Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Katharine Kelm

Gloucester,ON

Summary

Friendly, has a caring heart for others. Loves nature and the outdoors. Hard working, passionate, pleasant and dedicated. Talented leader and respectful follower. Motivated and ready learner, excited to try new things.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

General Farm Worker

Monastery Virgin Mary The Consolatory
05.2023 - 09.2023
  • Greenhouse plant care: opening/closing, temperature monitoring and control, plant pruning, trellising, harvesting, pest and disease control, manual pollination, planting, weeding, etc.
  • Assisted with feeding, watering, and cleaning up after cows, ponies, horses and chickens.
  • Insulated chicken house to protect chickens from the cold.
  • Mixed feed and additives in prescribed portions to maintain animal health.
  • Horse/pony grooming and training aid
  • Soil planting preparation: broad forking, adding fertilizer, clearing out weeds, etc.
  • Bed marking and planting
  • Annual plant care: weeding, fertilizing, cultivating, pruning, trellising, pest and disease control, etc.
  • Harvesting, washing, conditioning and preserving fresh produce, as well as preparing it for sales.
  • Cleaning a variety of spaces including the barn, garden house, hay shed, farm yard and dining rooms.
  • Apple thinning and harvesting.
  • Utilizing row covers for plant protection.
  • Kitchen food preparation.
  • Haskap harvesting.


Greenhouse Worker

Cadence Ecological Farm
03.2023 - 05.2023
  • Plant and care for seedlings
  • Rough construction jobs
  • Sanitize equipment
  • Business and garden planning

Family Babysitter

Harper Family
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
  • Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
  • Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks.
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others.

Farm Worker

Cadence Ecological Farm
05.2022 - 11.2022
  • Prepared ground for planting.
  • Planted and cared for a variety of vegetable crops.
  • Set up and took down irrigation.
  • Pest and weed control.
  • Harvesting, preparing fresh produce for market, crop processing.
  • Bed cleanup.
  • Helped manage junior workers.

Farmer's Market Vendor

Cadence Ecological Farm
05.2022 - 11.2022
  • Set up and take down market booth.
  • Act as sales person.
  • Arrange booth aesthetically.
  • Write sale signs.
  • Prepare produce for selling.

Assistant Dance Instructor

Arise School Of Dance
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Adhered to studio guidelines and legal requirements.
  • Helped the primary instructor to stay organized, keep young children engaged and make sure their needs were met.
  • Encouraged the student to have fun through creative movement and try new things.

Ballet Instructor

Self Employed
05.2018 - 05.2022
  • Demonstrate and encourage students to correct technique.
  • Teach and choreograph dances for end of session recital.
  • Manage and deliver dance recitals.

Private Violin Instructor

Self-employed
01.2016 - 05.2022
  • Taught young children to play the violin with correct posture, tone, and tempo.
  • Prepared student for performance

Farm Worker- Volunteer

Bluebird Permaculture Farm
04.2022 - 04.2022
  • Assisted with feeding and watering cows, goats, rabbits, chickens, geese, pig, horses, etc.
  • Milking goats and cow.
  • Tilling.
  • Preparing garden bed and planting.
  • Burning brush
  • Preparing potatoes for sprouting
  • Making soil blocks.
  • Watering seedlings.
  • Butchering chickens.

Children's Ministry Volunteer

Awana- Rideauview Bible Chapel
09.2017 - 02.2020
  • Supported fun, interactive environment for learning and ministry.
  • Aided the children in verse memorization.
  • Game teams leader
  • Encouraged proper behaviour in group setting.

Education

Practical Herbalist Diploma - Practical Herbalism

Wildrose College of Herbal Medicine
Cumberland, BC
08.2024

Permaculture Design Certification - Permaculture Designer Certification

Verge Permaculture
Calgary, AB
02.2023

High School Diploma -

Evangelismos Academy (homeschool)
Gloucester, ON
06.2021

Advanced 1 Ballet Certificate - Advanced 1 Ballet

Royal Academy of Dance
Stittsville, ON
12.2020

Grade 8 Violin Certificate - Grade 8 Violin

Royal Conservatory of Music
Gloucester, ON
06.2020

Grade 8 Music Theory Certificate - Grade 8 Music Theory

Royal Conservatory of Music
Ottawa, ON
12.2018

Skills

  • Organic Gardening
  • Attentive listener
  • Preparing food from scratch: baking, sourdough, cooking, preserving, experimenting with new recipes
  • Musical ability in violin, piano and voice
  • Competent teacher and leader
  • Ballet and other dance
  • Working with children of various ages
  • Courteous and respectful demeanour
  • Adept cleaning abilities
  • Persuasive marketer
  • Natural soap making

Timeline

General Farm Worker

Monastery Virgin Mary The Consolatory
05.2023 - 09.2023

Greenhouse Worker

Cadence Ecological Farm
03.2023 - 05.2023

Farm Worker

Cadence Ecological Farm
05.2022 - 11.2022

Farmer's Market Vendor

Cadence Ecological Farm
05.2022 - 11.2022

Farm Worker- Volunteer

Bluebird Permaculture Farm
04.2022 - 04.2022

Family Babysitter

Harper Family
01.2022 - 05.2023

Assistant Dance Instructor

Arise School Of Dance
09.2021 - 06.2022

Ballet Instructor

Self Employed
05.2018 - 05.2022

Children's Ministry Volunteer

Awana- Rideauview Bible Chapel
09.2017 - 02.2020

Private Violin Instructor

Self-employed
01.2016 - 05.2022

Practical Herbalist Diploma - Practical Herbalism

Wildrose College of Herbal Medicine

Permaculture Design Certification - Permaculture Designer Certification

Verge Permaculture

High School Diploma -

Evangelismos Academy (homeschool)

Advanced 1 Ballet Certificate - Advanced 1 Ballet

Royal Academy of Dance

Grade 8 Violin Certificate - Grade 8 Violin

Royal Conservatory of Music

Grade 8 Music Theory Certificate - Grade 8 Music Theory

Royal Conservatory of Music

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Katharine Kelm