Focused Therapeutic Recreation Team Leader with a background coordinating and leading leisure activities that meet residents' needs and expectations. A highly collaborative individual with skills in scheduling, effective communication and team development.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Life Enrichment Team Leader
Christie Gardens Apartments & Care
08.2022 - Current
Residents
Built relationships with residents in order to promote their physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.
Listened to and identified each residents’ preferences, wishes, and needs.
Leadership
Managed Community Life Assistant and Chaplain including coaching, training, supporting, and developing staff schedule.
Developed, facilitated, and evaluated programmes/outings for residents in the Courtyard.
Oversaw, coached, and mentored Recreation Students.
Developed and Distributed monthly calendar and newsletter
Volunteers
Developed, initiated, and oversaw volunteers
Families
Communicated with families throughout the courtyard (i.e. newsletters, memos, calendars, etc.).
Worked with families and interdisaplinary team to developed care plans
Life Enrichment Assistant
Christie Gardens Apartments & Care
04.2022 - 08.2022
Enhanced participant enjoyment by creating and implementing diverse recreational activities.
Assisted in organizing special events, resulting in increased community engagement.
Maintained a safe and clean facility, ensuring a positive environment for all users.
Monitored resident progress through ongoing evaluation and documentation of responses to recreational activities.
Utilized adaptive equipment to support patients'' varying abilities during recreational activities.
Facilitated increased independence in daily living skills through targeted recreational interventions focused on strengthening functional abilities.
Store Manager
Massimo Dutti
04.2018 - 12.2019
Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
Kept orderly and accurate accounting records by monitoring sales documentation.
Generated repeat business by developing and maintaining strong team of 15 employees devoted to customer service.
Hired, trained and supervised retail team members.
Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
Managed inventory control processes to restore back stock, control costs and maintain sales floor levels to meet customer needs.
Department Manager
Massimo Dutti
04.2017 - 04.2018
Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
Increased efficiency and team productivity by promoting operational best practices.
Developed and implemented plans to maximize sales and meet or exceed goals and objectives.
Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency.
Recreational Placement Student
Woodhaven Long-Term Care
01.2021 - 04.2021
Virtually delivered recreational programs to meet needs and preferences of diverse resident population.
Factored-in abilities, needs and interests of participants in development of events and programs.
Worked with Activity Pro and Point Click Care
Comfortable developing care plans that implement person centered goal, focus, and interventions for residents
Recreation Placement Student
Dunfield Retirement Residents
09.2021 - 04.2022
Enhanced participant enjoyment by planning and implementing diverse recreational activities.
Factored-in abilities, needs and interests of participants in development of events and programs.
Worked with Activity Pro and Point Click Care
Comfortable developing care plans that implement person centered goal, focus, and interventions for residents
Education
Diploma - Recreational Management in Gerontology
George Brown College
Toronto, ON
04.2022
Diploma - Fashion Merchandising
Fanshawe College
London, ON
04.2015
Skills
Time Management
Activity Planning
Self-motivated professional
Verbal and written communication
Training & Development
Team Building
Excellent computer skills
Documentation And Reporting
Certification
Heart and Stroke Training - BLS Provider
Canadian Food Safety Training- Food Handler Certificate
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