Cassandra Blackmon

Objective: To gain employment with an intensifying company that will allow me to utilize my intellectual Care Giving & my CS skills toward a rewarding career.


Experience: New Direction Housing Corporation Louisville, KY
Teacher Assistant/Mentor 2/2011 to Present
• Present subject matter utilizing a variety of methods and techniques such as lecture, discussion and supervised role playing.
• Assist students individually and in groups with lesson assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and encourage team concepts.
• Assist subordinates and supervisors in identifying and resolving problems.
• Maintain high standards of excellence.
• Present and expedite solutions to problem solving demonstrating skillful communication and negotiation skills..

Apple Patch Crestwood, Ky
Direct Service Professionalist (DSP) 10/2010 to 12/2010
• Bathed, dressed and undressed patients.
• Changed bed linens, ran errands, directed visitors and answered telephone.
• Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
• Cleaned, sterilized, stored, prepared and issued dressing packs, treatment trays and other supplies.
• Dusted and cleaned patients' rooms.
• Maintained high standards of excellence.
• Helped in preparation of dinner.

Central State Hospital Lagrange, KY
Patient Aide II 8/2010 to 10/2010
• Bathed, dressed and undressed patients.
• Performed duties in care of patients in nursing home under direction of nursing and medical staff.
• Served and collected food trays and fed patients requiring help.
• Transported patients, using wheelchair and wheeled cart and assisted patients to walk.
• Turned and repositioned bedfast patients to prevent bedsores.
• Changed bed linens, ran errands, directed visitors and answered telephone.

Nurse Staffing Louisville, Ky
Nurse Assistant 9/2009 to 3/2010
• Bathe, dress and undress patients with MR.
• Serve and collect food trays; feed patients requiring help.
• W/C transport patients to & from apt. and assist with walking using gait belts in an intermediate care facility.
• Turn and reposition patients to prevent bedsores.
• Perform Peri care.
• Change bed linens, organize and clean patients’ rooms.
• Record food/fluid intake and output as ordered.

Education: Jefferson Community Technical College 109 East Broadway
Studying Present
• Pursuing a degree in AA/Human Services

References: Available upon request