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Tori D.

Tori D.

$18.00 / hr

Corpus Christi, TX

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About Tori

Hi! My name is Tori. I have had many years of experience working with many different kinds of people with many different disabilities and needs. I am a cheerful person and enjoy helping people. I always have a smile on my face and keep a clear head in most all situations. I am a trained EMT and keep my CPR and First Aid current.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Transferring & Mobility
  • Transportation
  • Housekeeping
  • Companionship

Job Interests

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Short Term
  • Holiday Shifts

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

Skills & Expertise

  • Cancer Recovery
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Diabetes
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Skagit Medic One

Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
Mount Vernon, WA
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

Personal Assistant/Private Caregiver

Sep 2013 - Dec 2015
Private Caregiving
General housekeeping, chauffeuring, light accounting and paperwork, cooking, making appointments, serving guests with a smile. Working unsupervised and keeping large accommodations clean and organized at all times. This was a live-in position with on-call duties and availability to help in any situation. Client was elderly with a brain tumor.
Sep 2013 - Dec 2015

Paraeducator

Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
Mount Vernon School District
Worked as a substitute in classrooms with special needs students. Both behavioral students and students with physical and intellectual disabilities. Worked with a variety of ages ranging from kindergarten through high school. Ability to keep calm and treat distressed individuals with consistency, clear instructions, and compassion. Experience dealing with children with Asperger's and those with severe emotional and behavioral disorders including symptoms of ASD, OCD, and RAD. Experience dealing with situations that involve the need for police intervention, aid of therapists, use of physical restraint, protecting property and people. Ability to keep calm and treat distressed individuals with consistency, clear instructions, and compassion.
Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

Glacier Aviation

Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
Burlington, WA
Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

Caregiver

Mar 2013 - Dec 2013
Soundview Assosciation
Aided clients in bathing, eating, outings and other daily activities. Diffused potentially dangerous situations with client outbursts. Had nursing certifications, CPR and first aid training.
Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

Housekeeper

Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
Personal Housekeeper
House cleaning, laundry, shopping, organize confidential bills and papers. Work unsupervised.
Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

Paraeducator

Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
Portland Public School Dist
Worked as a substitute in classrooms with special needs students. Both behavioral students and students with physical and intellectual disabilities. Worked with a variety of ages ranging from kindergarten through high school. Ability to keep calm and treat distressed individuals with consistency, clear instructions, and compassion. Experience dealing with children with Asperger's and those with severe emotional and behavioral disorders including symptoms of ASD, OCD, and RAD. Experience dealing with situations that involve the need for police intervention, aid of therapists, use of physical restraint, protecting property and people. Ability to keep calm and treat distressed individuals with consistency, clear instructions, and compassion.
Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

Private Nanny

Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
Private Nanny
Accompanied family to Senegal as nanny specifically for four-year-old boy with Asperger's. Lived with the family and daily cared for the four year old and his two-year-old brother while parents were in school. Prepared and served meals, prepared and assisted with art projects, reading, played games and supervised playtime with neighborhood children. Shopped in markets, traveled. Grew in knowledge of local language. Able to communicate and help the children as they learned the language.
Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

Clark College

Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
Vancouver, WA
Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
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