Bethany Booth
Nanaimo,Canada
Summary
Recreation professional with comprehensive experience in planning and executing recreational activities. Consistently contributes to team goals and adapts to changing needs while ensuring participant satisfaction. Known for reliability, collaboration, and excellent communication skills relevant to enhancing community engagement and well-being.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pet Sitter/Dog Walker
Rover.com
03.2024 - Current
- Provided attentive care for pets, ensuring safety and comfort during sitting assignments.
- Maintained detailed records of pet routines, preferences, and health needs for client updates.
- Developed effective communication with pet owners to address concerns and provide reassurance.
- Implemented scheduling systems to optimize time management and service delivery efficiency.
Active Living Coordinator
Berwick on the Lake Retirement Residence
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Facilitated recreational activities to enhance residents' physical and mental well-being.
- Escorted, transported, and assisted residents to and from programs
- Conducted one-on-one visits with residents
- Documented participation for statistics
- Developed individualized activity plans tailored to residents' interests and abilities.
- Assisted in planning and implementing events and programs
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to assess resident needs and improve service delivery.
Executive Assistant
Crossroads Crisis Pregnancy Centre
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Communicated professionally with all clients and donors
- Provided support to volunteers
- Supervised volunteers when client services director was unavailable
- Collaborated with the executive director when planning and implementing fundraiser events
- Counseled women as a trained peer counselor
- Maintained client files
Receptionist/Optometric Assistant
Dr. Thompson Optometrists
10.2016 - 05.2019
- Collaborated in a team environment
- Conducted initial patient assessments, gathering medical histories and updating records accurately.
- Guided patients through optometric related tests
- Managed patient scheduling, ensuring optimal appointment flow and minimal wait times.
- Prioritized and accomplished a wide range of tasks each shift
- Assisted in maintaining office inventory, ordering supplies to ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Provided exceptional customer service, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
Education
Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Diploma Program - Therapeutic Recreation
Stenberg College
Langley, BC09.2021
Skills
- Motivated
- Time management
- Record keeping
- Customer service
- Dependable
- Ability to communicate professionally
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Always displaying Person centered service A previous patient had this to say about my service; “What a wonderful gesture that displays the inherent goodness in this young lady, who took it upon herself to make a lonely old man and his macaw so happy Many thanks to Bethany”
Certification
- WHMIS
- Body Mechanics & Back Safety
- Volunteer Management
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches
- Provincial Violence Prevention
- Movement Through Recreation Facilitation Fundamentals
Timeline
Pet Sitter/Dog Walker
Rover.com
03.2024 - Current
Active Living Coordinator
Berwick on the Lake Retirement Residence
09.2021 - 02.2022
Executive Assistant
Crossroads Crisis Pregnancy Centre
05.2019 - 09.2019
Receptionist/Optometric Assistant
Dr. Thompson Optometrists
10.2016 - 05.2019
Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Diploma Program - Therapeutic Recreation
Stenberg College