Azleyna Saunders

• Enhanced quality of life for individuals with disabilities by providing compassionate and consistent direct support.
• Promoted physical well-being by supporting clients in engaging in regular exercise routines or therapeutic activities suited to their abilities.
• Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices in disability support services.
• Facilitated social outings and community integration activities, promoting inclusion and positive experiences for clients.
• Supported clients' with health and grooming checks making notes of any changes.
• Cooked meals and support clients with meal planning, and grocery shopping to support healthy nutrition.
• Support clients with daily chores, to maintain cleanliness, safety and order of their home independently.
• Support clients in maintaining their bedrooms independently.
• Served as a reliable point of contact for family members, maintaining open lines of communication about client activities, visits to family.
• Reporting and documented progress notes thoroughly to track client achievements, concerns, or changes in behaviour patterns that may need further support from the our wider team.
• Assisted clients in achieving personal goals through my plans and weekly programme activities.
• Trained new staff on best practices in direct support, elevating overall quality of care provided.

Provide Support to the Civils construction team where they are placing infrastructure upgrades and land remediation for the delivery of a Government housing initiative - to deliver warm dry homes.

• Create communications material, updates, notifications and reminders for local residents within the work area
• Creation and deployment of comms that meet the requirements of our Resource consents
• Daily assessment of construction works and progress, keeping residents updated with relevant impacts
• Building Conditions Surveys
• Monthly Database and Reports

Achievements: Understanding the impacts of construction in Residential areas. Developed my ability to build rapport within a community and de-escalate situations.

Programme Support in the delivery of residential homes, on behalf of our Government contract, supporting each build throughout the duration of the Project life cycle

• PCG Reporting
• PCG Minutes
• Tracking project cycle and filing of project documentation
• Lodging and tracking of each Building Consents with local councils.
• Replying to RFI's from councils

Achievements: Exposure to building Government homes and working on a large portfolio of projects.

Administrative Support in the delivery of Modular Classrooms in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.

Monitored each build throughout the duration of the Project life cycle

• Site investigations
• Planning
• PID
• Initiation
• CCC
• DLP Closure

Achievements: Part of team who developed the ‘Transportation & operational Plan’ – with a successful execution – resulting in deployment throughout the company.

Development of Progress claim process – now implemented by QS across every project.

Ross has Cerebral Palsy and is paralysed from the waist down. Although physically challenged Ross is highly intelligent and mentally capable.

• Provided high-quality personal care including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting assistance while maintaining dignity and privacy for Ross.
• Assisted Ross in achieving his physical therapy goals by providing support during home-based exercises.
• Assisted Ross with mobility challenges, utilizing appropriate transfer techniques and mobility aids such as a hoist to prevent falls or injuries.
• Contributed to effective team communication among other caregivers or healthcare providers involved in the Ross's care plan resulting in seamless coordination of his service and care.
• Built strong relationships with Ross to deliver emotional support, companionship and Ross-focused care to cultivate his well-being.
• Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support Ross's nutritional needs.
• Cleaned house, laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep Ross's bedroom clean.