Paula LaValliere Resume
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Paula LaValliere Resume

Paula LaValliere
444 Rosewae
Cortland, Ohio, 44410
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WORK HISTORY

Elm Road Minor Emergency Clinic
Warren, OH
Feb 1984 – Nov 1985
Medical Assistant
Worked under the supervision of doctors at clinic rooming patients, taking vital signs,
Drawing bloodwork, assisting in minor surgeries and scheduling appointments.



Copperweld Steel, Inc.
Warren, Ohio
March 1986-March 1989

Overhead Crane Operator
Operated overhead crane in the production and shipping aspect of mill,
Moving material as directed by ground crew and supervision. Experience as a “floater”
Crane operator in all departments of mill such as hot mill, cold draw, straighteners, temper mills,
And melt shop. Cranes we 11 ton and up and most required chains to move material
Except in melt shop which required crane a double-hoist crane to tip buckets of molten steel
Into furnace as well as building molds, dumping dolomite into ladles, etc.



WCI Steel, Inc.
Warren, Ohio
March 1989-Dec. 2000
Overhead Crane Operator
Operated manual overhead crane in the moving of steel coils and material
as directed by supervision and ground crew in all departments of finishing mill.
Worked in tempers mills loading machines, worked in pickling dept, annealing department, shipping and receiving,
galvanizing department and some experience in the BOF. Worked with maintenance crew
during down time in the repair of machinery moving heavy objects with crane. Experienced in operating 11 ton and up
single hoist C-hook and double hoist C-hook cranes as well as using a magnet crane when needed.


General Motors Fab Plant
Lordstown, Ohio
June 2001-August 2001
Welder Operator
Operated welding machines in the production of automobiles. Temp summer job.



Trumbull Memorial Hospital
Warren, OH
Nurse Assistant May 2004 – Sep 2005
Assisted nursing staff and physicians in patient care. Duties included taking vital signs,
Bathing and toileting patients, changing bed linens, feeding and cleaning up patients after
Meals, restocking supplies in patient rooms, taking I & O’s, recording and charting patient
Information.


Celtic Healthcare
Liberty, OH
Mar 2006 – Nov 2006
Home Health Aide
Took care of clients with varying degrees of disabilities in their homes. Duties
Included taking vital signs, bathing and toileting, feeding and cleaning up clients
After meals, light housekeeping and providing companionship to clients such as
Reading to them, playing games, going for walks, etc.


American Steel and Alloy
Warren, Ohio
Nov. 2006-March 2007
Crane Operator/Laborer
Operated pendulum crane as well as remote control box (worn around the neck) crane
and manual electric overhead crane and labored in the mill
Restarting efforts of reopening the castor mill.


Americorps
Sharon, PA
Sept 2009 – Aug 2010
Case Manager/Outreach
Worked as a contract Case Manager at local healthcare agency in Sharon, PA. Duties
Included auditing patient charts with a concentration on diabetic patients. Monitoring
Those patients doctor visits, calling and checking the welfare of each patient and to
make sure patients were keeping up with their doctor’s individual healthcare plan. Visited
adult day care and worked with activity director and clients with various activities such a
making holiday decorations, playing games, and reading to clients. Participated with team
in various outreach projects for the American Heart Association, American Diabetic
Association and local hospital in refurbishing and cleaning up walkers, wheelchairs,
And various prosthetics to donate to the needy.


TCAP HeadStart
Warren, Ohio
Nov. 2018-Current
Bus Aide/Teacher aide
Work with three to five-year old children in the Head Start program as a bus/teacher aide in helping children
board the school bus and get them safely buckled in their seat and maintain order by interacting with children
on bus keeping them happy and quiet so driver can safely drive kids to school. Fill out proper paperwork
and forms to log times each child is picked up and dropped off. I also spend time in the classroom aiding
the teachers in their work educating and doing various activities with children as well as giving the teachers
a break from their very busy days to take their lunches while I take over and do the activities the main
teachers would like for me to do with the children to further their education and learning.



Full time foster parent Aug 2012 – Present
Caring for children placed in my home through the local Children's Services Association.
Complying with state and federal background checks in accordance with Children's Services requirements.
Complied with Children's Services required bloodwork and psychological testing.
Complied with Children's Services home study program and communicable disease classes.





EDUCATION
MATHEWS HIGH SCHOOL Vienna, OH
Required business courses such as typing, accounting and bookkeeping.

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-TRUMBULL CAMPUS Warren, OH
Completed coursework towards English 2001-2004
Majored in Honors English
Volunteer editor of local art and literary magazine, ICON

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE Lynchburg, VA
BS in Religion/Christian Counseling Candidate, Expected graduation, Mar 2019 2015-current
Currently hold a 3.8 GPA
Nominated for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Major in BS in Religion/Christian Counseling.


ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Familiar with various computer programs such as Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word





References:

Susan Marlowe-Fabian (Fairhaven Industries)
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Michelle Janosik (Trumbull Memorial Hospital)
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Ruthann Kerr-Tomko (Dr. Joel Ways & Tomko Machining)
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