Michelle LeBlanc
Edmonton,Alberta
Summary
1. Create a safe and supportive environment that fosters positive peer and staff relationships, family connections, meaningful activities, and the teaching of life-efficacy skills.
2. Recognize that each person has a unique set of life experiences and needs.
3. Empower children and youth to find joy and reward in their lives to encourage meaningful and satisfying future life outcomes for them.
4. Engage in ongoing professional development and praxis to improve and adapt their practice as a practitioner.
5. Recognize that behavior is a function of self-regulation, not of non-compliance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Edmonton Public Schools
Edmonton, AB
05.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Incorporated instructional best practices such as differentiated instruction into lesson plans.
Community Disability Worker
Robin Hood Association
Edmonton, AB
07.2013 - 04.2022
- Apply appropriate developmental theories and frameworks to all interactions with child, youth and adult clients by learning about individual disabilities.
- Model and encourage active learning of life/self-sufficiency skills by relevant clients.
- Interact professionally with parents and caregivers of clients attending programs.
- Attend to daily physical needs of clients, including medical (g-tubes, GJ tubes, tracheostomy care, catheters, wound care, ostomy care, lifts, etc.) and personal care.
- Write, analyze, and implement both positive and restrictive procedure documents.
Summer Camp Leader
Robin Hood Association
Edmonton, AB
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Supervised camper and team safety by issuing clear directives for ideal behaviors and required monitoring strategies.
- Led groups of children and assigned staff safely through a variety of adapted camp activities.
- Assigned tasks to each staff member based on his or her skills.
- Organized field trips to off-site locations and handled scheduling, transportation and payments.
- Coached and mentored camp counselors and instructors in effective strategies for relating working with individuals with unique needs.
Behavior Specialist
ABC Head Start Society
Edmonton, AB
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Collected data to create specific programming for individual students.
- Developed materials & planned and facilitated small groups and one on on activities to provide individualized and creative learning opportunities for children.
- Informed parents of evaluation methods used to guide instruction and document progress.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to ensure student's learning needs are being met in holistic manner.
- Completed objective and accurate daily logs outlining work done with each child.
- Possess awareness of infant mental health and utilized trauma informed care when creating specific interventions for children.
Therapeutic Assistant Behavior Therapy
Edmonton Catholic Schools
Edmonton, AB
04.2019 - 06.2019
- Collected data and implemented specific programming for individual students as outlined by Behavioral Specialist.
- Developed materials and programs to facilitate learning and growth for students.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary team as to ensure student’s needs are being met in holistic manner.
- Completed objective and accurate daily logs tailored to each student supported.
- Possess awareness of variety of mental health diagnoses and understand how these may affect client behavior.
Education
Bachelor of Education After Degree - Elementary Education
Concordia University College of Alberta
Edmonton, AB04.2022
Bachelor of Child And Youth Care - Child And Youth Care
MacEwan University
Edmonton, AB04.2019
Skills
2 years volunteer experience with youth with disabilities
CPS Proficiency Designation; Achieved 06/08/23
Strong ability to differentiate programming for individual client or student needs
Ability to take a client-centered philosophy
Strong ability to consider and take a trauma informed approach
Ability to develop excellent rapport with clients, families, and colleagues
Indigenous Awareness & Diversity and Cultural Awareness training
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certified
Trained in Epilepsy, Ethics of Touch, Abuse Prevention & Response, Medication Administration, Restrictive Procedure, Ergonomics, and Universal Precautions
Practicum Experience
Student Teacher / Edmonton Catholic Schools - Monsignor William Irwin Gr. 3 - Edmonton, AB 03/2021 - 04/2021
Student Teacher / Edmonton Catholic Schools - Bishop David Motiuk Gr. 4 - Edmonton, AB 08/2021 - 12/2021
With designated responsibility to teach 80-100% of classroom material, I designed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement. I made it my highest priority to ensure the delivery of personalized educational, behavioral and emotional supports worked for individual students to meet their unique needs and learning preferences.
Emotional Behavioral Specialist - Practicum / Edmonton Catholic Schools - Edmonton, AB 09/2018 - 04/2019
Working closely with an Emotional Behavioral Specialist and a multidisciplinary team, I assisted in the design and implementation of Behavior Support Plans and ran small groups to encourage development of positive social skills and social emotional learning.
Frontline Group Home Worker - Practicum / Yellowhead Youth Centre - Edmonton, AB 09/2016 - 04/2017
Alongside a team of youth workers, developmental frameworks were highly considered when providing therapeutic care to high-risk youth in a structured and secure treatment group home setting.
Timeline
Teacher
Edmonton Public Schools
05.2022 - Current
Summer Camp Leader
Robin Hood Association
05.2021 - 08.2021
Behavior Specialist
ABC Head Start Society
09.2019 - 06.2020
Therapeutic Assistant Behavior Therapy
Edmonton Catholic Schools
04.2019 - 06.2019
Community Disability Worker
Robin Hood Association
07.2013 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Education After Degree - Elementary Education
Concordia University College of Alberta
Bachelor of Child And Youth Care - Child And Youth Care
MacEwan University
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