David Karema
Summary
A developing leader and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, guiding, and motivating, as well as excellent person relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to impact the program positively. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring, and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Spiritual Health Practitioner Intern
Vancouver Coastal Health
10.2022 - Current
- Demonstrated advanced ability and sensitivity to develop therapeutic and supportive relationships and support persons and/or their families experiencing immediate crisis or life-altering illness/injury.
- Worked within scope of practice articulated in Ministry of Health document-Spiritual Health - Framework for British Columbia's Spiritual Health Professionals and adheres to code of ethics referenced therein.
- Demonstrated spiritual and cultural competency in working with diversity of faiths and cultures; including demonstrating ability to work within spiritual worldview of patients and families to assist them with contextual decision making.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Provided professional services and support in dynamic work environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks
Community Support Worker
Progressive Housing Society
01.2022 - Current
- Provides range of supports, serving homeless/at risk individuals.
- Coordinate with Outreach Team and maintained communication between shifts about participant's housing plans.
- Develop strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
- Participate in team projects, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Actively participates in building a skilled, cohesive, collaborative staff team, including demonstrating commitment to program principles
- Resolve conflict and negativity as they arise; assisting in orienting, training and mentoring of all staff, including casuals and peer supports.
- Cultivated and maintained relationships with community members to facilitate outreach activities.
Shelter Coordinator
Surrey Urban Mission Society
11.2020 - 03.2022
- Supervised programming and administrative facets of temporary homeless shelter for women and men.
- Participated in selection, orientation, training, development, and evaluation of shelter staff.
- Conducted outreach activities to engage local stakeholders in programs.
- Attended to emergency issues that arose and assisted staff with their response.
- Met with staff to support them and remind them of resources available for their wellbeing.
- Investigated, mediated, and resolved guest to guest and guest to staff conflict using SUMs guidelines and listening skills.
- Assessed community needs and identified resources for social and community service programs.
- Managed volunteer programs focused on providing community services.
- Ensure shelter programs meet requirements of Surrey Urban Mission Society's shelter guidelines.
- Monitored program performance and outcomes for successful delivery of services
Community Connection Worker
Surrey Urban Mission Society
06.2018 - 11.2020
- Completed and submitted BC Housing application and ensure that client submits all their supporting documents.
- Assisted clients in applying for BC income assistance through MySelfServe and advocated for their case to the ministry (e.g. lack of I.d.).
- Assisted clients to locate appropriate resources for their physical and mental health and facilitated their access by coordinating appointments.
- Evaluated clients' mental health and refer them to mental health worker when significant change to their mental health was detected.
- Supported clients in their application for identification by completing forms required and accompanied them to appropriate facilities to obtain photo identification.
- Collaboratively produced manual underlining our methods for purpose of training new employees.
Shelter Worker
Surrey Urban Mission Society
05.2016 - 06.2019
- Prepared building before guests' arrival by organizing their beds, making their coffee, and ensuring sufficient snacks at all times.
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- Shared positive words of encouragement related to struggle that guests faced, which provided them with positive outlook of life.
- Talk to guests about their day and listen for any conflicts or hardship that they may be experiencing and proceed in offering support and possible solutions.
- Assist guests in filling up paperwork, pertaining to mission itself and other government forms, such as BC Housing consent forms and income assistance.
- Provide guests with information on resources available to them and means to procure them.
- Create idiosyncratic case plan with guests and encourage them in following their plan.
Youth Pastor
Watume Church
06.2022 - 10.2023
- Built lasting relationships with youth and parents or guardians.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Raised congregational awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Scheduled and managed teams of youth volunteers
Assistant Pastor
Bear Creek Community Church
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Supervised associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Assisted with organization and implementation of Sunday school activities.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Distributed food and supplies to communities through mutual aid
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC11-2018
Master of Divinity - Public And Pastoral Leadership
Regent College
Vancouver, BCCurrent
Skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Project Management
- Interpersonal Relations
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving and Decision-Making
Certification
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1S Basic Unit of Clinical Psychospiritual Education
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Non-Violence Crisis Intervention
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First Aid
Languages
French
Professional Working
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Spiritual Health Practitioner Intern
Vancouver Coastal Health
10.2022 - Current
Youth Pastor
Watume Church
06.2022 - 10.2023
Community Support Worker
Progressive Housing Society
01.2022 - Current
Shelter Coordinator
Surrey Urban Mission Society
11.2020 - 03.2022
Assistant Pastor
Bear Creek Community Church
09.2019 - 06.2021
Community Connection Worker
Surrey Urban Mission Society
06.2018 - 11.2020
Shelter Worker
Surrey Urban Mission Society
05.2016 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of British Columbia
Master of Divinity - Public And Pastoral Leadership
Regent College
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