Jean-Paul Arsenault
Stratford,ON
Summary
Live-out Assistant with past middle-management experience seeks House Leader position in order to become an integral part of a home's stability and flourishment, and grow professionally.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Passport Administrative Assistant
L'Arche Stratford
05.2025 - Current
- Assist in arranging and purchasing tickets to recreational activities/events for Core Members.
- Assist in future tasks such as streamlining Passport processes and record keeping.
- Perform any other tasks needed.
Live-out Assistant
L'Arche Stratford
05.2023 - Current
- Attend to the needs of Core Members, including personal care routines, safe and timely medication administration, etc.
- Assist Core Members in development, updating, and implementation of Individual Support Plans (ISP), and Behavior Support Plans (BSP).
- Research diagnoses (e.g. Prader-Willi Syndrome) to provide compassionate and effective support with behavior challenges.
- Perform administrative and site-management duties, such as client and household finances, tech support, picture scheduling, implementing and upkeeping a centralized supply system, etc.
- MAP Team Member
Coding Department Supervisor
Canadian Viewpoint
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Performed primary verbatim-coding on Market Research projects (including response analysis, code-frame development, and coding).
- Created training materials for general coding practices, and coding software.
- Implemented an efficient and user-friendly coding system with software and new approaches.
- Tracked project budgeting.
- Hired staff and performed staff reviews.
Live-in Assistant
L'Arche Hamilton
11.2017 - 11.2021
- See Live-out Assistant responsibilities above.
- Participated in L'Arche endeavors (outside of working hours): attended the Emmaus Retreat, membership on Community Council and Spiritual Care Committees, and assisted with community publications.
House Leader
L'Arche Hamilton
06.2014 - 06.2016
- Over-saw and completed personal care/routines, administrative/household tasks to ensure they were done with best practices.
- Ensured home met organizational/government standards for direct support, and household cleanliness/safety.
- Oversaw development/implementation of ISP's, and collaborated in BSP updates/implementation.
- Trained, coached, and conducted reviews with Assistants, while helping them create/implement personal goals.
- Collaboratively worked with Core Members, Staff, and Families in calm and stressful circumstances.
- Worked with changing staffing needs and created effective and flexible schedules.
Skills
- Served alone and as a team
Altar Server and Lay Reader
2014-2016
St John the Evangelist, Hamilton, ON
- Connected a Core Member to the church and helped him integrate into the faith-community
- Trained above individual and served with him
- Read scriptural texts and delivered sermons on occasional Sundays
Skills and Strengths
- Cares about the organization's vision, and desires to implement it.
- Finds fulfillment in contributing to the well-being and personal development of Core Members and Assistants.
- Experience working with individuals with Autism, Down Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, and other general developmental disabilities.
- Ability to communicate and work with a diverse range of people.
- Enjoys taking on multiple responsibilities and holds the skills and resourcefulness to complete the tasks (e.g. Tech Support, light household maintenance).
Education, Certification, and Training
BA Christian Studies
03/2013
Briercrest College and Seminary
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
Re-certification in 07/2025
Standard First Aid – AED & CPR-C
(for Infant/Child/Adult)
05/2023
(Valid for 3 years)
Growing in the Mission
04/2023-06/2024
L'Arche, Ontario
New Story Facilitation Leadership Training
05/2015
Community Living, Hamilton
Timeline
Passport Administrative Assistant
L'Arche Stratford
05.2025 - Current
Live-out Assistant
L'Arche Stratford
05.2023 - Current
Coding Department Supervisor
Canadian Viewpoint
11.2021 - 05.2023
Live-in Assistant
L'Arche Hamilton
11.2017 - 11.2021
House Leader
L'Arche Hamilton
06.2014 - 06.2016
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