Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Certification
Academic Awards
References
Academic Awards
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Kimberley Boone

Kimberley Boone

Calgary,AB

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2
2

Bachelor's degrees

1
1
Certificate

Work History

Practicum Student,

U of C, Wellness Centre
01.2025 - 04.2025
  • Managed a small case load of students
  • Supported students through empathetic listening and validation
  • Supported students progress towards goals by providing consistent guidance and encouragement throughout their sessions.
  • Created individual support sessions tailored to supporting student individual needs
  • Participated in student-at-risk, interventions and harm-reduction support
  • Engaged in continuous professional development through attending workshops
  • Created training documents for university staff on compulsive hoarding disorder
  • Participated in student unit inspections
  • Conducted interviews with student candidates

Resident DJ

Elements Calgary Mental Health Centre
10.2024 - Current
  • Contributed to successful client events by providing high-quality musical entertainment that encouraged attendance.
  • Kept energy levels high throughout, with smooth transitions between songs
  • Curated custom playlists tailored to specific holiday themed events, ensuring an enjoyable experiences for all attendees.
  • Managed sound equipment setup and breakdown, maintaining optimal audio quality during performances.
  • Received positive feedback from clients and staff

Practicum Student

Elements Calgary Mental Health Centre
09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Completing applications for support and resources for individual clients, ensuring requirements are met for submission
  • Managed a small case load (5-8 clients)
  • Conducted thorough assessments to accurately identify client's needs
  • Maintained accurate and detailed case notes for each client
  • Group session co-facilitator Decluttering Group (BIT)- specializing in compulsive hoarding disorder, and ADHD
  • Authored customized mindfulness activities weekly; marked group session homework
  • Sourcing additional resources for clients, and colleagues
  • Engaged with clients and played games, edited activity sign up sheets, recorded attendance, awarded prizes for games
  • Collaborated closely with supervisors to discuss case progressions

Freelance QA

Self-employeed
01.2020 - 09.2022
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and organization.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by delivering high-quality work within deadlines.
  • Adapted quickly to changing project requirements, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability under pressure.
  • Strengthened client relationships with consistent communication and timely project updates.
  • Developed customized solutions to address unique client needs, resulting in repeat business and referrals.

Quality Assurance Specialist

Funcom Games Inc
11.2014 - 06.2015
  • Forum Moderation
  • Elite level content testing
  • Identified and tracked bugs using Devtrack
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
  • Wrote and optimized test cases, prepared QA evaluation reports and submitted to management.

Quality Assurance Specialist

HB Studios Multimedia Ltd.
01.2011 - 07.2011
  • Designed important NPCs that were featured in the final project
  • Contributed several ideas that were included as a major part of game play
  • Edited deliverable spreadsheets for accuracy
  • Identified and tracked defects with Devtrack and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests.
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
  • Prepared QA evaluation reports and submitted to management.
  • Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.

Education

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
06.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
2008

High School Diploma - undefined

Aden Bowman Collegiate
Saskatoon, SK
1999

Skills

  • Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to complete several tasks at once
  • Extremely motivated, with the ability to learn quickly
  • Strong verbal, and written communication
  • Client Advocacy
  • Support of neurodivergent clients
  • Creative and Artistic
  • Excellent at drawing, painting, arts and crafts of all types
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Adaptability and Flexibility

Timeline

Practicum Student,

U of C, Wellness Centre
01.2025 - 04.2025

Resident DJ

Elements Calgary Mental Health Centre
10.2024 - Current

Practicum Student

Elements Calgary Mental Health Centre
09.2024 - 12.2024

Freelance QA

Self-employeed
01.2020 - 09.2022

Quality Assurance Specialist

Funcom Games Inc
11.2014 - 06.2015

Quality Assurance Specialist

HB Studios Multimedia Ltd.
01.2011 - 07.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Saskatchewan

High School Diploma - undefined

Aden Bowman Collegiate

Bachelor of Social Work -

University of Calgary

Certification

  • Buried in Treasures (BIT) Facilitation Certification [Awarded by Kelley Sallenbach, Elements] [2024, Dec.]
  • ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) Certification [Centre for Suicide Prevention] [2025, Feb.]
  • QPR Suicide Intervention Training [U of C][2025, Feb.]
  • Community Based Naloxone Training [Alberta Health Services] [2025, Jan.]

Academic Awards

2023

Dr. Margo Husby Mature Student Bursary Award

Student Peer Assistance Undergraduate Bursary


2022

Undergraduate Tuition Reinvestment Bursary

Student Peer Assistance Transfer Bursary

References

Available on request

Academic Awards

2023

Dr. Margo Husby Mature Student Bursary 

Student Peer Assistance Undergraduate Bursary


2022

Undergraduate Tuition Reinvestment Bursary

Student Peer Assistance Transfer Bursary

Kimberley Boone