Amorena Roberts
VICTORIA,CANADA
Summary
Child and Youth Care professional experienced with mentoring and guiding youth towards personal and educational development. Utilizes strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trust and rapport with young individuals. Track record of implementing effective support strategies and fostering positive environment for youth growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educational Assistant
School District 61
01.2021 - 2025
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering trust and mutual respect to create a positive classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
- Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behavior and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible decision making.
- Collaborated with administration, district and community organizations to meet needs of children.
- Supported students with special needs by adapting lessons and providing necessary accommodations.
- Participated in parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress, address concerns, and develop strategies for academic success.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
Preschool Camp Leader
Esquimalt Recreation
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Collaborated with fellow camp leaders to create a positive and inclusive environment for all camp attendees.
- Communicated with parents, staff and teachers regarding children or program issues.
- Monitored camper behavior during activities, effectively handling discipline situations and encouraging positive behavior.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Implemented effective conflict resolution strategies to address behavioral issues among campers.
Youth Support Worker
IDM Youth Services
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Proven track record of fostering close, caring relationships with youth, children and families.
- Skilled in active listening and compassionate response techniques.
- Proficient as a liaison between youth, families, social services, and outside agencies.
- Practiced in collaborating with youth to create meaningful short term goals and strategies.
- Competent in medication administration and tracking.
- Adept at documenting youth's progress and challenges in order to create comprehensive support systems and generalized programming.
Education
Bachelors - Child & Youth Care
University of Victoria
Victoria01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Literature
University of Victoria
Victoria01.2018
Skills
- Behavioral support/management
- Conflict de-escalation
- Mentoring and coaching
- Resilience building
- Behavior modeling
- Social skill development
- Group and individual instruction
- Student assessment
- Classroom management
- First aid and CPR
Certification
- First Aid/CPR-C & AED, St. John's Ambulance, 2024, 102241348
- ASIST Suicide Intervention Training, Queen Alexandra Center for Children, 2021
Timeline
Preschool Camp Leader
Esquimalt Recreation
05.2024 - 08.2024
Educational Assistant
School District 61
01.2021 - 2025
Youth Support Worker
IDM Youth Services
01.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelors - Child & Youth Care
University of Victoria
Bachelor of Arts - Literature
University of Victoria