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Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

• Order different parts that I scheduled through deliveries with different organizations for customers, repair shop technicians, and service departments for use in vehicle repairs.• Process and re-shelve return orders, checking for discrepancies, potential usage and damaged or faulty parts.• Mitigated financial discrepancies by managing inventory, damaged items, and backorders.• Use multiple different computer software to inventory parts, track costs, manage location and data for parts within the shop.• Organize all items within shop to better serve the changing trends and keep workspaces organized.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

JUNE 2016- AUGUST 2022DIRECTOR OF INTERMEDIATTE CARE FACILITIES, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INC (CHAPEL HILL, NC)• Case managed groups of Intellectually and Developmentally disabled adults to ensure all social, emotional, and medical needs are met.• Planed and directed clinical care of residents by developing and following objectives, health care plans, and policies within the agency in accordance with current best practices. • Assisted in creating innovative programs and guidelines to facilitate the management of long-term care goals for residents. • Maintained and managed medication administration records, financial records and other documentation for residents as well as managing all refills and orders from pharmacies for residents within the homes. • Assisted psychologists by developing behavior support care plans for residents and teaching to other staffing members to ensure patients safety. • Hired, supervised, trained, and evaluated all support staff within the home. • Planed and assigned work tasks by establishing goals and priorities for support staff.• Conducted training classes such as Orientation, Professional Development, and other classes as assigned for new employees within the company.• Assisted in maintaining communication with families and/or guardians of residents• Participated in the development and implementation of department and facility policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state guidelines for resident safety.• Provided on-call supervision to residents and employees as needed during week and on scheduled weekends.

• Supervised volunteer mentors through orientation, training, regular supervision, and evaluation to unsure expectations are clearly defined and properly executed.• Planed and conducted full staff meetings and ongoing training sessions for mentors and families.• Tracked attendance and activities to produce monthly reports for each match on caseload.• Created and adhered to specific budget on annual basis to include supply orders, special events, meals, and trainings.• Coordinated with board members and major donors to provide volunteer opportunities and donations• Encouraged, maintained, and managed external relationships with community-based agencies for recruitment.

-Conducted daily morning/afternoon assemblies for campers-Mentored counselors and trainees on safe and efficient group management-Administered mid-summer and end of year evaluations with counselors and specialists, highlighting positive attributes and areas that needed improvement-Taught and assisted with behavior management skills among team members-Managed assemblies and meetings with team building activities-Collaborated with supervisors to inspire and assist struggling employees

Darby, Pa

• Identified needs for students to facilitate continued, productive learning within the classroom. Created PowerPoint slides, handouts, and oral lecture material to satisfy all alternative learning styles.• Acquired confidence in public speaking skills for students, families, and congregations.• Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.

Implemented high-structured routines in a therapeutic home for at-risk youthAdvocated for three 17 -19 year old youth in programCompleted weekly parent contacts to discuss therapeutic needs of youthParticipated in weekly team meetings to discuss needs of all youth and the home in which they lived