Melissa Dunlop
Mission,BC
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Housing Support Worker
Fraser River Indigenous Society
01.2023 - Current
- Identifies persons who need housing support through reports/referrals from Indigenous Participant's and non Indigenous
- Provides one-on-one supports related to housing, transport, food access, etc
- Advocacy related to income assistance and tenancy; referrals to other programs and agencies both in-house and in the community
- Establishes and maintains a working relationship with individuals and families requiring housing support to assist with attaining and maintaining adequate shelter and access to other needed services
- Establishes and maintains positive, productive working relationships with providers of mental health services, income assistance, and other services and resources to those experiencing homelessness and housing instability
- Completes administrative responsibilities as required
Child Youth Care Worker
NHPSG
Maple Ridge, BC
09.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Maple Ridge, BC
- Daily interventions and implementation of unit structure, rules and regulations
- Build therapeutic relationships
- Implementation of safety plans/behavioral management plans and identification of possible supports
- EA 4 hours a day during school hours
- Discover coping skills related to struggles they may be encounter in Personal Care, Meals
- Maple Ridge, BC
Community Support Worker CSW
Chilliwack Society for Community Living
Chilliwack, BC
09.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Chilliwack
- Providing physical support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care
- Providing emotional support for an individual and their families
- Supporting and helping with health care needs, including routine checks and administrating medication
- Medical experience with g tube and intermediate catheter
- Currently working in Youth Program and have HUB Clearance
- Chilliwack
Community Health Worker
Nicola Lodge
Port Coquitlam, BC
11.2023 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: Port Coquitlam, BC
- Experience of managing clients with executive functioning and behavioural issues Mental health and Dementia
- To keep effective records and be involved with developing and maintaining support plans
- Experience of working with clients in a supported living environment (advantageous)
- Experience of working with clients with challenging behaviour
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop and update care plans
- Maintained accurate and detailed records of patient care activities
- Case management
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients
- Experienced with specific medical conditions, specialized equipment
- Port Coquitlam, BC
Educational Assistant
Chilliwack School District #33
Chilliwack, BC
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: Chilliwack, BC
- Assist teacher with classroom management, lesson planning and grading
- Teach lessons and assist special needs students to help them achieve learning goals
- Develop meaningful teacher-student relationships
- Document student behaviors to update IEP plans
- Supervise a classroom of 10 students during activities when the teacher is absent
- Chilliwack, BC
Support Worker
Children and Youth CSCL
Chilliwack, BC
01.2022 - 11.2023
- Company Overview: Chilliwack, BC
- Worked collaboratively with other community agencies and institutions by linking residents with diverse programs and resources where they can find support to specific needs
- Developed and implements activities that meet physical, emotional, recreational, educational and medical needs of the residents
- Modeled and taught life skills
- Promoted diversity by exposing residents to multicultural experiences such as special events, traditional food, religions, while respecting each individual beliefs and preferences
- Communicated with social workers, school officials, and guardians ad litem about progress for individual youths
- Wrote daily, weekly, and monthly logs and reports concerning youth activities, cooperation, and other data
- Staff supported home
- Mental health support and crisis intervention
- Autism
- Chilliwack, BC
Caregiver
Private
Abbotsford, BC
04.2017 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Abbotsford, BC
- Monitor and records patient information
- Assist with personal care, such as bathing, grooming, or getting dressed
- Transport patients to doctor's appointments or to complete errands
- Perform medical tasks, such as administering medication and checking vital signs
- Provide emotional and social support to patients
- Perform light housekeeping duties, such as cooking, dishes, and laundry
- Assist patients with walking and getting in or out of bed
- And dementia and end of life care
- Abbotsford, BC
Childcare
Busy bear childcare
Abbotsford, BC
06.2014 - 05.2017
- Company Overview: Abbotsford, BC
- Plan, lead, and guide activities throughout the day, such as reading, physical activity, and creative expression through art and song
- Ensure that meals are prepared and distributed to all children
- Provide guidance with safe hygiene practices
- Monitor children throughout the day and ensure safety at all times
- Provide guidance and play environment is kept sanitary and implement a cleaning schedule
- Abbotsford, BC
Hair stylist
Mel's hair zone
09.2010 - 03.2014
- Conferring with clients to determine their hairdressing needs, preferences, and specifications
- Advising clients on suitable haircuts
- Cutting, trimming, and shaping clients' hair as well as wigs, hair extensions, hairpieces, and toupes based on clients' preferences and specifications
- Shampooing, conditioning, and drying clients' hair
- Providing various hair coloring treatments to clients after inquiring into possible hair dye sensitivities and allergies that they may have
- Using various hairstyling tools and equipment, including hair straighteners, curling irons, rollers, hairdryers, and hot combs, to style clients' hair accordingly
Timeline
Child Youth Care Worker
NHPSG
09.2024 - Current
Community Health Worker
Nicola Lodge
11.2023 - 10.2024
Educational Assistant
Chilliwack School District #33
05.2023 - 01.2024
Housing Support Worker
Fraser River Indigenous Society
01.2023 - Current
Support Worker
Children and Youth CSCL
01.2022 - 11.2023
Community Support Worker CSW
Chilliwack Society for Community Living
09.2021 - Current
Caregiver
Private
04.2017 - 06.2022
Childcare
Busy bear childcare
06.2014 - 05.2017
Hair stylist
Mel's hair zone
09.2010 - 03.2014
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