Karen C.

Meet Karen

• Comfortable with pets
• Has a car

I have a heart for helping people, and I am a nurturer by nature. It is in me to take care of others. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Resident Care Assistant, Med Tech, Director of Life Enrichment, The Villas at Canterfield, Cumming, GA 2/2013- 7/2014 As a Resident Care Assistant, tasks involved assisting residents with activities of daily living. Med Tech responsibilities included assisting with administration or prescribed medications to residents, checking vitals, administering first aid, and maintaining related medical records under the supervision of the Wellness Director. As Director of Life Enrichment, was responsible for planning and implementing programs and services to enhance the wellbeing of residents and to benefit the community. Responsibilities included making employee schedules and managing a staff of 3, and community outreach with local churches, businesses and organizations. Volunteer Coordinator, South Hall Community Food Pantry, Oakwood, GA 8/2012- 11/2012 Responsible for managing, creating, and editing, schedules, programs and Read more activities for 28 volunteers from Gainesville State College, created a client database using access, designed and created a logo, created and maintained a social media page for pantry using Facebook, promoted and created awareness of the pantry throughout the community by creating brochures and conducting and organizing food drives. Applied Behavioral Therapist, Keystone Center for Children with Autism, Alpharetta, GA 5/2012-8/2012 Implemented appropriate behavior management and educational techniques and protocols, assisted children with daily self-help skills, engaged children in interactive and meaningful play during breaks, and collected and inputted data from each learning session. Activities Coordinator, Arbor Terrace Assisted Living and Memory Care, Alpharetta, GA 1/2011-12/2011 Responsible for providing resident care, meeting the daily needs of residents, and collaborating with medical staff in order to determine treatment plans. Responsible for creating and implementing resident activities such as music therapy, cognitive activities, and coordinating memory care. Assembled and oversaw a team for the creation of videos for clients as part of their memory care program.

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