Jane E. Ballantyne
Creighton,Saskatchewan
Summary
Experienced professional in healthcare management and strong educational background. Knowledgeable in human resources administration, and business management operations. Skilled in educational environment settings, classroom management, instruction and curriculum development with adaptation dimension to land-based instruction. Strengths include assisting in policy setting, project team management, budget control, vendor negotiations, human resources, process improvements, program development, and facility expansion and operations. Experienced dynamic community group motivator, public speaker and performance coach. Proven track record in the areas of organizational and leadership assessment, workforce competency training, in-service training, community advocacy for health, school, and community Proactive team player in youth engagement and capacity building.
Overview
50
50
years of professional experience
14015
14015
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Inclusive Education Teacher (Special Education)
Kimosom Pwatinahk Collegiate
Deschambault Lake, SK
01.2015 - Current
- Collaborate with all teaching staff to work towards the success of all students with diverse needs.
- Involvement in parent & teacher interviews.
- Work with Social Emotional program teacher to promote mental wellness for program students.
- Work with professionals (Occupational Therapist, Speech & Language Pathologist, Mental Therapist, and Physical Therapist) to accommodate the special needs of students.
- Assess individual students to assign grade level for academic or life skills functions.
- Work with, plus orientate 18 educational assistances on student work plans & schedules.
- Implement various teaching methods and assign work assignments to Educational Assistance.
- Develop individual student programming, incorporating differentiating instruction, adapting lesson plans, materials to meet the diverse learning needs of individual student.
- Incorporate technological & manipulative tools in class, to enhance instruction & engage student learning.
- Conduct student evaluations as needed, create safe learning environment that supports student unique needs.
- Liaison with students to help them understand their strengths and interests.
- Work in junction with the Life skills support worker to assign functional academic programming.
- Evaluate student progress and adjust programming as required.
- Develop and implement Individual Educational Plans (IEP’S) for each student.
- Administration reporting on students’ population and designations.
- Advocate for students learning needs.
Short term grade 4 teacher/Special Education Teacher
Kistapiskaw Elementary School
Deschambault Lake, SK
09.2015 - 09.2015
- Manage and create a safe, inviting classroom environment for students.
- Instruct students in a variety of mandatory subjects, create & implement lesson plans.
- Assess individual student progress and communicate report to principal and parents.
- Work in collaboration with the principal and staff.
Guidance Counsellor
Kistapiskaw Elementary School
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Collaborate with administration/staff/parent to monitor attendance & behaviours of students.
- Provide guidance and counselling services for students.
- Participate and support school events/ home visits to parents to familiarize them with child’s learning environment and progress.
- Overall community and school involvement to promote education.
Health Director
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services
Deschambault Lake, SK
01.1995 - 01.2010
- Collaborated with Health Services CEO and other health managers on current and changes on protocols & policies.
- Supervisor of twenty-six support staff plus, administration supervision of five nursing staff.
- Monthly meeting with Prince Albert management staff and weekly meetings with local staff to ensure delivery of equitable and safe health service to all community members.
- Recruit and assist in the hiring process and orientation of all new staff.
- Administration: time sheets, vacation, and other leaves, facility maintenance orders & track vehicles maintenance to meet safety protocol expectations.
- Community development, implementation of old & new programs to meet Health Canada standards and PBCN standards.
- Interagency liaison, worked in partnership with community managers/Chief and Councilors to promote community development and wellness.
- Responsible for maintenance tracking on all Health Services community facilities in.
- Proposal and budget preparation for every fiscal year plus, monthly & year end reporting.
- Educate staff on proposal making and budget setting, as per program requirements.
- Monthly meeting with the Health Board in Prince Albert to report on overall operations of the clinic and existing health programs.
- Participation in community events to promote healthy social gathering for families and overall community population.
- Creating positive relationships with community interagency management/band leadership.
- Positive leadership and support to all health staff in promoting best practices and confidentiality.
- Strong and empathetic advocate for family, youth and elder services.
- Incorporated and coordinated Youth Centre & Camps for 16 years.
- Planned and assisted with youth/children healthy lifestyle programming.
- Community advocate for good health care services for community members.
- Overall community health care and intervention experience for 30 years.
Entrepreneur
Robin’s Mini Food Plus Confectionary
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Create system to have up to date paper trail for business and GST payments.
- Recruit and hire, train two staff.
- Coach staff to maintain friendly and helpful customer service.
- Implement merchandise order system to secure full compliment of supplies.
Community Health Representative
PBCN Band/ Health Canada
Deschambault Lake, Sask.
01.1980 - 01.1995
- Assist Nurses and doctors in the wellness clinic programs.
- Worked on public health intervention programming for community members in general.
- Regular community home visits to families and elders.
- Interagency liaison and translating from Cree to English for elderly clients.
- Interagency liaison with social services for care of foster children.
- Interagency liaison with outside mental health workers and addiction counselling for clients.
- Responsible to complete medical transportation paperwork within Health Canada policies.
- Presenting workshops and in services on health issues to all age groups.
- Advocating for elderly care and all community members as well.
- Working collectively with the Chief and Councilors to work towards community wellness.
- Responsible for school health education on dental, personal hygiene, safety, nutrition.
Home Economics Teacher – Probationary Teachers Certificate
Northern Lights School Division
Deschambault Lake, SK
01.1979 - 12.1979
- Duties: Planning daily lessons for teaching Home Economics (food studies).
- Recording student attendance and marking grade level.
- Program consisted of menu planning, reading and following ingredients for cooking and baking skills, understanding food labels, home budgeting.
