Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Margarita Masterskaya

Courtenay,BC

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Assistant/ Community Life

L`Arche Comox Valley
06.2022 - Current

* Proving person centered support to adults with learning disabilities on daily basis

* Assisting people with diverse abilities with their chores, work, leisure activities according to their annual goals

* Supporting people with diverse abilities with personal care, medication administration, doctor`s appointments, mobility issues, day to day tasks like cooking, cleaning, etc

* Allowing PWD to reach their full potential through learning life skills and other skills needed for the volunteering work, jobs, daily tasks

* Contributing to teaching PWd to be more independent and able to use their gifts and strength to the fullest

* Working well in a team and independetly depedneing on the requirements

Team Leader

L`Arche Calgary
09.2017 - 05.2022

* Leading multicultural teams in the residentila program at L`Arche

* Maintaining and improving the rhythm of the house (scheduling, organization of different activities, building positive relationship with representatives, families and professionals)

* Supporting people with diverse abilites and ages with their daily routines

*Advocating for people with developmental disabilities, allowing them to make their own choices and support them in being more independent and confident in all aspects of their lives

Live-in Assistant

L`Arche Calgary
06.2015 - 09.2017

· Providing support to people with developmental disabilities in their daily life including direct care and daily activities

· Promoting L`Arche values and mission, where relationship and mutuality is at the base

· Advocating for people with disabilities and supporting them in their decision making and choice making

· Maintaining appropriate documentation and records

· Providing support in dealing with health and other professionals

· Communicating with guardians, families and individuals themselves

House Assistant

L`Arche Liverpool (UK)
09.2012 - 06.2015

* Sharing life with people with developmental disabilities and supporting them with their every day tasks

* Allowing and encouraging people with developmental disabilities to make their own choices as well as promote their independency

* Planning and organizing house and Community activities based on people`s interests and personal choices

Education

Bachelor of International Law - International Law

Kazakh Humanitarian Law University
Astana, Kazakhstan
07.2009

Skills

    Have various experience in leading and being part of different teams of different age group, cultural background and different personality types and creating an atmosphere of trust, acceptance and appreciation

    Listening and communicating well with others and teaching others to learn from each other

    Open to mutual feedback as an opportunity to grow and develop skills

    Ability to go through stressful situations with calm mind and asking for help from the rest of the team when needed

    Being intentional in focusing on everyone`s gifts and strengths and allowing people to make mistakes without judgement but offering support and help when needed

    Being inclusive and making sure everyone feels like they belong no matter where they are coming from

Certification

* Emergnecy FirstAid - CPR and AED (St John Ambulance, Alberta)

* Caring about Food Safety - (Ministry of Health BC)

* Abuse prevention- Workplace Harassment (L`Arche Canada)

* Community Living BC Privacy and Information Management (CLBC)

Timeline

Program Assistant/ Community Life

L`Arche Comox Valley
06.2022 - Current

Team Leader

L`Arche Calgary
09.2017 - 05.2022

Live-in Assistant

L`Arche Calgary
06.2015 - 09.2017

House Assistant

L`Arche Liverpool (UK)
09.2012 - 06.2015

* Emergnecy FirstAid - CPR and AED (St John Ambulance, Alberta)

* Caring about Food Safety - (Ministry of Health BC)

* Abuse prevention- Workplace Harassment (L`Arche Canada)

* Community Living BC Privacy and Information Management (CLBC)

Bachelor of International Law - International Law

Kazakh Humanitarian Law University
Margarita Masterskaya