Philander Smith College

My name is Mersadez Smith, I recently just moved from Arkansas, where I was a patient care technician. I am genuine, responsible and caring. I absolutely love the work that I do. I enjoy meeting different people and hearing different stories as well as helping others when they most need it.

I have been working with special needs clients and seniors for over seven years now and truly find it a rewarding experience. I am college educated professional and also graduated from an accredited CNA program. My experience includes working with clients at home, in facilities, to working with special needs students in the classroom setting. I am currently working in the evenings with a client who is a remarkable student at a local university and who is in a wheelchair. My diverse background gives me the depth and range to understand the needs of my clients and fulfill them to the best of my abilities. I know that I would be a great asset to your care team and welcome the opportunity to help take care of your family member and loved ones. Because of working with my amazing clients, I've decided to go back to school to become a nurse. I am in the process of that currently.

What makes me a great care giver is my passion to help others. I'm very compassionate, patient, reliable and trustworthy. I have I became a caregiver because I love helping people in need and knowing I could make a small difference in someone's life. A personal achievement that I'm proud of is graduating high school early and receiving my CNA certificate.

I am very energetic and love to help out. I've been working in the caregivers field for about 3 years now but I've always been around the elder. I was once an activity specialist for a nursing home. I enjoy being able to bond with residents on a daily. I love to hear and learn about there past. I am very dependable and respectful I'll always get my job done.

I enjoy working with people. I decide to become a caregiver to make a difference in people lives. I enjoy helping people with their daily living skills. I am personally proud when I can help keep people safe and met all daily goals in treatment plan.

I enjoy making sure people are comfortable and well taken care of. I can follow instructions well including food recipes.

I became a caregiver because I love helping those to feel better about their own personal situations. Being a caregiver, allows you to show how compassionate, honest, loving, caring, and dependable you are when working as a caregiver. I love being able to help wherever it's needed whether it's bathing, feeding, running errands, or just being in the present of the resident. I'm most proud of being able to brighten up someone day. I became a caregiver two years ago, falling in line behind a family of caregivers and nurses. I received a bachelors degree in Social Work in 2010 which allowed me to get experience and knowledge I need to help those from different backgrounds from my own. I currently have a nursing assistant certificate and I will be headed back to school this fall to focus on a Bachelors of Science in Nursing to become a Register Nurse. I have no children at the moment which helps me to solely commit to the family.