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Gracie D'Entremont

Summary

As a current Community Outreach Worker for SchoolsPlus and the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education, the opportunity to apply for a permanent position immediately excited me. I am eager to continue supporting vulnerable families and at-risk youth in our community whether it be by helping them navigate services, providing them with access to other local resources or facilitating and helping with programming within our schools and community. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in this position and would love the opportunity to continue working, learning, and growing alongside an incredible team in a career I thoroughly appreciate and am passionate about.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Schools Plus Community Outreach Worker

Tri-Country Regional Centre For Education
02.2023 - Current
  • Advocated for client needs and funding for at-risk groups.
  • Reached out to nonprofits and other organizations to find funding for at-risk groups.
  • Maintained relationships with community organizations and agencies.
  • Participated in meetings with team members to discuss objectives, goals and strategies.
  • Assisted or facilitated outreach activities and programming in schools with identified students.
  • Facilitated communication between clients and other service providers.
  • Kept up to date on detailed case notes as well as monthly progress reports.
  • Assisted families with navigating services within our community.
  • Maintaining relationships with other community partners.
  • Connected individuals with available and relevant resources.

Owner/Operator

Sister Sundays Cafe
12.2021 - Current
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Charted and executed marketing strategies to gain new clients.
  • Developed business plan, processes and procedures to provide superior service to customers.
  • Trained, scheduled and supervised barista workers to maintain and uphold store policies and optimize staffing patterns.

Youth Care Worker

Homebridge Youth Society - Sullivan House
09.2022 - 02.2023
  • Completed clear and concise documentation of youth behavior and actions.
  • Aided with crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and offering peer counseling.
  • Evaluated needs of youth and outlined measures to address.
  • Assisted youth with accessing resources within the community.
  • Collaborated with youth's guardians as well as a multitude of other professionals regarding the care of each youth
  • Wrote and submitted reports to the appropriate professionals such as; missing persons reports, disclosure of abuse, serious occurrence, and incident reports.
  • Working with youth who have been or are at risk of being sexually exploited.

Recreation Assistant

Nakile Home for Special Care
07.2020 - 01.2022
  • Organized recreation and therapy programs congruent with participants' therapy goals, abilities and personal interests.
  • Encouraged clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Conducted rounds within facility and campus to facilitate safe execution of recreation activities and monitor participation numbers.
  • Implemented creative and effective strategies to promote those who are cognitively impaired to engage in meaningful group and individual activities.
  • Resolved conflicts that arose between residents with a patient, empathetic and client centered approach.
  • Formulated behavioral careplans for challenging residents to be utilized and considered by all departments in providing holistic, person-centered care.
  • Facilitated client assessments for all new clients and their families.
  • Responded to public inquiries to provide information about programs and facilities.

Teachers Aid

Ecole Pubnico Ouest
06.2019 - 09.2020

Assisted teachers in large classrooms and/or worked one on one with students with special needs or those who needed extra support while in the classroom.

Preschool Teacher's Assistant

Ecole Pubnico Ouest
06.2019 - 09.2020
  • Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
  • Maintained classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
  • Oversaw groups of students with other teachers at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.

Cook

Dennis Point Cafe
06.2016 - 06.2020
  • Prepared identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail and quality.
  • Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment, sanitation and safety.
  • Ordered and received products and supplies to stock kitchen areas.
  • Received food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete entire order together and serve hot.
  • Sanitized kitchen surfaces and equipment by cleaning grills, griddles, ovens and fryers

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Dalhousie University School of Nursing
Yarmouth, NS

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Southern New Hampshire University
New Hampshire
12.2022

High School Diploma -

Ecole Secondaire De Par-En-Bas
Tusket, NS
06.2017

Skills

  • Bilingual (English & French)
  • Prioritizes person-centered care
  • Experience in group home settings
  • Experience working with youth-at-risk
  • Good time management
  • Enjoys teamwork and collaborating with colleagues and community partners
  • Experience supporting youth in schools
  • Experience working with youth who are affected by disability and mental health struggles
  • Experience with children and their families
  • Experience developing and facilitating programming
  • Advocating on behalf of youth and their families

Certification

  • U-First! Training Course: Alzheimer's Society of Nova Scotia
  • "5-Minute CBT" Behavior Activation to Improve Health Outcomes. Fountain of Health. Dalhousie University, Department of Psychiatry.
  • LivingWorks Start. Learning the TASC steps to recognize thoughts of suicide and engage safety resources using LivingWorks Connect. - July 2022
  • Food Handlers Certificate
  • BLS training
  • NVCI - Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
  • YSE Training - Working with youth who are being sexually exploited - Training provided by DCS
  • Indigenous Awareness Training
  • Dr. John Digney - Fundamentals of Relational Practice training - Relational Weaving


Volunteer Work

Aidaens Place - Youth Wellness Centre

I volunteered bi-weekly at a local non-profit organization designed to support our local youth ages 11-17 who's goal is promote wellness through peer support as well as programming. Programming included teaching life skills, independence and autonomy, encouraging creativity, as well as educating youth on how to give back to our community and become ally's for minorities in our community. This included Gay/Straight Alliance workshops as well as weekly outreach programs where we gave back to local community members in need.


MEtoWE

I spent ten days in Nicaragua on a mission trip interacting with local youth and building the foundation to their new classroom. I was able to spend days interacting with children from this country and learned so much about them and their culture. This was an extremely eye-opening and life changing experience that I still carry with me and reflect on often.

Timeline

Schools Plus Community Outreach Worker

Tri-Country Regional Centre For Education
02.2023 - Current

Youth Care Worker

Homebridge Youth Society - Sullivan House
09.2022 - 02.2023

Owner/Operator

Sister Sundays Cafe
12.2021 - Current

Recreation Assistant

Nakile Home for Special Care
07.2020 - 01.2022

Teachers Aid

Ecole Pubnico Ouest
06.2019 - 09.2020

Preschool Teacher's Assistant

Ecole Pubnico Ouest
06.2019 - 09.2020

Cook

Dennis Point Cafe
06.2016 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Dalhousie University School of Nursing

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Southern New Hampshire University

High School Diploma -

Ecole Secondaire De Par-En-Bas
Gracie D'Entremont