Lorie Richter
Steinbach,Manitoba
Summary
Seasoned Emergency Management Responder (Former Pizza Worker Extraordinaire), eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow, and excel on the Take and Bake Production Team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PDA Supervisor ~ ERT, SWB & VOT Responder
Canadian Red Cross
01.2019 - Current
- Developed team communications and information for PDA meetings
- Resolved beneficiary problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional support by assessing and connecting to appropriate CRC resources
- Providing psychosocial support by working with beneficiaries to understand needs, and then connecting them to appropriate community resources
- Maintained high level of problem solving and flexibility while on ERT deployments and within VOT, both locally and out of province
- EMIS Trained, with intermediate knowledge and understanding on navigating and imputing data into the system
- Working to assist vulnerable populations with additional considerations and needs for services delivery
Direct Support Worker
El'Dad Ranch
05.2015 - 04.2019
- Developed rapport with participants to create a safe and trusting environment for care
- Completed entries in logs, and care plans to document and accurately report participant progress
- Closely collaborated with management team to make necessary improvements and satisfy residents needs
- Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment to improve morale and teamwork
- Assisted in the planning and achievement of goals and objectives consistent with the agency mission and philosophy
Education
Funeral Director
Red River College
Winnipeg, MB2018
End Of Life Doula
Conscious Dying Institute
Boulder, CO2018
Certificate Of Biblical Studies
Steinbach Bible College
Steinbach, MB2015
Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Cultural Awareness Trained
- Intermediate EMIS Trained
- Psychological First Aid
- Payment Processing
- Investigate Claims
- Customer Data Confidentiality
- Issue and Complaint Resolution
- Documentation
- Translation Services Collaboration
- Resource Referrals
Canadian Red Cross Deployments
2019 MB Fall Storm Evacuation - {ERT Responder - Winnipeg MB}
2020 Trenton Retuning Travelers - {ERT/SWB Responder - Trenton ON}
2020 Fort McMurray Floods - {ERT/VOT Escalations Responder - Remote}
2021 MB Hotel Isolation Site - {SWB Responder - Winnipeg MB}
2021 - 2023 VOT National Team -{SWB Responder - National - Remote}
Virtual Operations Team Specific :
- Canadian Travelers Hotel Isolation Sites {National}
- BC Floods
- MB & SK Fires
- Afghanistan Refugee Response
- Ukraine Refugee Response
- Atlantic Hurricane Fiona
2023 Alberta Wildfires {ERT Responder - Remote}
2023 Northwest Territories Wildfires {ERT Responder - Winnipeg MB}
References
Wendi Anderson ~ VOT SWB Supervisor
Phone: (519) 862-4413
Email: Wendi.anderson@redcross.ca
Fabiano Moura ~ VOT SWB Supervisor
Phone: (647) 819-8055
Email: Fabiano.Moura@redcross.ca
Nate Stepner ~ SWB Supervisor
Phone: (905) 452-2700
Email: Nate.Stepner@redcross.ca
Mallory Fehr - Personal
Phone:(204) 381-1100
Email: markusandmally@live.com
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Certification
Funeral Director License - Issued by Funeral Board of Manitoba
Trained in; CPR certification (up for renewal), Psychological First Aid, Non- Violent Crisis Intervention, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Cultural Awareness Training, Indigenous Canada, Conflict Resolution, Vulnerable Persons Act, Internal Displacement Conflict and Protection, Human Trafficking For Individuals Working with Children, as well as VPA Protection Training (All certificates/courses named, and additional, can be viewed on LinkedIn profile under name Lorie Richter)
Timeline
PDA Supervisor ~ ERT, SWB & VOT Responder
Canadian Red Cross
01.2019 - Current
Direct Support Worker
El'Dad Ranch
05.2015 - 04.2019
Funeral Director
Red River College
End Of Life Doula
Conscious Dying Institute
Certificate Of Biblical Studies
Steinbach Bible College
Funeral Director License - Issued by Funeral Board of Manitoba
Trained in; CPR certification (up for renewal), Psychological First Aid, Non- Violent Crisis Intervention, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Cultural Awareness Training, Indigenous Canada, Conflict Resolution, Vulnerable Persons Act, Internal Displacement Conflict and Protection, Human Trafficking For Individuals Working with Children, as well as VPA Protection Training (All certificates/courses named, and additional, can be viewed on LinkedIn profile under name Lorie Richter)
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