Rebel-le Skippen
Moore Park Beach,QLD
Summary
Experienced professional with a diverse background spanning 15 years in hospitality, 8 years as a successful entrepreneur in the gardening industry, 2 years providing private house cleaning services, and 9 years dedicated to aged care. Holds a B.A. Visual Arts degree with Honors, as well as certifications in hospitality, studio ceramics, and aged care. Passionate about making a positive impact on the community through support work and committed to enhancing the lives of individuals with my enthusiastic and caring nature.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lifestyle Coordinator
Bolton Clarke-Fairways
Bundaberg North, Q.L.D.
04.2023 - 10.2024
- Developed and implemented daily activities to support and enhance the lifestyle of aged care residents of all levels of cognitive and mobility skills.
- Prepared and planned numerous monthly celebration events in recognition of culture and community.
- Liaised with volunteers and community groups.
- Assisted groups on community bus outings to engage with art, culture, and local business communities.
- Provided one on one emotional support for individual residents.
- Developed and maintained personalized lifestyle care plans for residents, revising and updating when individual needs changed.
- Completed daily documentation, created monthly newsletters, and calendars.
Lifestyle Assistant
Tricare
Bundaberg East, Q.L.D.
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Assisted lifestyle coordinator with implementing daily activities to enhance the lives of residents in an aged care setting.
- Supported residents to participate in activities of their choice, while still encouraging them to try new things.
- Assisted in creating a holistic calendar of activities that supported spiritual, physical, emotional, cultural and social enhancement to the daily lives of residents.
- Filled the role of lifestyle coordinator when previous employee resigned.
Personal Care Assistant
Tricare
Bundaberg East, Q.L.D.
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Assisted residents with daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, for both one- and two-assist residents.
- Assisted residents during mealtimes.
- Encouraged and supported participation in lifestyle activities.
- Provided one-on-one companionship and emotional support to individual residents.
- Completed daily documentation and handover information each shift.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts With Honors
Australian National University
Canberra, ACT11-2002
Skills
- A positive and friendly attitude
- Lots of energy and enthusiasm
- Honest, responsible and reliable
- Enjoy working in a team
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Provide a high standard of service
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Empathetic qualities
- Great sense of humor
- Time management and the ability to work under pressure
- Excellent oral and communication skills
- Detailed Documentation Skills
Affiliations
- Volunteer work every second Saturday at my local community HUB in Moore Park Beach.
- Member of Wide Bay Burnett pottery group in Bundaberg.
- Passionate about gardening and making ceramics.
Certification
- Cert II Hospitality 1996
- Cert II Studio Ceramics 1997
- BA Arts (Visual) Honors 2002
- Cert III Aged care 2015
Timeline
Lifestyle Coordinator
Bolton Clarke-Fairways
04.2023 - 10.2024
Lifestyle Assistant
Tricare
07.2021 - 03.2023
Personal Care Assistant
Tricare
07.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts With Honors
Australian National University
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