Paula Spence
Brodnax,VA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher
MECKLENBURG COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
02.2025 - Current
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Assisted students in mastering subject material and preparing for tests.
Benefit Program Specialist
Social services
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Completed audits of employee benefits, enrollment systems, and enrollment data to verify accuracy of benefits plan.
- Facilitated and coordinated annual benefit workshops with employees to discuss benefit plan enrollment requirements, updates, and cost changes.
- Interviewed prospective clients to obtain data regarding financial resources and needs and physical conditions of insured.
- Coordinated and conducted employee orientations to promote understanding of coverage and options.
ED Technician/Labor and Delivery Care Partner
VCU Health System-South Hill, VA
09.2020 - 04.2024
- Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.
- Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.
- Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures.
- Carried out phlebotomy procedures and watched for adverse reactions.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Inserted peripheral IVs and administered non-medication IV fluids.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state, and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
HR Specialist/Recruiter
Home Recovery- HomeAid, Inc.
05.2019 - 04.2024
- Monitored employee attendance and performance, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.
- Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
- Collaborated with managers to identify and address employee relations issues.
Nurse Aide
South Hill Family Medicine
08.2022 - 05.2025
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
Transport Tech
VCU Health System
06.2017 - 05.2019
- Transported patients of all ages to areas for testing, make sure the patients stayed safe, responded to code neuro and code blue, printed reports, called doctors regarding critical reports, documented.
- Assisted with lifting and handling patients using appropriate patient safety equipment such as lift swings, stand-up lifts and overhead lifts.
- Collaborated with CNAs, nurses, and physicians to maintain stability during transport and facilitate event-free transport.
Education
High school diploma -
Bluestone High School
Boydton, VA06-2013
Certificate - Nursing assistant
Dominion health education
Richmond, VA10.2020
Certificate - Health Science
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA12-2023
Associate in Science (AS) - Associate of arts and health sciences
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta12.2023
Bachelor's degree - Psychology
Liberty University
Lynchburg08-2025
Skills
- Social skills development
- Behavioral interventions
- Communication techniques
- Autism support
- Positive reinforcement
- Problem-solving
- Organization and time management
- QMHP eligible
- CPR/First aid certified
Certification
- Nursing Assistant October 2020 to Present
- PCA June 2016 to Present
- Telemetry October 2021
- CPR October 2024 to October 2026
- Certified Notary Public April 2021 to July 2026
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
MECKLENBURG COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
02.2025 - Current
Benefit Program Specialist
Social services
01.2024 - 09.2024
Nurse Aide
South Hill Family Medicine
08.2022 - 05.2025
ED Technician/Labor and Delivery Care Partner
VCU Health System-South Hill, VA
09.2020 - 04.2024
HR Specialist/Recruiter
Home Recovery- HomeAid, Inc.
05.2019 - 04.2024
Transport Tech
VCU Health System
06.2017 - 05.2019
Certificate - Nursing assistant
Dominion health education
High school diploma -
Bluestone High School
Certificate - Health Science
Southside Virginia Community College
Associate in Science (AS) - Associate of arts and health sciences
Southside Virginia Community College
Bachelor's degree - Psychology
Liberty University
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