- Yoga
- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- Watching Movies and TV Shows
- Reading
- Personal Development and Self-Improvement
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- Youth Development Programs
- Volunteer Work
- volleyball
Mariah Pendzimas
Isanti
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated professional with experience at Community Living Options, skilled in medical chart documentation and effective communication. Proven ability to enhance client well-being through personalized care and support, while fostering teamwork and collaboration. Recognized for maintaining high standards of hygiene and providing emotional support to clients in need.
Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, supports diagnostic procedures and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DSP
Community Living Options
10.2025 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
Volunteer
Eagle Brook Church
08.2025 - Current
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
- Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events.
- Led group discussions and activities to meet different community needs.
Caretaker
Best Care LLC
04.2023 - Current
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Addressed customer feedback and complaints to maximize satisfaction.
- Trained and mentored new staff on cleaning and safety protocols.
- fed, bathed and taken care of my paralyzed mom
Education
High School Diploma -
Cambridge-isanti High School
Cambridge, MN06-2026
Skills
- Medical chart documentation
- Housekeeping
- Communication assistance
- Problem-solving
- Problem-solving abilities
- Dressing assistance
- Meal preparation
- Interior decorating
- Personal care worker
- Cooking meals
- Teamwork and collaboration
- First aid training
- Proper phone etiquette
- Direct care aide
- Client assessment
- Childcare experience
- CPR certification
- First aid certification
- Coordination skills
- Written communication
- Supportive personality
- Meal planning and preparation
- Multitasking
- Case review
- Client education
- Mobility assistance
- Safety compliance
- Time management abilities
- Emotional support
- Reliability
- Infection control
- Comfort care
- Multitasking Abilities
- Errands
- Pain management
- Basic nursing care
- Team building
- Goal setting
- Interpersonal skills
- Record keeping
- Light cleaning
- Critical thinking
- Disability care
- Non-verbal communication
- Attention to detail
- Wound care maintenance
- Medication management
- Mental health understanding
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Crisis intervention
Accomplishments
ive been a caretaker a majority of my life given i have a disabled mom but while working two jobs ive managed many hours of schooling through highschool and our PSEO program.
Certification
PCA certification
Interests
Timeline
DSP
Community Living Options
10.2025 - Current
Volunteer
Eagle Brook Church
08.2025 - Current
Caretaker
Best Care LLC
04.2023 - Current
High School Diploma -
Cambridge-isanti High School