Activity Director Resume
An activity director, as the title suggests, is responsible for the organization, coordination, and execution of an event or an activity either undertaken for a charity, or for the benefit of an individual or a group. This job title is mostly found with nursing home, assisted-living facilities, and retirement houses. With these employment places, they plan, organize and administer activities to improve the qualities of physical, mental and emotional endurance of the residents. Such activities are kind of therapy-cum-entertainment events planned with a view to improve the quality of life of the residents.
Sample Resume
Jessica B. Levasseur
3740 Sweetwood Drive
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: 303-417-5772
Email: jblevasseur@freemail.com
Job Objective:
To obtain an activity director position with an assisted-living facility and help the residents in developing physical, mental and emotional skills by conducting various entertainment and therapy programs.
Summary of Skills:
- Strong experience in planning, organizing and conducting recreational and therapy programs for residents
- Excellent understanding of monitoring and executing skill-based programs and activities
- Ability to evaluate residents' needs and conduct group activities
- Deep sympathy towards occupants and passion for improving their quality of life
- Skilled in developing personal bonds with residents
- Effective communication and persuasive skills
- Able to understand diverse foreign culture and customs
- Knowledge of state compliance requirements for conducting activities
- Compassionate, creative, and encouraging professional
Work Experience:
Activity Director
Noble Nursing Home, Boulder, CO
2012 - present
- Plan and implement activities for residents
- Promote socialization and encourage residents' participation in various programs
- Draft budget for programs and procure necessary therapy materials from best quoted prices
- Plan activities that help in stimulating residents' bodies and minds
- Arrange for outings as part of a recreational program
- Organize services such as transportation and accommodation for participants, facilities, displays, catering, event security and many more
- Responsible for arranging audio visual equipment, displays, transportation and other needs for events
- Plan monthly calendar of activities
Activity Director
Happy Living Centers, Boulder, CO
2009 - 2012
- Created several creative programs to promote residents' well-being
- Invited prominent guest speakers to deliver speech on various interesting topics
- Coordinated with medical experts in arranging events
- Evaluated and delivered residents' needs
- Scheduled and executed activities on a monthly basis
- Communicated with residents daily and encouraged them to put forward their demands
- Worked with individual resident and in groups
- Incorporated necessary physical exercise collaborating with physical therapists
- Promoted social interaction and encouraged cognitive processes
- Accommodated needs of every single residents while planning activities
- Maintained books and records of activities and reviewed their goals of residents
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences
ABC University, Boulder, CO
2008
Associate Degree in Therapeutic Recreation
ABC University, Boulder, CO
2010
References:
Available upon request.
