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Racine ( rə-SEEN) is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Racine is located 22 miles south of Milwaukee. As of the 2013 U.S. census, the city had a population of 78,199, making it the fifth-largest city in Wisconsin. Its median home price of $103,625 makes it one of the most affordable cities in Wisconsin to buy a home. In January 2017, it was rated "the most affordable place to live in the world" by the Demographia International Housing Affordability survey.
Racine is the headquarters of a number of industries, including J. I. Case (heavy equipment), S. C. Johnson & Son (cleaning and chemical products), Dremel Corporation, Reliance Controls Corporation (time controls and transfer switches), Twin Disc, and Arthur B. Modine (Heat Exchangers). The Mitchell & Lewis Company, a wagonmaker in the 19th century, began making motorcycles and automobiles as Mitchell-Lewis Motor Company at the start of the 20th century. Racine is also home to InSinkErator, the first garbage disposal. Malted milk balls were developed in Racine. Architects of the city included A. Arthur Guilbert and Edmund Bailey Funston. It has several immigrant communities.

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1. Lopez
414-520-4916 [email protected]
4815 ruby ave racine, wi, 53402

Skills

* able to communicate both verbally and through writing
* responsible with time
* dependable
* cooperative of instructions and attentive to finish all that is required
* experience working in an environment with others co-
* workers and customers
* detail-oriented and creative both artistically and ideally

Education

* 11 th grade high school
* [ged]what to try going back soon to better myself
* didn't finish high school became a mother at a young age

Experience
home maintenance
* working with special needs children
* care taker , caregiver
* manage busy schedule for seven children
* prepare meals and manage family budget
* maintain clean driving record
* providing on time
* long hours weekends and holidays
* sick care for family and others

Involvement

* works with kids with behavioral and educational help
* disabled people and there families
* help with the elderly
* school activities voluntarily

References

1. SHELLY RUBY
social worker for iris
one south pinckney street , suite 320
Madison, wi, 53703
tmgwisconsin.com
262-899-8847
2018-2023 [ still work here]

2. M.L. THARPS & ASSOCIATES
special needs program
1845 north Farrell ave , suite 109
Milwaukee, wi, 53202
414-278-8532
2018-2021

3. GT INDEPENDENCE
101 W Main Street
Ashland wi, 54806
269-651-4500
[email protected]
2015-2018

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