Andrea Brizuela
Coquitlam,Canada
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Assistant
Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School
Port Coquitlam, BC
01.2024 - Current
- Provides instructional support to teachers in the classroom environment.
- Assists students with various learning disabilities, such as down syndrome or autism, on a one-to-one basis.
- Prepares modified materials for tests and assignments according to the students' strengths and incorporates challenges that are appropriate to their intellectual level.
Youth Worker
SHARE
Port Moody, BC
12.2022 - Current
- Facilitates personalized growth experiences for neurodivergent youth, fostering self-awareness in their behaviors, abilities, and ambitions.
- Implements engaging activities to cultivate a positive self-perception, self-esteem, and independence.
- Deconstructs objectives into manageable steps, offering continuous guidance and support along their developmental pathways.
- Orchestrates group activities to enhance social interaction and conversational skills.
Referee Coordinator
Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
Coquitlam, BC
09.2017 - Current
- Allocates 60+ weekly games to small-sided referees, exhibiting meticulous scheduling proficiency.
- Collaborates with the Head Referee, Executive Director, and Field Scheduler to discern referee aptitude, swiftly address time-sensitive challenges, resolve technical intricacies, manage referee queries, and oversee diverse operational tasks.
- Organizes the annual Mobilio Friendship Tournament, successfully coordinating and overseeing more than 120 games in one weekend.
BC Soccer Referee & Mentor
BC Soccer
, BC
09.2010 - Current
- Officiates in various competitive leagues, provincial and national tournaments, for youth and adults, such as CANWEST University League, NCAA (SFU), Whitecaps REX, BC League 1, and VSML (Men's League).
- Participates in the provincial program, engaging in regular FIFA law assessments and fitness tests.
- Supports the growth of emerging referees through on-field feedback and post-game report composition.
- Demonstrates expertise in conflict resolution, deescalating intense situations, including defusing altercations involving highly aggressive individuals.
Interim Head Referee
Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
Coquitlam, BC
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Directs a comprehensive referee program, comprising 240+ referees.
- Manages game assignments for U08 to U18 matches across various skill tiers, averaging 120 weekly games.
- Collaborates closely with CMFSC and BC Soccer directors to address program-related matters.
- Assumes accountability for time-critical incidents and oversees the collection of game reports necessitating disciplinary actions and suspensions.
Behavioural Interventionist
Zambolin Sweeney Consulting
, BC
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Addresses inappropriate social behaviors in children aged two to six on the Autism Spectrum Disorder spectrum.
- Implements a combination of positive and negative reinforcement techniques to encourage socially desirable behaviors in program.
- Demonstrates creative and patient approaches to effectively mitigate distress and minimize disruptions.
Food & Customer Service
Costco Wholesale
Port Coquitlam, BC
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Operates within a dynamic Food Court environment, emphasizing food quality, collaborative teamwork, effective communication, and operational efficiency.
- Responsible for training new personnel within the Food Court Department.
- Navigates and adapts to the challenges posed by COVID-19, extending support to high-traffic departments including Pharmacy, Front-End, and Membership, to adeptly address member inquiries.
Health Consultant
Eat Your Cake!
Vancouver, BC
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Attends to clients' health goals and challenges, facilitating the creation of personalized dietary plans tailored to their unique requirements.
- Collaborates with the chef in food preparation and meal assembly for delivery.
Customer Service / Manager
Liquid Nutrition
Vancouver, BC
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Determines the most nutritionally beneficial smoothie according to the
customers’ needs in a high-paced environment. - Responsible for inventory, quality assurance, payrolls, organizing
schedules, cash in/out, and training new staff.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Major in Psychology Graduate
University of The Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, BC06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Food Nutrition And Health
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BCSkills
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Informed
- Emergency First Aid
- Behavioral Interventions Expertise
- POPARD Workshops on ASD
- Life Skills Development
- Activity Implementation
- Special Needs Familiarity
- Program Support
- Relationship Building
- Calm Composure in Highly Stressful Environments
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
French
Limited
Outreach Volunteering Experience
- Volunteered at "The Door Is Open" soup kitchen, engaging compassionately with homeless individuals at the centre and the Downtown Eastside streets. (2014-2015, 2019)
- Actively participated in UBC's Agape club, contributing to the distribution of snacks and warm clothing in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, while attentively listening to the life stories of homeless individuals. (2017)
- Volunteered at a soup kitchen that helped support immigrant jobs and distributed packaged meals to the Downtown Eastside and the YWCA during COVID. (2020)
Accomplishments
- Selected as B.C.'s Top 4 Female Soccer Referee (2023)
- UFV ePortfolio Showcase Award (2022)
- Dean's List (Summer 2021)
- CMFSC Referee of the Year (2019)
- MWSL Female Referee of the Year (2019)
- Global Stewardship Scholarship (2015)
Timeline
Education Assistant
Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School
01.2024 - Current
Youth Worker
SHARE
12.2022 - Current
Interim Head Referee
Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
10.2022 - 11.2023
Behavioural Interventionist
Zambolin Sweeney Consulting
02.2021 - 06.2022
Food & Customer Service
Costco Wholesale
07.2019 - 07.2021
Health Consultant
Eat Your Cake!
01.2018 - 07.2018
Referee Coordinator
Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
09.2017 - Current
Customer Service / Manager
Liquid Nutrition
01.2016 - 03.2017
BC Soccer Referee & Mentor
BC Soccer
09.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Major in Psychology Graduate
University of The Fraser Valley
Bachelor of Science - Food Nutrition And Health
University of British Columbia
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