Alizée Dixon
St. Louis
Summary
Hardworking well-versed in helping children diagnosed with behavioral, mental, or developmental issues. Resourceful and hardworking team player focused on addressing problems head-on in order to help students in academic and social situations. Ready to bring many years of related experience to a challenging new role.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Specialist, Child Specialist II, Child Specialist III,
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
Saint Louis
10.2021 - Current
- Bridge relationships with external agencies to help better assist clients
- Assist clients who are on the waiting list
- Utilized company database to store all relevant client data in a timely, fact-based manner
- Implemented individualized therapeutic activities that taught life skills based on observations of group needs
- Collaborated with teammates on best practices related to the implementation of developmental activities and emphasizing a child-centered approach for all activities
- Operated phone for Crisis Nursery Helpline, providing crisis counseling to parents and offering referrals to resources
- Responsible for the physical, social, and emotional care of the children admitted to the Crisis Nursery on shifts .
- Responsible for the appropriate intake and discharge of children admitted to the Crisis Nursery, including risk assessment, goal setting, crisis intervention, and prioritizing family needs.
- Provided on-call support .
Personal Care Assistant
Trusting & Loving Care home healthcare
Saint Louis
12.2018 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Administered medications according to healthcare plans and schedules.
- Coordinated with family members to address client needs and preferences.
- Trained new staff on care procedures and organizational policies.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
- Provided emotional support to clients by listening attentively and engaging them in meaningful conversations.
- Provided companionship to elderly and disabled clients in their homes or other residential facilities.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted in feeding when needed.
Preschool Teacher, Manager
Joy and Gladness Children's Academy
08.2015 - 11.2018
- Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll
- Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals
- Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced
- Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs
- Maintain scheduling and event calendars
- Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills
Education
High School Diploma -
North Technical High School
Florissant, MOSkills
- Leadership Management
- Training on Developmental Assessments for Children
- Emotional Intelligence
- Written & Verbal Communication
- Relationship Building & Management
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Resilience building
- Verbal de-escalation
- Crisis intervention
- Learning disabilities support
Timeline
Child Specialist, Child Specialist II, Child Specialist III,
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
10.2021 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
Trusting & Loving Care home healthcare
12.2018 - Current
Preschool Teacher, Manager
Joy and Gladness Children's Academy
08.2015 - 11.2018
High School Diploma -
North Technical High School