Andrea Bradley
Vulcan County,AB
Summary
Thoughtful and compassionate candidate for the Making Connections Worker Vulcan County opportunity with Palliser School Division. Proven history of success and quality work in a variety of helping professional roles with children and youth. Exemplary dedication and creativity in ensuring vulnerable students and families have their needs met and experience support and success.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Family School Liaison Worker
Christ the Redeemer School Division
High River
01.2013 - Current
- Provide direct support and client led interventions with students age 4 to 19 and their families. During the 2023-2024 school year meet with 103 students in addition to facilitating groups and presentations.
- Valued team member in achieving best student outcomes and ongoing collaboration with teachers, education assistants, school administration, school psychologists and therapists.
- Assess needs; refer students and families to appropriate resources as well as exploring and addressing any barriers to accessing resources
- Respond to and prioritize multiple demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Contribute to a positive school climate by addressing student concerns and fostering strong relationships with families.
Mediation & Youth Planning Specialist/Supervisor
Region 7 Children & Youth Services
Slave Lake, AB
11.2007 - 10.2012
- Successfully build trust and rapport with families and youth typically hesitant to engage in services and programs.
- Demonstrate strong creativity and leadership skills by designing, implementing and promoting widely utilized regional mediation program.
- Assist mediation participants in recognizing, expressing and resolving challenges.
- Establish effective working relationships with managers, assessors, caseworkers and supervisors in multiple offices as well as other ministry staff and community agencies.
- Identify and take action regarding continuous program expansion and improvement.
- Complete term as elected co-chair of regional supervisory/specialist cohort.
- A variety of other tasks requiring flexibility and quick learning including assisting with disaster response for the Slave Lake wildfire.
- Prioritized operations to bolster maximum performance and minimum delay.
Caseworker
Region 7 Children & Youth Services
Slave Lake, AB
09.2005 - 11.2007
- Use a variety of rapport building strategies to engage clients and invite their participation in assessment and service delivery
- Co-create plans with families, children and other involved individuals to best meet the needs of the child/youth
- Complete required documentation in a timely manner
- Attend to multiple crisis situations and general child intervention tasks.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of Calgary
04.2003
Skills
- Adept at establishing engagement and relationship with diverse range of children, youth and families
- Able to collaborate well with school administrators, teachers and community partners
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excel as a mental health professional in elementary, junior high and high school education settings
- Generate and implement creative and respectful solutions in response to crisis circumstances
- Self-motivated with strong time management and planning skills
Professional Development
- Protection Against Family Violence Act Training (2008)
- Critical Skills for Communication in Conflict (2008)
- Face-to-Face Leadership Program (2009)
- Sexually Aggressive Behaviors in Children & Youth (2010)
- Restorative Practice in Schools (2013)
- Solution Focused Strategies in School Based Interventions (2013)
- Supporting Anxious Kids and Anxious Families (2013)
- New Canadian Students Supports for Mental Health (2016)
- Self-Regulation in Schools (2016)
- Resilience, Recovery & Relationships (2017)
- Understanding ADHD (2018)
- Adverse Childhood Events Effects in the Classroom (2018)
- Best Practices in Supporting LGBTQ+ Students (2018)
- Effects of Trauma on the Developing Brain (2019)
- Strategies to Support Complex Trauma in the Classroom (2019)
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (2022)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills in School (2023)
- Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines Level 1 & 2 (in progress) (2024)
Volunteer Experience
Board member, Vulcan FCSS and Food Bank, 09/2023 - Current
References
- Rhonda Schachterle, Christ the Redeemer School Division Current Director of Student Services (403) 921 4083 and former Notre Dame Collegiate administrator
- Dawn Wiseman, Vulcan FCSS and Food Bank Executive Director, (403) 650 8737
- Rebecca Enright, Christ the Redeemer School Division current administrator, Notre Dame Collegiate (403) 498 5967
- Dan Hamilton, Christ the Redeemer School Division former clinical supervisor (403) 968 2538
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Additional Information
Relevant Training and Professional Development
Critical Skills for Communication in Conflict 2009
Sexually Aggressive Behaviors in Children & Youth 2010
Restorative Practice in Schools 2013
Solution Focused Strategies in School Based Interventions 2013
Supporting Anxious Kids and Anxious Families 2013
New Canadian Students Supports for Mental Health 2016
Self-Regulation in Schools 2016
Resilience, Recovery & Relationships 2017
Understanding ADHD 2018
Adverse Childhood Events Effects in the Classroom 2018
Best Practices in Supporting LGBTQ+ Students 2018
Effects of Trauma on the Developing Brain 2019
Strategies to Support Complex Trauma in the Classroom 2019
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training 2022
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills in School 2023
Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines Level 1 & 2 (in progress) 2024
Timeline
Family School Liaison Worker
Christ the Redeemer School Division
01.2013 - Current
Mediation & Youth Planning Specialist/Supervisor
Region 7 Children & Youth Services
11.2007 - 10.2012
Caseworker
Region 7 Children & Youth Services
09.2005 - 11.2007
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of Calgary