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Kareem Palmer

Chicago Heights

Summary

Professional with comprehensive experience, fully prepared to excel in a Day Reporting Direct Care Worker role. Equipped with strong leadership, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills. Known for team collaboration, adaptability, and consistently delivering positive results in fast-paced environments. A strong communicator with a focus on integrity, accountability, and client-centered service. Self-starter and detail-oriented individual who thrives in both independent and team-based settings. Backed by a solid training background and hands-on experience, making me a strong candidate for this position. Seeking a full- or part-time opportunity with a progressive organization where I can apply my skills and continue to grow professionally.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

City Of Calumet ESDA OFFICER

City Of Calumet
01.2024 - 08.2025
  • Supervised a team of five to ten officers daily
  • Assisted all City departments when needed
  • Provided traffic control and auxiliary lighting at traffic accidents, structural fires and other incidents.
  • Patrolled the City daily to assist the community.

Custodial Worker

Chicago Public Schools
09.2007 - 04.2024
  • Monitored and maintained the security of building areas by taking care to lock doors and check perimeters.
  • Inspected facilities on a consistent basis to identify cleaning and maintenance requirements.
  • Carefully handled hazardous materials to minimize risks, storing and using each with the safest possible methods.
  • Kept floors clean with regular sweeping, mopping and vacuuming.

Reviewed the incoming orders and assigned work to the custodians to maintain a demanding schedule.

  • Reviewed blueprints and specifications to understand each job and plan the correct sequence, minimizing errors and avoiding wasted materials.
  • Moved heavy boxes, containers and pallets with the use of hand trucks and pallet jacks.
  • Monitored equipment to quickly detect and resolve malfunctions with the terminals, switches and safety devices.
  • Coordinated the timely repair and overhaul of equipment, including the fabrication and replacement of defective or worn-out parts.

Supervisor- Armed Gguard

Rescue 8 Special Events & Training
09.2016 - 07.2020
  • Patrolled the premises to identify and quickly respond to suspicious individuals or activities.
  • Completed daily reports outlining regular activities and notable incidents, including theft and property damage.
  • Continuously classified and filed records to keep the system efficient and all information organized.
  • Brought in and worked with law enforcement, emergency personnel and firefighters to handle advanced situations.
  • Monitored entrances and exists personally and through the use of CCTV to protect against unauthorized individuals.
  • Scanned personnel, belongings and shipments to identify dangerous items or signs of theft.
  • Circulated among the building's visitors and employees, sometimes in plain clothes, to maintain order and protect property.
  • Skillfully operated hand-held devices and scanning machinery to complete through checks.

Education

High School Diploma -

Corner Stone Christian Academy
Townsend, GA

Skills

  • Work coordination
  • Report writing
  • Strategic planning
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Problem-solving
  • Decision-making
  • Time management
  • Written communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team leadership
  • Self motivation
  • Interpersonal skills

Certification

  • O/C Pepper Foam
  • ASP Tactical Baton
  • CCL State of Illinois
  • Mandated Reporter for DCFS State of Illinois
  • BASIC LIFE SUPPORT : CPR and AED Program
  • Handcuffing
  • Defensive Tactics for Security Officers
  • FOID Card State of Illinois

Timeline

City Of Calumet ESDA OFFICER

City Of Calumet
01.2024 - 08.2025

Supervisor- Armed Gguard

Rescue 8 Special Events & Training
09.2016 - 07.2020

Custodial Worker

Chicago Public Schools
09.2007 - 04.2024

High School Diploma -

Corner Stone Christian Academy
Kareem Palmer