liaison for community agencies, schools, employers etc.
• Encouraged and provided a gentle, safe and kind environment for all
• Attended all doctors appointments regarding the individuals care
• Instructed and modeled positive and gentle behavioral techniques
• Encouraged and worked on achieving independence for the individuals. Teaching, modeling and assisting with communication skills, community participation, daily living skills and socialization.