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Louise Stewart

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Worker Co-op Placement

Avenue Road Food Bank
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Consulted with, and referred participants to appropriate resources
  • Set up referral system for agency
  • Surveyed participants to ascertain needs and plan for future programming
  • Trained volunteers
  • Supervised Covid 19 protocols

Community Worker Co-op Placement

Eastview Neighborhood Community Centre
12.2019 - 04.2020
  • Developed senior's programming
  • Developed anti fraud training for seniors
  • Taught children's cooking class
  • Worked in Early Learning Centre
  • Helped prepare and serve hot meal to food bank participants

Specialized Foster Parent

Hatts Off Specialized Services
01.1995 - 08.2008
  • Fostered children and teens with psychological and behavioural exceptionalities
  • Designed and implemented individual programs for foster children
  • Hired, trained and supervised in home staff
  • Reduced problem behaviors with positive reinforcement and supportive techniques.
  • Supported education of children under care through consistent attendance to school and attentiveness to homework assignments.
  • Helped reunify birth families through coordinated visitation strategies.
  • Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
  • Facilitated family meetings to ensure communication and collaboration between family members.
  • Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
  • Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
  • Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.

Family Access Supervisor and Case Aid

County Of Brant Children's Aid Society
01.1992 - 01.1995
  • Supervised family access
  • Co-facilitated parenting group
  • Modeled appropriate and effective parenting techniques
  • Modeled positive engagement with children
  • Performed weekly visits to parents under a supervision order
  • Coordinated with and reported to Family Service Worker and Children's Service Worker
  • Prepared non identifying family histories for adoptees

Education

Assaulted Women And Children - Counseling And Advocacy

George Brown College
Toronto, ON
04.2023

Community Worker Diploma -

George Brown College
Toronto, ON
04.2021

Bachelor of Social Development Studies -

University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
05.2005

Skills

  • Excell in relationship building with clients, staff and supervisors
  • Understanding of how trauma can effect mental health and am sensitive to parenting challenges presented by those who have experienced childhood trauma
  • Collaborate well with other members of team
  • Experience working with children who are neuro-diverse, have ADHD, have behavioural issues, learning differences as well as trauma from abuse or witnessing violence

Volunteered

Out from the Cold


Habitat for Humanity


Foodbank


Riverdale Share


Horizon Children's Centre

Timeline

Community Worker Co-op Placement

Avenue Road Food Bank
09.2020 - 04.2021

Community Worker Co-op Placement

Eastview Neighborhood Community Centre
12.2019 - 04.2020

Specialized Foster Parent

Hatts Off Specialized Services
01.1995 - 08.2008

Family Access Supervisor and Case Aid

County Of Brant Children's Aid Society
01.1992 - 01.1995

Assaulted Women And Children - Counseling And Advocacy

George Brown College

Community Worker Diploma -

George Brown College

Bachelor of Social Development Studies -

University of Waterloo

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