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Turkessa Perry

Chicago,Illinois

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Compassionate home healthcare professional bringing proven success adhering to care plans and reporting status changes to physicians. Strong knowledge of behavior redirection methods and development of sustainable habits. Hardworking attendant supervising behavior and containing issues so all bus passengers have a smooth ride. Detail-oriented and organized with good communication skills and a positive attitude. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Home Care Provider

Accent Care Home Health
Chicago, Illinois
01.2025 - Current
  • Delivered personal care assistance to clients during daily living activities.

School Crossing Guard

Chicago Public Schools CPS
Chicago, Illinois
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Instructed children to safely cross streets using crosswalk and watching traffic lights.
  • Used signs, hand signals, and flags to control car and foot traffic conditions.
  • Withstood adverse environmental conditions.
  • Interrupted traffic to allow students, parents and other pedestrians to safely cross streets.
  • Alerted local law enforcement of any unsafe driving behaviors observed in the vicinity of school crossings.
  • Observed proper hand signals and signs when directing student crossings.

Home Health Care Aide

Addus Home Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
10.2019 - 05.2022
  • Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces and purchasing supplies.

General Laborer

Allegiance Staffing Agency
Bolingbrook, IL
12.2018 - 08.2019
  • Assisted team members with tasks that require group effort.
  • Notified supervisors of defective equipment or material.

General Laborer

Primary Staffing Services
Chicago, IL
11.2018 - 12.2018
  • Assisted team members with tasks that require group effort.
  • Collaborated with team members to carry out efficient work with optimal safety and achieve timetables.

General Laborer

Work Now Staffing
Bolingbrook, IL
10.2018 - 11.2018
  • Assisted team members with tasks that require group effort.
  • Collaborated with team members to carry out efficient work with optimal safety and achieve timetables.
  • Notified supervisors of defective equipment or material.

General Laborer

LCV Staffing
Chicago, IL
09.2018 - 10.2018
  • Assisted team members with tasks that require group effort.
  • Collaborated with team members to carry out efficient work with optimal safety and achieve timetables.
  • Notified supervisors of defective equipment or material.

General Laborer

Staffmark Staffing
Bolingbrook, IL
07.2018 - 09.2018
  • Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
  • Assisted team members with tasks that require group effort.
  • Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.

General Laborer

Amazon
Chicago, IL
11.2017 - 01.2018
  • Assisted team members with tasks that require group effort.

Home Care Worker

Community Care Alliance Of Illinois
Chicago, IL
10.2014 - 01.2018
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.

Education

High School Diploma -

Argo Community High School
Summit, IL
06.1995

No Degree -

Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

No Degree -

Central State University
Wilberforce, OH

Skills

  • Pedestrian Escorts
  • Traffic Monitoring
  • Effective Customer Communication

Timeline

Home Care Provider

Accent Care Home Health
01.2025 - Current

School Crossing Guard

Chicago Public Schools CPS
09.2022 - 05.2023

Home Health Care Aide

Addus Home Health Care
10.2019 - 05.2022

General Laborer

Allegiance Staffing Agency
12.2018 - 08.2019

General Laborer

Primary Staffing Services
11.2018 - 12.2018

General Laborer

Work Now Staffing
10.2018 - 11.2018

General Laborer

LCV Staffing
09.2018 - 10.2018

General Laborer

Staffmark Staffing
07.2018 - 09.2018

General Laborer

Amazon
11.2017 - 01.2018

Home Care Worker

Community Care Alliance Of Illinois
10.2014 - 01.2018

High School Diploma -

Argo Community High School

No Degree -

Joliet Junior College

No Degree -

Central State University
Turkessa Perry