Janell Grams

janellgrams@gmail.com | 404 N Grant Ave Medical Lake, WA 99022

Summary
Hard working individual with excellent people skills, a strong work ethic, and a drive to help others in the
behavioral health setting through recreational therapy activities to help others live their best life.

Skills
 strong work ethic
 Certified nursing assistant
 excellent communication skills
 public speaking experience
 experience with at risk youth and adults
 experience in the behavioral health setting with adult, geriatric and forensic populations
 fluent in American Sign Language
 experience with adults with developmental disabilities as well as physical disabilities
 on the job experience

Psychiatric Security Attendant | Eastern State Hospital | April 2017-Current

 De-escalation techniques
 Provide a safe environment for all patients and staff
 Help lead group activities both on the wards and at the treatment mall
 Nursing care and activities of daily living

Psychiatric Technician | St. Joes Hospital Lewiston, ID | October 2016-March 2017

 Lead evening wrap up group and meditation techniques

 De-escalation techniques
 Nursing care and activities of daily living
 Provide a safe environment for both nursing staff and patients
 Helped lead exercise activities in the hospital gym
 Lead music groups and game groups

Certified Nursing Assistant | Rose Garden Estates Assisted Living | January 20011-March 2014

 Assist residents in activities of daily living (bathe, dressing, meds, meals)

 Lead exercise group
 Lead “fun” activities i.e. Bingo, Arizona Rummy, walks, trips to the senior center
 Passed medications (was a medication technician while there under a nurse’s license)
 Helped serve meals

Education and Training

Eastern Washington University | Currently enrolled

GPA 3.04 Therapeutic Recreation Major | Fall Quarter 2018-current

Lewis Clark State College | Fall 2015 – Spring 2017

GPA 2.5 Pre - Nursing

Big Bend Community College | 2011-2014

GPA 3.20 Associate of Science degree in Pre-Nursing

Seattle Community College | Fall 2001 – Spring 2002

GPA 2.5 American Sign Language pre – interpreter program

Pierce Community College | Fall 2000 – Spring 2001

GPA 2.5 American Sign Language major

Volunteer Work
TLC (Transitional Living Center) 2019-Current

Working with children ages 4-10 in an afterschool program, making a program for them to enjoy. We
play different games, work on homework, bake and decorate cookies and well as different arts and
crafts.

Miryums House April 2019- June 2019

Helped women in that program with cooking and brought new recipes for them every week that were
easy to throw together and using a budget. It was useful for the women so that when they do move
back out on their own, they have cooking skills and can still stay within a budget but make home cooked
meals.

Camp N-SID-Sen Retreat center

Volunteered for 6 summers as a youth camp counselor for both junior high and senior high youth. We
played lots of games and did group activities as well as water sports, singing, dancing, and enjoying
unplugging and being in nature. It’s a church camp that I grew up going to and enjoy being able to
volunteer and give back to the camp as an adult.

Pilgrim Firs Retreat Center

Volunteered as a camp counselor there for a week in the summer as a high school camp counselor. We
played games in the field, taught dance moves, had programming, and did activities in water.

Washington Regional Youth Event (WRYE)

Volunteered as a youth counselor for a week-long event held at Seattle University, where we not only
had fun programs but went out in the community and volunteered. Helped with project Sack lunch, and
we packed lunches for the homeless population and took them and passed them around Seattle.
Certifications
 First aid\ CPR
 Certified Nursing Assistant License