Mary M.

Provided assistance and support to the residents of the ETCC shelter including but not limited to: Provided all personal needs for daily life including towels bedding toiletries and hygiene products. Assigned chores and supplied appropriate materials needed for such tasks. Ensured cleanliness of shelter and performed hourly walk through checks. Answered the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline and provided each caller with a detailed explanation of their options and the most up to date contact information for correspondence. I also steadily trained for higher positions during my employment and had aspired to be an Client Resource Advocate. Unfortunately, I became ill and my health began interfering in my ability to perform my job duties in a reliable and timely fashion, this led me to resign from my position and take time to heal. I felt that my decision was in the best interest of everyone involved. I dearly miss my residents and the great family of people there.

Provided assistance with all daily needs including meal preparation, medication distribution, bathing, personal grooming and cleanliness, kept a record of all daily activities and vitals. Scheduled all her medical and dental appointments. Ensured her overall quality of life was enjoyable. To me, being her friend and not her employee made the biggest impact on my ability to persuade her to adhere to the overwhelming and frustrating schedule. Working with Ms. Hulm opened my eyes to the vast and seemingly forgotten area of friendship and love that I feel is imperative in the care for any human being, especially for Alzheimer's and Dementia patients. She inspired me to be the best version of myself at all times and to remember that no one deserves to be forgotten or overlooked. Although I was not employed by the facility that my friend lived in, I developed meaningful relationships with the other residents and I witnessed first hand what an enormous difference a little bit of passion makes for each of them. I majored in Psychology for 4 years before double majoring in both Psych/Fine Arts to be an Art Therapist. This made all the difference with not only my friend but also with the other residents. By the time I moved back to Texas, I was able to hand over my thriving art therapy program to a beautiful soul and worthy co-worker. I will cherish this time for all my life.

I served in the USN as an IT as well as trained as a Cryptologic Technician Operationalist. I also served as the Civil Law Department Head for the 32nd Street Naval Base in San Diego, California under the Staff Judge Advocate (JAG). I learned many valuable skills which I have incorporated into my way of life and in every job I have.