Education, Training & Volunteer

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Education Elementary

Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

Bachelor of Arts, General Studies 

Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario and Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

Graphic Design (Diploma)

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, Hamilton, Ontario 

Certified Career Development Practitioner (Certification)

BC Career Development Association (BCCDA), In good standing, Active registration

BC Labour Market Research Studies (Certificate) Training with Christian Saint Cry

Sales training, Customized Employment training with Annette Borrows, Mental Health first aid, First Aid, Ontario Leadership Camp, Non-Violent Crisis certificate and Toast Masters (public speaking)

COMPUTER & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Suites,   Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access) CRM Databases

Certifications & Training

Train the Trainer Implicit Career Search

Issuing authority Implicit Solutions Inc.

Little Shuswap, British Columbia. This spot is great to visit during the summer to sit back and relax and take time for yourself after all the hustle-and-bustle of work.

Volunteer Experience

Volunteered as a Big Sister at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada

Dates volunteered Jan 2012 – Aug 2012 Volunteer duration 8 months

Cause Children: Mentoring a child as a volunteer and experiencing first-hand the importance of helping others in their community.

Union Steward, Health Sciences Association of BC – the union delivering modern health care

Dates volunteered March 2012 – Sep 2013 Volunteer duration 1 year7 months, the Cause of Human Rights: Contract interpretation, organizing and grievance procedure.

 

Occupational Health and Safety Steward

Health Sciences Association of BC – the union delivering modern health care

Dates volunteered Aug 2016 – Mar 2018 Volunteer duration 1 year 8 months: Cause Health

• Occupational health and safety regulations
• Accident investigation/prevention
• Role of a steward on the joint occupational health & safety committee – Workload/stress
• Violence in the workplace
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Identifying workplace hazards

Kamloops One-One Reading Program

Volunteered in the one-to-one Reading Program at Kamloops Christian School, where I was working with children to help strengthen reading skills. This was for 1 semester while I was working fulltime.

Arthur Hatten Elementary School

Volunteered in a Kindergarten class under Mrs. Bailey for 10 weeks. Helping to assist the teacher in teaching the class. This was a wonderful experience getting to know the students where I was able to learn some teaching strategies from Mrs. Bailey.

Big Little Science Centre

I spent time volunteering in the science program under Gord. I was working with the general public and with the science activities, as well as maintenance of the science stations and within the office utilizing organization skills.