ALANNA SHOEMAKER
Bethel,PE
Summary
I am a dedicated and results-driven professional with strong interpersonal and communication skills, cultivated through the completion of a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. These abilities have been further enhanced through my experience as a Child and Youth Care Worker and in my current role as an AccessAbility Supports Coordinator. I thrive in collaborative environments and have extensive experience working within multidisciplinary teams. Additionally, I bring well-developed critical thinking and decision-making skills, which support my ability to contribute meaningfully to both team-based and independent initiatives.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
AccessAbility Supports Coordinator
Social Development and Housing
07.2021 - Current
- Provides guidance, direction, and open communication to clients within the AccessAbility Supports Program, and their families by utilizing a collaborative case management approach, while providing them with program information and policy.
- Assesses clients needs and navigates emergency situations as brought forward to the case worker.
- Communicating program eligibility effectively, while ensuring clients are getting their basic needs met.
Youth Care Worker
Social Development And Housing
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Worked in a team approach to implement plans of care for children/youth
- Assisted parents/guardians and others in dealing with children/youth of highest needs and facilitating and directing consistent contact with significant others and modeling healthy relationships
- Worked from a philosophy that ensures placement stability while also supporting children/youth in the community and their restoration back to the community as soon as possible.
Education
Charlottetown Rural High School
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Prince Edward Island
01.2020
Skills
- Teamwork Experience with a Multidisciplinary team
- Collaborative Worker
- Decision-Making Active Listening
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Collaborative Case Management
- Motivational Interviewing
Timeline
AccessAbility Supports Coordinator
Social Development and Housing
07.2021 - Current
Youth Care Worker
Social Development And Housing
06.2020 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown Rural High School