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Yolanda S.

Yolanda S.

$15.00 / hr

Chicago, IL

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About Yolanda

What makes a good caregiver starts right with the word care, you must care about people, all people. You must see all people worthy of living a good life. As a former teacher, I practiced this. I pretended that each one of my students were my children whom I loved and adored and of course as a mother I want the very best for my children. Well the same principles apply here. If these people were my mom or dad, whom I adored, how would I want them to be treated? I ve been a care giver before for both of my parents, I've been a foster parent for 6 children that weren't related to me, and I would not trade those experiences. For most people it is a hard job, for me it's what I do well.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Bathing
  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Toileting
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Exercise
  • Housekeeping
  • Companionship

Job Interests

  • Part Time
  • Short Term
  • Overnight

Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.

Skills & Expertise

  • Diabetes
  • Home Health Care
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Cadre Substitute Teacher

Sep 2017 - Present
Chicago Board Of Education
Provide support for permanent teachers during their absence. I will supervise, take attendance provide the classes with the lessons prepared and left by their permanent teacher, with moderate discipline.
Sep 2017 - Present

Licensed Professional Foster Parent

Mar 2012 - Mar 2015
SOS Childrens Village
SOS is a fostering village where my job was being a foster parent to 6 children from 2 different families. While living in the home with my foster children, I cared for their well being . I advocated for their medical and educational needs. Provided the agency, the parents and the courts with written and verbal communication of each child's progress.
Mar 2012 - Mar 2015

Child care provider

Sep 2006 - Dec 2012
Perfect Circle Child Care
Provided full time child care needs to children between the age of 6 months to 12 years old.
Sep 2006 - Dec 2012

Drafting Teacher

Sep 1984 - Jun 2006
Chicago, Il
I taught Mechanical and Architectural Drafting in the Chicago public school H.S. district. This included supervising over 130 kids a day, attendance and minor disciplining.
Sep 1984 - Jun 2006

Eatern Illinois University

Jan 1979 - Jan 1983
Jan 1979 - Jan 1983
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