Kira Helfrich

Kids Help Phone, Volunteer Crisis Responder, 08/10/23 - Present

• Partook in training to help individuals reach emotional regulation in a time of crisis, taking into account a variety of situational factors.
• Responded to individuals seeking connection in a time of hardship, doing so in a way which validates individual experiences.

EMCS Leadership, 09/01/20 - 06/20/22 

• Collaborated with others from both within the school, and community to strategically plan events, ensuring the inclusion of differing opinions.
• Took initiative to make adjustments when needed and develop ideas pertaining to the objective at hand.
• Promoted in school and community initiatives, therefore increasing the involvement of others and allowing for a wider spread impact to be made.

Camp Qwanoes LIT Program, Advanced Leadership Program, 06/01/21 - 09/30/21

• Cared for cabins of overnight campers, aged 8-11, including children with autism and behavioural challenges, ensuring that everyone is including within camp-wide and cabin activities, while simultaneously focusing on emotional regulation.
• Helped provide community engagement through the form of leading / assisting with group activities, while encouraging team building.
• Took part in training sessions that were geared towards enhancing leadership abilities, within both camp and community settings.
• Provided an environment well suited for growth within the spectrum of overcoming pre-existing fears, helping to encourage and make kids feel loved, while organizing and running different elements found within the camp setting, some of these being, a multi-level high ropes course, zipline, and other elements found within a "challenge course" setting; doing so in a manner best suited to provide a high level of care and security for every participant.

Camp Qwanoes CIT Program, Foundational Leadership Program, 07/01/20 - 09/30/20

• Engaged into online sessions, in which there was a focus largely placed onto the growth and development of concepts such as, enhancing abilities to make personal growth, as well as strengthening pre-existing leadership capabilities.
• Served within the kitchen, preparing food for approximately 100 staff members, doing so within a timely manner as to follow the tight schedule provided by the executive director of the camp.

Camp Qwanoes Step-Out Program, Entry Level Leadership Program, 07/01/19 - 07/31/19 

• Engaged into sessions focusing on both personal growth, and growth within the spectrum of leadership.
• Maintained proper standards of health and cleanliness within dining areas by completing various tasks such as washing and disinfecting surfaces including tables, walls, and counters.
• Provided clean dishes to approximately 550 individuals including, campers, staff and the kitchen team by utilizing commercial dishwashing equipment within a timely manner.
• Entered into multiple areas of service to help provide support, these areas included but are not limited to: dish room, maintenance, and events.

• Dogwood Diploma, Edward Milne Community School
• VIHA Foodsafe Level 1 Certification, 09/01/18
• Red Cross Standard First Aid, 02/24/19
• CPR & AED Level C, 02/24/19

• Rachelle Fafard, Childcare Parent, (250) 882 - 0410
• Chantelle Morneau, My-Chosen Sugar Shack Manager, (250) 896 - 0983
• Kathleen Klaassen, LIT Program Leader, (250) 857 - 1397