Krissi Ewing
Charlottetown
Summary
Nationally certified Canadian Career Development Practitioner 7 + years of career development experience in post-secondary within career, work integrated learning and professional development skills education. Experience in curriculum design for career development and professional skills programming. Curious and forward-thinking facilitator with experience working with diverse groups of clients and professionals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Coordinator, Co-operative Education
University of Prince Edward Island
05.2023 - Current
- Designed relevant career development courses for co-op students that explored relevant themes of the Canadian employment landscape and paired diverse, accessible, reflective assignments to encourage career planning.
- Managed multiple courses alongside providing job search and career supports to diverse student groups, helping students gain meaningful employment.
- Created tools and resources to support student journeys through undergraduate programs, including resume guides, placement guides, reflective assignments, and digital badges.
- Successfully led the application for accreditation of new and existing co-op programs, resulting in provincial and national recognition through platforms such as Academia Top 10
Career Practitioner
University of Prince Edward Island
09.2018 - 04.2023
- Researched and developed professional digital badge curriculum for students, focused on skills in the areas of communication, teamwork, employability, leadership, and career development, which included teaching in-class workshops, online activities, and practical application using Moodle LMS, and issued approximately 2500 digital badges.
- Advised students regarding the preparation of job application packages and best practices for the workplace, which better prepares students for a more successful transition to the workforce.
- Successfully developed resources, in collaboration with colleagues, including a four-part employer toolkit, career guides, and a guide for student placements that includes best practices and tools to better support supervisors.
- Co-facilitated a Professional Communications course funded by IRCC for newcomers to assist with employability training and coordination of job shadow itineraries for 54 students per year, which engages various professionals across multiple labour market sectors.
Education
Certified Career Development Practitioner -
Career Certification Canada
Nova Scotia12-2024
Bachelor of Education - Adult Education
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE05-2018
Bachelor of Arts - History, English
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE05-2016
Skills
- Strategic thinking - exemplified through processes such as program accreditation
- Detail-oriented - consistently reviews materials for opportunities for improvement
- Initiative-taking - volunteers to improve systems or collaborate on meaningful projects to fill gaps
- Staff collaboration - works effectively across teams by understanding team dynamics
- Active listening - approaches client interactions from a strengths-based place of practice
- Effective communication - reliably communicates using targeted approaches
- Planning and coordination - successfully plan and execute career-related events in both virtual and in-person settings
- Cross-cultural skills - partake in ongoing cultural professional development to better understand diversity
Professional Development
Career Development Practice: Building a New Era November 2025
- Completed a 25-hour course with professionals and facilitators across Canada, which focused on building connection reinforcing trends in practice that align with the national competencies.
CASE Intersectional Approach for Supporting Career Development January - February 2025
- Completed a 6-week intensive PD program discussing pressing topics on barriers to employment in modern society.
CEWIL National Conference, Calgary, Alberta June 2024
- Representative for Prince Edward Island at the national conference.
Change It Up Facilitator Training February – April 2024
- Completed a 6-week active engagement professional development program focused on strengths-based delivery of programming
Reconciliation Education Certificate, First Nations University of Canada May 2022
- Successfully completed the 4 Seasons of Reconciliation online education course, which featured teachings, interviews, histories, and strategies to engage in reconciliation efforts.
Employer Engagement Academy, Brainstorm Strategy Group October – December 2021
- Participated in a 6- week national professional development course for post-secondary workers who engage with community partners, which further developed outreach and engagement strategies
CEWIL Atlantic Regional Rep August 2020 – August 2021
- Presented monthly updates to the Atlantic committee on Co-op and Work Integrated Learning at the post-secondary level on PEI and engaged with WIL specific conversations in the Atlantic region
Assessment Development Working Group (CCDF) November 2020 – January 2021
- Selected as a reviewer/editor for the Canadian Career Development Foundation national working group to assist with the process of reviewing the first phase of national exam questions for Career Development Practitioners
Timeline
Student Coordinator, Co-operative Education
University of Prince Edward Island
05.2023 - Current
Career Practitioner
University of Prince Edward Island
09.2018 - 04.2023
Certified Career Development Practitioner -
Career Certification Canada
Bachelor of Education - Adult Education
University of Prince Edward Island
Bachelor of Arts - History, English
University of Prince Edward Island