- Preparing food menus and ordering stock for home Ec. Room.
Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
Northern Lights School Division
Deschambault Lake, Sask.
01.1977 - 01.1978
- Assisting kindergarten teacher in classroom instruction.
- Liaison between teacher and parents.
- Volunteered to cook and bake food items for a school lunch program.
Traditional Handicrafts Coordinator
Manpower Human Resource Services
Deschambault Lake, Sask.
01.1976 - 06.1976
- Administrative duties: Supervision & teaching and assisting with 15 community members.
- Order & stock classroom materials.
- Times Sheets/Payroll/ ROE’s & T4’s, and daily records on spreadsheets.
- Day planning on household budgeting, healthy nutrition cooking, sewing, instructing on how to make beaded handicrafts.
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction Studies
University of Regina
Regina, SaskatchewanBachelor of Education -
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SaskatchewanAdult Grade 12 -
Northland College
Creighton, SKPrior Learning Credits (PLR) - Commence 100, 200’ & 300, Economics 100 & 200
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SaskatchewanCommunity Health Certificate Program -
Health Canada
Saskatoon, SaskatchewanBusiness Administration – Certificate -
Northland College
Creighton, SKCommunity Health Representative Certificate Program -
Health Canada
Fort Qu Appelle, SKSkills
- Classroom management
- Team coordination
- Conflict resolution
- Individualized educational plans
- Collaboration with stakeholders
- Effective communication
- Advocacy for students
- Emotional intelligence
- Program development
- Cooperative learning
- Staff supervision
- Interagency collaboration
- Crisis management
- Team leadership
- Health education
- Professional networking
- Healthcare administration
- Emergency preparedness
- Professionalism
- Budget planning
- Business planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient advocacy
- Interpersonal skills
- Community advocacy
- Policy writing
Mailing Address
Box 324, Creighton, Saskatchewan, S0P 0A0
Awards
- Elementary Science Award, Keethanow Elementary, 05/01/14
- Red Cross 15 years volunteer award, 05/01/14
- Red Cross emergency Response Preparedness Award, 05/01/11
Community Service
- PBCN Health Services Board of Director, 01/01/14, 12/31/16
- PBCN Health Services Board of Director, 01/01/20, 12/31/21
- PBCN Youth Centre Project Team Member, 01/01/15, 12/31/17
- NORTEP Student Mentor, 01/01/10, 12/31/14
- Community Emergency Response Coordinator, 01/01/05, 12/31/10
- PBCN Career Pathing Steering Committee Member, 01/01/06, 12/31/10
- Police Board Member (Chairperson), 01/01/05, 12/31/13
- Kistapiskaw School Project Team Member, 01/01/04, 12/31/10
- Aids/ HIV Steering Committee Member, 01/01/02, 12/31/04
- Interagency Chairperson, 01/01/95, 12/31/10
- Initiated and Coordinated PBCN Building Project for a Local Youth Drop In Center, 01/01/99, 12/31/10
- Deployed to Prince Albert for Major Northern Saskatchewan Fire, 06/01/15, 06/15/15
- Treaty Land Entitlement Committee member, 01/01/93, 12/31/94
- School Board Member, 01/01/82, 12/31/06
- Church Secretary/ Treasurer, 01/01/82, 12/31/90
- Sunday School Teacher, 01/01/77, 12/31/92
- Ongoing volunteer work in community events, 01/01/95, present
References
- Lori Sawchuk La Clair, The Pas Child & Family Coordinator, Flin Flon, Manitoba, 1-204-687-7049
- Arnette Webber Beeds, Executive Director, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 1-306-961-1574
- Claudette Sewap, WMP Advocacy Worker, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 1-306-537-2386
Professional Development
- Treaty Teaching Certificate, Nortep, La Ronge, Saskatchewan, 05/01/13
- Community Emergency Response Certification, St. Johns Ambulance, 12/31/10
- First Aid/CPR Instructors Course, Prince Albert, 12/31/08
- Aboriginal Positive Parenting certificate, Saskatoon, 12/31/08
- Management & Human Resource Courses, PBCN Health Services, 12/31/14
- Mental Health Counseling level 1 & 2, Siast, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 12/31/96
- Health Canada Health - Numerous Refresher Health Care Courses, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 12/31/95
Personal Information
Hobbies: Visiting, Bead work, Travelling, Camping, Community development, Volunteering in community events
Timeline
Short term grade 4 teacher/Special Education Teacher
Kistapiskaw Elementary School
09.2015 - 09.2015
Inclusive Education Teacher (Special Education)
Kimosom Pwatinahk Collegiate
01.2015 - Current
Guidance Counsellor
Kistapiskaw Elementary School
01.2014 - 01.2015
Entrepreneur
Robin’s Mini Food Plus Confectionary
01.2004 - 01.2008
Health Director
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services
01.1995 - 01.2010
Community Health Representative
PBCN Band/ Health Canada
01.1980 - 01.1995
Home Economics Teacher – Probationary Teachers Certificate
Northern Lights School Division
01.1979 - 12.1979
Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
Northern Lights School Division
01.1977 - 01.1978
Traditional Handicrafts Coordinator
Manpower Human Resource Services
01.1976 - 06.1976
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction Studies
University of Regina
Bachelor of Education -
University of Saskatchewan
Adult Grade 12 -
Northland College
Prior Learning Credits (PLR) - Commence 100, 200’ & 300, Economics 100 & 200
University of Saskatchewan
Community Health Certificate Program -
Health Canada
Business Administration – Certificate -
Northland College
Community Health Representative Certificate Program -
Health Canada