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Melanie Sierra

Limestone,TN

Summary

Job Coach with substantial background working the disabled community in a large variety of capacities from preschool level, to school-age summer programs, high school and adults. Medical background in a school setting and a busy critical care unit. Skilled at coordinating opportunities and events as well as coaching individuals with hands on job and life skills or training. Detail oriented, able to assess and evaluate skill levels and assist as needed in helping clients reach their goals. Eager to utilize skills in an organized program that offers opportunities to those with disabilities.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Job Coach

David Crockett Highschool
01.2024 - Current
  • -Work with students in the Special Education Department bringing them out in to the community to learn different job skills
  • -Offer ongoing support for students learning hands on skills in work environments
  • -Teaching life skills such as applying to jobs, building resumes, banking, budgeting, mock interviews, hygiene, etc
  • - Educating students on resources and opportunities available to them
  • -Keeping records of students progress
  • -Driving a district van to and from job sites
  • - Helping students set and achieve goals
  • -Supervising and assisting students at job sites as needed

School Health Tech

Pueblo District 60 Schools
09.2020 - 06.2023
  • -Providing healthcare for students across 4-6 schools
  • -Administering medication to students
  • -Keeping medical records for students
  • -Communicating with parents, teachers, other healthcare workers and administration on the needs of individual students
  • -Contacting parents
  • -District-wide health screenings
  • -Obtaining and inputting vaccine information
  • -Coordinating healthcare between community providers and schools
  • -Excelled with communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • -Learned quickly and efficiently
  • -Worked well both independently and with a team

Patient Care Tech/Telemetry Tech/Unit Coordinator

AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
09.2016 - 03.2020
  • -Provided various healthcare needs such IV's, Glucose Monitoring, wound care, cardiac care, bathing, nutrition, blood pressure monitoring, etc
  • -Monitoring, measuring and interpreting cardiac rhythms and reporting to appropriate providers when any changes occurred
  • -HIPPAA compliant record keeping of all patients
  • -Coordinating care between patients, providers, case managers and therapists on a busy Critical Care Unit
  • -Paging Physicians, calling in referrals
  • -Learned to be highly flexible, often working 3 different positions in one shift
  • -Worked well and stayed calm in high stress situations

Group Home Aid

The Arc Of Suncoast
08.2014 - 09.2016
  • -Assisted adults with intellectual disabilities living in a group home with daily living activities such as meal prep, hygiene, dressing, house cleaning and laundry
  • -Administering medications
  • -Setting and achieving goals
  • -Coordinating with community programs for various events and opportunities
  • -Planning and carrying out recreational activities and Holiday events.
  • -Record Keeping
  • -Fostering a family-like home setting for all residents

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Keiser University New Port Richey
New Port Richey, FL

Skills

  • Works well with and has a passion for the disabled community
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Fast and Efficient learner
  • Excellent record keeping
  • Works well under stress
  • Excellent at finding and coordinating opportunities in the community and services available for different needs
  • Excellent at teaching or coaching job and life skills for various levels of ability
  • Dependable and punctual
  • Detail Oriented

Timeline

Job Coach

David Crockett Highschool
01.2024 - Current

School Health Tech

Pueblo District 60 Schools
09.2020 - 06.2023

Patient Care Tech/Telemetry Tech/Unit Coordinator

AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
09.2016 - 03.2020

Group Home Aid

The Arc Of Suncoast
08.2014 - 09.2016

Associate of Science - Nursing

Keiser University New Port Richey
Melanie Sierra