Buchana Urquhart
Fredericton,NB
Summary
Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, excellent time management skills, detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly. Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Officer for New Brunswick Workers Benefit
Service New Brunswick
Fredericton
02.2024 - Current
- Processed application
- Logged information into Gemini
- Worked on the Information team, Emailing clients as well as mailing out letters to clients
Personal Support Worker
Creative Childcare on Killarney (formally Little Treehouse on Killarney)
Fredericton, NB
08.2021 - 01.2024
- Working in the afterschool classroom 2 on 1 with children with autism
- Looking after the children’s needs and aiding with an inclusive environment
- Planning or adjusting activities to include the children’s needs, abilities and interests
- Recorded how the childs day was, how their mood was, and what they ate
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for children's happiness and safety.
- Created safe and positive afterschool class for the children by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
- Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
Respite Care Provider
Respite Care
Fredericton, NB
08.2020 - Current
- Care for a child with special medical needs
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Keeping daily routines as normal as possible.
Mentoring
St. Mary's First Nation Child and Family Services
Fredericton, NB
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Counseled individuals and groups (young children) to help overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting daily situations.
- Organized and prepared activities to do within the city, with individuals and groups.
- Report and document activities to supervisor and parents
Supply Educator
Sunny Days Children's Center
Fredericton, NB
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Working in various classrooms, when needed
- Looking after the children’s needs and aiding with their early education.
- Communicated with parents and guardians about student daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
- Enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Maintained a safe, clean and organized classroom environment.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
SEED Program
Nashwaak Valley Pentecostal Church
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Handling many different aspects of daily church upkeep
- These include cleaning, and maintenance of the multi-media system.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. Thomas University
Fredericton, NB05-2024
High School Diploma -
Leo Hayes High School
Fredericton, NB06.2019
Skills
- Personable
- Reliable & Trustworthy
- Hard Working
- Excellent Communication Skills
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Supportive Personality
- Team Collaboration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Organizational and Planning Skills
Volunteer
Superhero walk/run, Autism Connections Fredericton (June 2023)
- Assisted with set up and take down of the event. As well as assisting with handing out medals, and running the merchandise table.
Church suppers, Taymouth united church (June 2018 – June 2021)
- Assisted with plating and handing out meals, as well as assisting with the collection of payment for the meals.
Extra educator, Sunny Days Children center (January 2017 – August 2019)
- Assisted with the tasks of taking care of the children, as well as being an extra set of hands and eyes while out on field trips away from the center.
Flyball, On My go flyball team (June 2017 – August 2018)
- Assisted with the tasks of taking score of the dogs running, being a line marker and being a box judge.
Certification
- Tools for Inclusion (06/15/2023)
- First Aid & CPR (09/16/2022)
- Introduction to Early Childhood Education-Orientation to Early Childhood Education (60-hour) (04/13/2022)
- Introduction to Early Childhood Education- Introduction to Early Learning and Child Care (30-hour) (04/13/2022)
Timeline
Program Officer for New Brunswick Workers Benefit
Service New Brunswick
02.2024 - Current
Mentoring
St. Mary's First Nation Child and Family Services
10.2022 - 09.2023
Personal Support Worker
Creative Childcare on Killarney (formally Little Treehouse on Killarney)
08.2021 - 01.2024
Respite Care Provider
Respite Care
08.2020 - Current
Supply Educator
Sunny Days Children's Center
06.2019 - 10.2021
SEED Program
Nashwaak Valley Pentecostal Church
06.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. Thomas University
High School Diploma -
Leo Hayes High School
- Tools for Inclusion (06/15/2023)
- First Aid & CPR (09/16/2022)
- Introduction to Early Childhood Education-Orientation to Early Childhood Education (60-hour) (04/13/2022)
- Introduction to Early Childhood Education- Introduction to Early Learning and Child Care (30-hour) (04/13/2022)
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