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Education
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Michelle Haerle

Michelle Haerle

Calgary,AB

Summary

Highly motivated individual with over 15 years of experience with City of Calgary Recreation & Social Programs in a variety of roles. Talented at forming partnerships and relationships in the community to close gaps in services and programming, and provide inclusion and support to marginalized groups. Strong work ethic,has a passionate interest in trauma-release, somatic awareness, social emotional learning and outcomes, life skills, empowerment, and autonomy, and is committed to making a difference.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Representative

City of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
01.2023 - Current

Customer Focus

  • Engaged in conversation with customers to understand needs, resolve issues and answer questions.
  • Demonstrates awareness of unique customer needs including race, gender, socioeconomic status, and ability.
  • Developed strong relationships with customers by providing personalized assistance and support.

Teamwork

  • Mentored new employees on procedures and policies to maximize team performance.
  • Supported team members to problem-solve and find solutions
  • Mentored junior team members and managed employee relationships.

Safety and Facility Work

  • Addresses change resistance to forward thinking by reframing and preferring to address the positive effects of the change while acknowledging the discomfort change brings.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

  • Demonstrates technical and functional knowledge and skill at cash handling and Intelli software systems.
  • Adapts to a fast-paced, high-demand environment that requires switching multiple skills in a short period of time.

Owner/Founder

The Whispering Grove
Calgary, AB
01.2013 - 03.2022
  • Created marketing campaigns to attract new customers.
  • Developed policies and procedures for the business.
  • Research, identify, and cultivate project opportunities.
  • Determine scope of project, budget, specific deliverables, timelines, measures of success, reporting, and hosting events to small and large groups both virtually and in person.
  • Training students how to recognize and manage risk to self, de-escalation techniques, and how to manage emotional situations.

Swim Instructor/ Lifeguard/ Data Analyst

City of Calgary
Calgary, AB
01.2007 - 12.2022

Swim Instructor

  • Monitored swimmers' progress throughout their time as a student in order to evaluate their abilities accurately, especially through demonstration.
  • Developed a synchronized swimming program to fill the gap for children who had completed Swimmer 6 but who weren't old enough yet to enter Junior Lifeguard Club or the Bronze awards.

Lifeguard

  • Monitored swimmers to ensure safety in the pool area.
  • Conducted pool maintenance, including testing and adjusting chemical levels as a relief Aquatic Lead Attendant (then called Senior Attendant).

Data Analyst

  • Analyze raw data from the public polls, sort it, and identify emerging issues and themes.
  • Wrote summaries that the Planners could cut and paste into their reports prior to submitting to the hiring Business Unit or presenting to City Council.
  • Accompanying Planners to sites for Public Engagement sessions to gather research about the community.

Education

Life Skills Coach Certificate -

Rhodes Wellness College
Vancouver, BC
03-2022

Bachelor of Arts With Distinction - Psychology

Athabasca University
Athabasca, AB
01-2022

Skills

  • Trauma-informed de-escalation techniques
  • Curriculum development designed to empower children, youth, and adults with different learning styles and thresholds for self-management
  • Strategic business development
  • Building relationships with both internal and external business partners
  • Strong personal interest and capability in trauma release, especially using a social emotional learning model to positively influence and reframe experiences in the present and future for individuals who are struggling to feel autonomous or empowered
  • Program development with the City of Calgary
  • Customer retention and building community relationships
  • Research and analyze data

Accomplishments

  • Completed the 1 year Compassionate Inquiry program with Dr Gabor Mate (September 2022)
  • Brain Story Certification through Alberta Family Wellness (November 2022)
  • Karuna Ki Reiki Master (June 2018)
  • Usui Reiki Master (June 2010)

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Hybrid

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Customer Service Representative

City of Calgary
01.2023 - Current

Owner/Founder

The Whispering Grove
01.2013 - 03.2022

Swim Instructor/ Lifeguard/ Data Analyst

City of Calgary
01.2007 - 12.2022

Life Skills Coach Certificate -

Rhodes Wellness College

Bachelor of Arts With Distinction - Psychology

Athabasca University
Michelle Haerle