Corie Kidder
Vernon,BC
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings twelve years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Support Worker/ Residential Worker
Turning Points Collaborative Society
Vernon, BC
10.2018 - Current
- Provide intakes, orientations and support for clients and residents and connect with public service agencies relevant to needs of these individuals without discrimination.
- Monitors and maintains cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of shelter and service areas.
- Remains alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Ensure that clients’ physical, emotional, social, medical needs are met and provide welcoming, safe and secure environment while enhancing quality of life through activities of daily living and development of life skills .
- Respond proactively and positively to rapid change while overlooking the health and wellbeing of up to 86 clients at a time.
- Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
Recreation Coordinator
Downs Residence
Vernon, BC
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Developed and implemented recreational activity programs for up to 26 clients at a time, which met their physical, mental emotional social and spiritual needs.
- Developed new house polices and recreational plans based on demands and health requirements during Covid pandemic.
- Supervised and taught designated activity staff by modeling and performing such duties as assigning work, providing feedback and evaluation, determining training requirements and orienting new staff.
- Provided input for resident reviews, care planning, new admissions and discharges of clients by attending multi-disciplinary conferences.
- Liaised with community mental health providers and other community services to assess activities and educational needs according to client objectives and goals.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Assisted residents with problems or complaints and completed administrative tasks.
- Fostered family participation with clients by maintaining open communication with them on regular basis and inclusion of family for special events.
- Developed recreation polices and procedures and assessed them for being current.
- Collected and complied related records and documentation such as statistics, progress reports, activity plans and calendars, attendance of clients to activities and quarterly client recreation reviews.
- Completed recreation assessment for every client within one month of admission. Updated as needed on annual bases or more often if required.
- Planned resident outings and special events to mark holidays and celebrate special occasions.
- Supervised activity staff and arranged outings as part of recreational program.
- Maintained adequate and appropriate clothing inventories for each client, by applying twice yearly to government source or client personal source for clothing allowance and documents purchases.
- Assisted residents with monthly banking as required.
Care Aide
Downs Residence
Vernon, BC
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Participate in care planning with clients and leadership team leads and other team members.
- Perform duties such as reporting observations of resident function, mental health status, needs and progress as well as individual's level of acceptance/resistance to services and supports.
- Safe administration of medication in accordance with treatment objectives and/or care plans and established polices and procedures.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Engage, work alongside, collaborate with, and provide organizational assistance with fellow staff members, and assist with orientation of new staff members.
Home Care Support and Finance
Self
Kelowna, BC
11.2017 - 05.2018
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Adhered to all resident lifting and safe lifting instructions and rules.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Input high volume of monthly invoices with consistent accuracy.
- Balanced reports to submit for approval and verification.
Project Coordinator
Total Interiors
Kelowna , BC
03.2010 - 10.2017
- First point of contact for walk in clients, designers, supplier account managers, and clients by appointment.
- Manage and coordinate all aspects of projects and services in BC interior.
- Established rapport and engaged with necessary points of contacts with long standing accounts, as well as new.
- Coordinating daily delivery and installation projects which included details route sheets and plans.
- Working with transport and manufacturing companies to meet tight deadlines.
- Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Manage installer team, hire and terminate employees as necessary.
- Corresponding with clients through email, phone and in person on daily basis.
- Specifics new office interior set-ups, meet with clients to gather information on needs and work within their budget.
- Contributes to team and assists with development of new practices and procedures.
- Quote and bid on new proposals.
- Light accounting duties using Sage Accounting software.
- Provide administrative assistance to owners whenever necessary.
Education
GED -
Thompson River University
Kamloops, BCCertificate - Standard First Aid And CPR Level 1
Canadian Red Cross
KelownaMental Health First Aid - Community Mental Health
Training
VernonDiploma - Business Administration
Sprott Shaw
Skills
- Decision-Making
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- MS Office
- Computer program trouble shooting
- Calm and Professional Under Pressure
- Cultural Awareness
- Patient and Empathetic
- Administrative and Office Support
- Discretion and Confidentiality
- Problem Resolution
- Mental Health Support
Timeline
Recreation Coordinator
Downs Residence
08.2019 - 01.2022
Community Support Worker/ Residential Worker
Turning Points Collaborative Society
10.2018 - Current
Care Aide
Downs Residence
06.2018 - 07.2019
Home Care Support and Finance
Self
11.2017 - 05.2018
Project Coordinator
Total Interiors
03.2010 - 10.2017
GED -
Thompson River University
Certificate - Standard First Aid And CPR Level 1
Canadian Red Cross
Mental Health First Aid - Community Mental Health
Training
Diploma - Business Administration
Sprott Shaw
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