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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies & Interests
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Acacia Hill

Victoria,BC

Summary

Since my first job, a coffee shop at age 13, I have amassed an abundance of work experience, as I spent my adolescence travelling and moving frequently. My experience includes, but is not limited to: customer service representative, every position offered in restaurants, farming, gardening, landscaping, piece work, housekeeping, seamstressing, sex work, stripping, and countless random odd jobs. I have managed teams in restaurants, hospitality and on farms, often stepping into leadership roles naturally. I have plenty of volunteer experience, in Victoria I have volunteered at Red Cedar Cafe, Our Place and others. I currently work part-time as a prep cook at SüIt Pierogi Bar. I am eager to apply myself doing something I am passionate about and good at. I bring a strong work ethic and the ability to handle fast pace, high-stress environments while maintaining professionalism and using healthy conflict resolution styles.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Full-Time Parent

In Home
Victoria, British Columbia
03.2021 - Current
  • Navigating ongoing correspondence with social workers, doctors, teachers, parents, etc
  • Operating from a trauma-informed care model
  • Responding to health and mental health crises
  • Accessing emergency services
  • Using harm reduction approach
  • Assessing when and how is necessary to intervene where there is potential danger

Care-Aid

Janine Wigmore
Victoria, British Columbia
11.2020 - 06.2022
  • Quickly learned how to care for person with disabilities (quadriplegia) with no previous experience or training
  • Administering medications
  • Bathing, dressing, etc
  • Formed strong and authentic bond with client despite opposing political and social views, remaining curious and non-judgemental
  • Maintained appropriate professional boundaries

Live-In Child Care Provider

Private
Salt Spring Island, BC
11.2015 - 03.2016
  • Working with youth post-abuse
  • Working with youth with autism
  • Working with highly violent youth
  • Deescalating conflict/violent behaviours
  • Supporting caregiver

Live-In Child Care Provider

Private
Campbell River, BC
08.2014 - 03.2015
  • Supporting youth
  • Keeping youth safe
  • Creating positive space for youth in high-risk environment
  • Providing meals and a safe space for other youth in low-income housing complex
  • Removing youth from situations where danger is present

Education

High School Diploma -

Camosun
Victoria, BC
08.2022

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Non-judgemental
  • Equipped with relevant life experience and ability to assess when is appropriate to utilize self-disclosure
  • Empathetic
  • Work well with others
  • Acknowledges barriers that an individual may face that make building trust and maintaining relationships difficult
  • Operates within healthy, professional boundaries
  • Highly adaptable and able to take constructive criticism or suggestion and implement in practice
  • Eager to learn and be involved in the community
  • Possess strong leadership skills
  • Ability to organize, oversee and direct teams proactively

Hobbies & Interests

  • Writing
  • Exploring creative outlets
  • Self-directed learning on early childhood and adolescent development
  • Hanging out with my dog
  • Cycling
  • Gardening

Certification

Standard First Aid/CPR - OFA1 equiv.

References

Janine Wigmore / Former Employer (Care-Aid)

Contact info upon request


Lisa Tate / Parent Peer Support Worker at FamilySmart and Facilitator of BGC PT Parents

Contact info upon request


Eric Cochrane / Social Worker at MCFD

Contact info upon request


Talveen Gill / Doctor at Foundry

Contact info upon request

Timeline

Full-Time Parent

In Home
03.2021 - Current

Care-Aid

Janine Wigmore
11.2020 - 06.2022

Live-In Child Care Provider

Private
11.2015 - 03.2016

Live-In Child Care Provider

Private
08.2014 - 03.2015

High School Diploma -

Camosun

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