Yogedy Pena Vargas
Pleasantville,NJ
Summary
Caring Residential Counselor with experience supporting independence through daily living skills coaching. Diligent when enhancing residents' mental health and social needs. Focused on meeting resident life plan goals by teaching positive habits, safety tips and time management. Dedicated to encouraging well-suited hobbies and leisure activities. Attentive professional offering background creating relaxing, productive and engaging environments for residents. Coordinated meals, recreation activities, transportation and individualized care. Successfully enabled residents to perform essential functions while prioritizing lifestyle quality.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Residential Counselor
Center For Family Services Head Start
Northfield, NJ
07.2019 - Current
- Fostered relationships with residents and worked with new residents to optimize acclimation and ease transition to new living environment.
- Completed daily resident welfare checks and coordinated with facility staff to meet resident needs.
- Made regular rounds to keep residents and areas safe and secure.
- Enforced rules and regulations for smooth and orderly operation of residential programs.
- Conferred with medical personnel to better understand backgrounds and needs of individual residents.
- Supervised self-administration of medications for residents.
- Mediated interpersonal problems between residents.
- Prepared meals and assisted clients with laundry and household chores.
- Communicated with other staff to resolve problems with individual residents.
- Led weekly meetings to address resident concerns and educate on changes to policies and procedures.
- Observed students to detect and report unusual behavior.
- Conducted regular rounds to keep residents and areas safe and secure.
- Compiled residents' daily activities and quantities of supplies used to prepare reports
- Accompanied and supervised students during meals.
- Answered telephones and routed calls or delivered messages.
EVS Lead
Ocean Casino Resort
Atlantic City, NJ
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Stripped, sealed, finished and polished floors to maintain longevity and health.
- Kept building interiors appealing with routine deep cleaning of high-traffic areas.
- Checked and stocked inventory throughout facility to meet expected demands.
Housekeeping Supervisor
company services
St Louis, MO
11.2014 - 12.2017
- Submitted repair requests to maintenance team to reduce operating costs and improve energy-saving strategy.
- Supervised and supported housekeeping personnel to maximize quality of service and performance.
- Created schedules, shift reports and other business documentation to coordinate housekeeping needs.
Housekeeper
Revel Casino
Atlantic City, NJ
04.2012 - 09.2014
- Vacuumed floors and dusted furniture to maintain organized, professional appearance.
- Laundered sheets and removed stains to restore linens to pristine condition.
- Maintained and organized cleaning supplies stock.
- Inspected each room for cleanliness, utilizing checklist to meet company standards.
- Followed established cleaning protocol and reduced per-room labor time while maintaining hotel quality standards.
Education
Food Handler
Serv Safe
Course Online10-2023
Achh(home Maker)
Home Preferred Home Agency
Northfield, NJ05-2019
Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Atlanticcape
Atlantic City, NJ01-2015
High School Diploma -
Fanny Lopez
Republica Dominicana07-2007
Skills
- Safety Management
- Patient Education
- Client Transportation
- Supply Replenishment
- Progress Monitoring
- Student Needs Assessments
- First Aid and CPR
- Policy Enforcement
- Reporting and Documentation
- Staff Communication
- Group Activities
- HIPAA Compliance
- Case File Management
- General Housekeeping
Languages
Spanish
Professional
English
Limited
Timeline
Residential Counselor
Center For Family Services Head Start
07.2019 - Current
EVS Lead
Ocean Casino Resort
06.2018 - 03.2019
Housekeeping Supervisor
company services
11.2014 - 12.2017
Housekeeper
Revel Casino
04.2012 - 09.2014
Food Handler
Serv Safe
Achh(home Maker)
Home Preferred Home Agency
Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Atlanticcape
High School Diploma -
Fanny Lopez
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