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Heather Washburn

Saint John,NB

Summary

Versatile Special Education Facilitator with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Inclusion Facilitator

Inclusion NewBrunswick
03.2013 - 06.2013

* Provided ongoing support to folks living in community in their own place .


* Supported individuals to make meaning connections in their communities in their identified area of interest.

* Received and processed new referrals of individuals requiring support in their communities.


*Network with partners in hopes to support future opportunities for folks and their families who require support for connecting.

Independent Facilitator

Inclusion New Brunswick
01.2010 - 06.2012
  • Supported development for individual plans to access government and community supports for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
  • Worked with colleagues to provide and develop best practices for a fairly new government service.
  • Networked with community partners to access all opportunities that might be available.
  • Present application for government supports to receive funding approval.

Transition Facilitator

Saint John Association For Community Living
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • New position in district
  • Provide information and literature to high school
  • Network with community partners ; employment agency;post secondary
  • Offer transition services ; support planning for school to adult life, facilitate meetings with teachers, students families , support positive environment for planning and goals

Individual Supports Coordinator

Community Living Options, Inc.
06.2005 - 01.2008

*Ensured individual supported living plans were followed


*Developed new plans for new members


*Supported Director with maintaining family and board member relations

*Maintained positive relations with government partners and other community agencies

*Provide reports to the board and updates on agency activities

*Coordinate events for members

Educational Assistant

Anglophone School District - South
09.2002 - 09.2005
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences

University of Maine At Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine, USA
05.1992

Skills

  • Interpersonal
  • flexible
  • outside the box problem solving
  • always networking
  • co ordination
  • facilitation
  • positive

Affiliations

Inclusion New Brunswick

Timeline

Social Inclusion Facilitator

Inclusion NewBrunswick
03.2013 - 06.2013

Independent Facilitator

Inclusion New Brunswick
01.2010 - 06.2012

Transition Facilitator

Saint John Association For Community Living
01.2008 - 01.2010

Individual Supports Coordinator

Community Living Options, Inc.
06.2005 - 01.2008

Educational Assistant

Anglophone School District - South
09.2002 - 09.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences

University of Maine At Fort Kent
Heather Washburn