Josephine Ho
Coquitlam
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recreation Instructor
City Of Coquitlam
07.2023 - Current
- Planning and facilitating various recreational activities and programs for children ages 1 to 19.
- Worked approximately 230 hours/15 hours per week from start date (November 2023)
- Duties include lesson planning before scheduled classes, teaching participants new skills and providing clear and informative rules/techniques for the class, as well as ensuring all participants are in a safe and inclusive environment.
Accounting Assistant
Four Seasons Sunroom
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Assisted bookkeeper with given daily tasks.
- Worked 8 hours per day/5 days a week between May to August and every other weekend
- Verified items billed against items ordered.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Maintained clean and organized files by sorting files in alphabetical order and correct filing cabinets.
- Printed/scanned and labelled given documents to the bookkeeper.
Camp Counsellor
La Grande Aventure d'Anglais
06.2022 - 08.2022
- An overnight summer camp teaching English to local children between the ages of 5 to 17.
- Worked approximately 930 hours/15 hours per day.
- Duties included guiding and facilitating a group of children through various activities all while communicating in English.
- Lesson planned all activities (Science, English, camping, biking, rock climbing, ...) before scheduled classes.
- Ensured children are learning new skills, following the rules and providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.
- Communicated frequently with co-counsellors, coordinators and directors on our exact location, emergencies, and any sudden schedule change.
- Supervised children during all times of the day, including wake-up, meals and bedtime.
- Attended staff meetings and training sessions every morning.
- Enforced camp rules and managed challenging behaviours, all the while encouraging children to respect, cooperate and demonstrate sportsmanship with others.
Research Assistant
Jeunesse Canada au Travail - Salmon River Environmental Association
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Internship through YCW (Government of Canada) to work in a French-speaking environment.
- Worked 8 hours a day Monday through Friday, for one month (160 hours).
- Spoke French with other interns and workers at all times.
- Collected water samples and ensuring water quality is safe in streams and rivers near the work area.
- Drove to watershed/river streams around the area to ensure the quality of the habitat.
- Caught salmon and examined the healthiness of fish.
- Recorded up-to-date data from information obtained from the fish.
- Cleaned up any branches/garbage thrown into the water.
Piano Teacher
Tutoring
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Worked once a week for one hour (approximately 40 hours).
- One-on-one lesson on the intro to piano/music theory.
- Duties included developing lesson plans, selecting course materials and preparing assignments.
- Communicated with parents regarding upcoming events and student progress.
- Evaluated and graded student performance and homework assignments.
- Adapted to students' engagement level and skill level.
- Encouraged students to try new skills, and not to be afraid to make mistakes/hit wrong notes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
McGill University
Montreal, QC12.2023
High School Diploma -
École Riverside Secondary School
Port Coquitlam, BC06.2018
Skills
- Fluent in four languages - English, French, Cantonese, Mandarin
- Experience in teaching French
- Experience working with and supervising children individually and in a group setting
- Experience creating, planning, and organizing lesson plans for various age groups and various subjects
- Quick learner and fast to pick up instructions
- Able to work independently and within a team
- Able to maintain the same work energy for long periods
- Able to compromise and adapt to last-minute adjustments
Volunteer Experience
French Teacher
- MISN Language Classes (McGill) Montréal, Québec - 2018-2019
- taught one hour every week (approximately 30 hours)
- Duties included planning and organizing engaging lesson plans for an introduction to French class
- Adapted to each student's skills and knowledge of the language
- Encouraged students' to consistently practice the language and not to be afraid of making mistakes.
- Gave and graded students' homework and performance
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Certification
Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C
- Canadian Red Cross, Quebec - 2022-2025
RCM piano certifications
- Royal Conservatory of Music - 2005-2017
High Five Sports certification
- July 2023
Food Safe Level 1
- July 2023
Timeline
Recreation Instructor
City Of Coquitlam
07.2023 - Current
Camp Counsellor
La Grande Aventure d'Anglais
06.2022 - 08.2022
Accounting Assistant
Four Seasons Sunroom
01.2020 - 12.2022
Research Assistant
Jeunesse Canada au Travail - Salmon River Environmental Association
05.2019 - 06.2019
Piano Teacher
Tutoring
01.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
McGill University
High School Diploma -
École Riverside Secondary School
Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C
- Canadian Red Cross, Quebec - 2022-2025
RCM piano certifications
- Royal Conservatory of Music - 2005-2017
High Five Sports certification
- July 2023
Food Safe Level 1
- July 2023
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