{
  "$schema": "https://cvjson.com/schema/v1.json",
  "basics": {
    "name": "April Calmes",
    "label": "Caregiver",
    "summary": "Professional customer service specialist with a background in caregiving and customer support. Known for patience, organization, and delivering excellent customer experiences",
    "location": "Milwaukee, WI"
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "company": "Self-Employed",
      "position": "Caregiver",
      "startDate": "2021-01",
      "current": true,
      "highlights": [
        "Provided compassionate care to elderly clients, enhancing their quality of life through daily support and companionship",
        "Managed medication schedules and assisted with mobility, ensuring safety and comfort",
        "Developed personalized care plans to meet individual needs, resulting in a 30% increase in client satisfaction"
      ]
    },
    {
      "company": "Luther Manor Nursing Home",
      "position": "Resident Care Assistant",
      "location": "United States",
      "startDate": "2024-06",
      "endDate": "2025-01",
      "highlights": [
        "Facilitated engaging activities for residents, increasing participation rates by 40% and enhancing overall well-being",
        "Monitored vital signs for 20 residents weekly, promptly reporting changes and reducing emergency incidents by 15%",
        "Assisted 15+ residents daily with personal care, enhancing their comfort and dignity by 30%",
        "Documented care and behavioral changes for nursing team and families",
        "administered medication per schedule"
      ]
    },
    {
      "company": "Infinity Home Care Services, LLC",
      "position": "Caregiver",
      "location": "United States",
      "startDate": "2025-08",
      "endDate": "2025-12",
      "highlights": [
        "Assisted with medication reminders, grooming/dressing, toileting and daily ADL's"
      ]
    },
    {
      "company": "First Choice Personal Care Services",
      "position": "Caregiver",
      "location": "United States",
      "startDate": "2025-12",
      "current": true,
      "highlights": [
        "Assisted with daily ADLs and completing various errands, companionship, medication reminders, meal prep, laundry, housekeeping, grooming/dressing, toileting, using sit-to-stand and hoyer lift equipment"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "Milwaukee Area Technical College",
      "degree": "GED",
      "field": "General Education",
      "startDate": "2004",
      "endDate": "2004"
    }
  ],
  "languages": [
    {
      "language": "English",
      "fluency": "Fluent"
    },
    {
      "language": "Spanish",
      "fluency": "Basic"
    }
  ],
  "certificates": [
    {
      "name": "CBRF",
      "issuer": "University Of WI - Green Bay",
      "date": "2017-04",
      "url": "https://www.uwgb.edu/registry/employee-registry/"
    }
  ],
  "referencesMode": "on-request",
  "availability": {
    "status": "open",
    "sponsorship": false
  },
  "ats": {
    "keywords": [
      "Caregiver",
      "Self-Employed",
      "Resident Care Assistant",
      "Luther Manor Nursing Home",
      "Infinity Home Care Services, LLC",
      "First Choice Personal Care Services",
      "General Education",
      "English",
      "Spanish",
      "CBRF"
    ],
    "yearsOfExperience": 0,
    "seniority": "entry",
    "highestEducation": "Bachelor's"
  },
  "verification": {
    "email": true,
    "platform": "freecv.org"
  },
  "meta": {
    "version": "1.2.1",
    "canonical": "https://livelink.cv/aprilcalmes/cv.json",
    "lastModified": "2026-05-25T15:24:26.994Z",
    "generator": "FreeCV.org"
  }
}