Leon Wickramage
King,Canada
Summary
I am an undergraduate student at Trent University pursuing a BSc in Psychology. I am an aspiring child and adolescent mental health professional who seeks to incorporate a wide range of diagnosis and treatment paradigms to provide the utmost care for my patients, ultimately performing my role in alleviating the present youth mental health crisis. Although all fields of psychology are of interest to me, I am particularly passionate about drugs and addictions psychology, abnormal psychology, alongside child and adolescent development. I am pursuing more research and clinical experiences to enhance my holistic expertise in the growing field of psychology. Among many other hobbies, I occupy my free time with avid painting and music.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Summer Camp Counselor
Brampton-Caledon Buddhist Mission Centre
Caledon
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted monks in leading and guiding campers in their daily activities (e.g. yoga, arts and crafts, preparing and serving meals)
Clinical Shadowing
10.2021 - Current
- Assisted physicians of various medical fields (neurology, pediatrics, emergency medicine); reviewed patients' medical histories, made notes on important diagnostic details, learned and applied specific means of diagnosing and assessing various maladies.
Manager and Medical Receptionist
South Mackenzie Kids Clinic
Maple
04.2021 - Current
- I manage the operation of the South Mackenzie Kids Clinic by answering phone calls, booking earliest possible appointments for patients with various maladies and concerns, and faxing documents, among many other duties
- I ensure that the clinic provides patients and their families with a warm and welcoming environment that provides the utmost care to alleviate their concerns
- I also comprehensively teach new employees how to effectively use the OSCAR EMR system and perform the above mentioned tasks to ensure that our patients are provided with the most optimal care imaginable.
Founder and President of Lankapura Community Garden
Brampton-Caledon Buddhist Mission Centre
Caledon
07.2020 - Current
- Founded an organic community vegetable garden at the Brampton-Caledon Buddhist Mission Center amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a means of providing underprivileged community members with fresh and organic produce
- Under my meticulous planning and oversight, volunteers were provided with opportunities to tend to individual vegetable patches, fostering enriching outdoor interpersonal interactions alongside a sense of communal responsibility and teamwork among volunteers.
Patient Escort
Mackenzie Health
Richmond Hill
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Guided patients and visitors around the hospital (e.g guiding patients to various departments and facilities, escorting discharged patients, accompanying visitors to their patients' rooms), allowing them to navigate the hospital with ease while fostering a safe, empathetic, and cordial visit.
Recreation Assistant
Mackenzie Health
Richmond Hill
09.2018 - 06.2019
- At the long-term care facility situated in the Mackenzie Health Richmond Hill hospital, I assisted residents in their weekly activities (e.g. arts and crafts, games, exercising), which sought to enrich their experiences at the facility by fostering a positive sense of physical and psychological well-being.
Organizational Assistant
Kandula
Richmond Hill
03.2019 - 03.2019
- Assisted (e.g. performing the English opening monologue) in organizing the mass public address of Brother Charles Thomas, an esteemed orator seeking to empower the Sri Lankan and global communities to achieve their highest potential.
Recreation Assistant
Sunrise of Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Assisted in the organization and implementation of various enriching recreational activities (e.g. physiotherapy, dancing, singing, arts and crafts) for the facility's residents
- At the end of my tenure, I organized a visual arts initiative in which residents fostered their sense of creativity by crafting works of art with modeling clay.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology W/ The Medical Professional Stream
Trent University
Peterborough, ON04-2025
High School Diploma -
Richmond Hill High School
06.2020
High School Diploma -
Bayview Secondary School
Skills
- Pediatrics
- Long-Term Care
- Canva (Software)
- Adobe Experience Manager
- Quantitative Research
- Research
- Research Design
- Painting
- Teamwork
- Emergency Medicine
- Planning
- Social Psychology
- Neurology
- Creativity
- Emergency First Aid
- Child Psychology
- Neuropsychopharmacology
- Learning & Behaviour
- Memory
- Abnormal Psychology
- Psychology
- Mental Health
- Booking (Resource Planning Software)
- Design Research
- Yoga
- Clinical Research
- Cognitive Psychology
- Microsoft Excel
- Electronic Medical Recording
- Operations
- Visual Arts
- Naloxone Administration
- Adolescent Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Behaviour Modification
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Sinhala
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Certification
- Naloxone Administration
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Responding To Disclosures Of Sexual Violence
- Active Listening
- Conflict Resolution
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Summer Camp Counselor
Brampton-Caledon Buddhist Mission Centre
08.2023 - Current
Clinical Shadowing
10.2021 - Current
Manager and Medical Receptionist
South Mackenzie Kids Clinic
04.2021 - Current
Founder and President of Lankapura Community Garden
Brampton-Caledon Buddhist Mission Centre
07.2020 - Current
Patient Escort
Mackenzie Health
07.2019 - 03.2020
Organizational Assistant
Kandula
03.2019 - 03.2019
Recreation Assistant
Mackenzie Health
09.2018 - 06.2019
Recreation Assistant
Sunrise of Richmond Hill
09.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology W/ The Medical Professional Stream
Trent University
High School Diploma -
Richmond Hill High School
High School Diploma -
Bayview Secondary School
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