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Christina Hurn

Hamilton

Summary

A frontline community worker and artist with an Honours BA in Clinical Psychology, bringing extensive experience in crisis intervention, harm reduction, and frontline support for individuals in at-risk conditions. Skilled in trauma-informed, relational, and values-driven approaches to holistic, person-centered care.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Day-Centre Worker

St. Matthew's House
12.2023 - Current

One on one contact with emphasis on individuals living in at-risk conditions, support individuals with counseling and crisis intervention, advocate on behalf of clients and/or support them to advocate for themselves, collaborate and coordinate services with community agencies, hospitals, etc., connect clients to consultations with mental health professionals, food services and preparing food, coordinate volunteers, naloxone and safer space training, non-violent crisis intervention.

Head Chef

541 Eatery & Exchange
06.2022 - 06.2023

Managed all line cooks and kitchen staff, kitchen inventory and ordering, menu development and costing. Community crisis intervention, first aid response, non-violent conflict de-escalation, naloxone intervention, encampment relief and support, policy development.

Co-Owner

Start Famous
01.2021 - 06.2022

Screen printing and custom apparel shop part-owner, office management, graphic design, screen-printing, purchasing, shipping and receiving, payroll.

Owner

Real Fruit Juice
06.2021 - 06.2022

Owner, designer and screen printer for 2SLGBTQIA+ fundraising and community oriented clothing brand. Webstore merchandising and social media brand awareness. Coordinating with event organizers.

Owner

Basement Revolver
04.2015 - Current

Crafted engaging lyrics that conveyed powerful messages and storytelling elements, collaborated with other musicians and producers on many projects; secured management team, publishing team, and agents; conducted tour management, booking, management of timelines, grant writing, composed and recorded two LP's and two EP's, art direction for music videos and print media; designed album covers and tour posters and merchandise, social media management, website building development, music distribution, etc.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Clinical Psychology, Art

Redeemer University College
Ancaster, ON
05-2015

Skills

  • First aid
  • Naloxone
  • Non-violent crisis intervention

Timeline

Day-Centre Worker

St. Matthew's House
12.2023 - Current

Head Chef

541 Eatery & Exchange
06.2022 - 06.2023

Owner

Real Fruit Juice
06.2021 - 06.2022

Co-Owner

Start Famous
01.2021 - 06.2022

Owner

Basement Revolver
04.2015 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Clinical Psychology, Art

Redeemer University College
Christina Hurn