Nanny/Childcare (children with or without special needs) Resume

Desired Industry: Care Giving	SpiderID: 2935
Desired Job Location: Greensboro, North Carolina	Date Posted: 6/23/2005
Type of Position: Full-Time Temporary	Availability Date: Immediately
Desired Wage: Open
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
Work with children of any age, with or without special needs (i.e.: Autism, LD's, Physical mobility issues, etc). My background is in Psychology and Fine arts, and I am obtaining a second degree in Nursing within the next year.

Experience:
DR. BARBARA C. MANION, OD, Westport, CT
Medical Technician, June 2004-August 2004 (also on school breaks)
Responsible for admitting patients and taking full medical history. Perform pre-testing on patient’s using Auto-refractor, corneal topography, intraocular pressure machine, and a retinal camera. Perform contact-lens insertion and removal, techniques, patient education of contact lens wear. Assist clients in purchasing, measuring, fixing optical frames. Purchase, order, and receive optical supply and take inventory, insurance eligibility checks, in addition to miscellaneous front-reception tasks.

EYE CARE CENTER OF STAMFORD, Stamford, CT
Laboratory Technician, Sept. 2002-Dec. 2003
Lab technician to Ophthalmologist, Eric L. Wasserman, M.D., F.A.C.S. Sept. 2002 - Dec. 2003. Performed review of systems, collect patient medical history, and pre-visual exams. Administer diagnostic tests: GDX, Visual Fields, optic nerve photos, and auto-refractions. Book surgical procedures, call-in patient prescriptions, close-down office and medical equipment. Monitor medical inventory. Assist in sale and fitting of eyeglasses. Educate and inform patients of pre and post cataract surgical protocol. Assist in Argon/YAG Laser procedures performed at Stamford Hospital.

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT ADMISSIONS OFFICE, Storrs, CT
Student Telecounselor, Sept. 2001-June 2002
Counsel prospective freshman and transfer students, Sept. 2001-June 2002. Contacted students who have expressed interest in UCONN, assessed interest level, attended to questions regarding academic programs, campus life, activities, etc. Resource for incoming students to ask questions involving student-life, from a student perspective.

ROUND HILL COUNTRY CLUB CAMP, Greenwich, CT
Head Counselor, Summers 1994-2000.
Cared for children ages 3-5. Responsibilities involved tennis and swimming instruction, orchestrating activities, supervising children from one activity to another. Camp acitivities included: golf, swimming, tennis, field trips, arts & crafts, etc.

Education:
1)UNVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Greensboro, NC Aug. 2004-May 2005. Certified Nursing Assistant licensure pending, May 2005. Pre-nursing
coursework toward second degree BSN

2)UMBRA INSTITUTE, Perugia, Italy
May 2004-July 2004. Six week summer study abroad program through Landmark College.
Studies focused on Italian language, art history, and Italian literature. Travels included: Rome,
Florence, Venice, Milan, Perugia, Tuscany, Bologna, and Sienna.

3)THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, CT.
B.A., Psychology, Aug. 2002.
Activities: Extensive coursework in fine arts, Clinical academic intern
Personal: Student substance abuse counselor, painting, drawing, photography, and kickboxing.

4)GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL, Greenwich, CT.
Diploma, June 1998.
Awards: Art Department scholarship

Affiliations:
ANIMAL RESCUE & FOSTER PROGRAM, Greensboro, NC
Volunteer/Foster parent, Sept. 2004-Present
Nonprofit organization providing in-home care for abandoned puppies, kittens, dogs and cats. Animals that enter receive age-appropriate medical care, spay/neuter services, and obedience training via volunteer foster parents. Responsibilities include and are not limited to: cleaning, photography for advertising, fostering if necessary, maintenance and care of facility.

UCONN - HEART HOUSE/SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTER, Storrs, CT
Academic intern, Sept. 2001-May 2002
Dealt with clinical counseling/services for students with substance abuse history. Administer substance abuse assessment to students with alcohol poisoning, take blood alcohol level, assess level of addiction (if any), assigned hours of being on-call for infirmary patients, weekly clinical meetings, trained in alcohol poisoning.

FAMILY CENTERS HELP LINE: 661-HELP, Greenwich, CT
Volunteer, April 1996-Spring 2000
Phone counselor for incoming callers and outgoing calls to elderly. Answer incoming calls ranging from loneliness to suicide. Counsel various psychological disorders with intent to comfort short-term issues through listening. Call out to elderly for brief check up of health, medication, and to comfort. Deliver Thanksgiving dinners to those alone on the holiday.

Skills:
-CPR/AED for the Healthcare provider (Spring 05)
-National Student Nursing Association (NSNA) Member since Fall 2004
-Proficient in Spanish and moderate sign language ability. Strong interest in photography, painting and drawing. Recent research focused on individuals with disabilities and cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological treatment. Familiar with variety of computer hardware and software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, FrontPage and Kurzweil.

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State: North Carolina
Zip: 27410
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