Overview
Work History
Education
Conferenceexperience
Psychologyexperience
Volunteer Experience
Leadership Experience
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MIKAYLA REYMER

Kingston

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer

Peer Support Centre
10.2024 - Current
  • Offered confidential, compassionate one-on-one support to fellow Queen’s students on a weekly basis
  • Actively listened to students, referred resources and practical assistance

Volunteer

Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
10.2024 - Current
  • Supported survivors of sexual violence over telephone and text lines
  • Provided coping skills, suicide and self-harm intervention to survivors
  • Assisted survivors in finding resources and provided referrals to other agencies

Crisis Responder

Kids Help Phone
09.2024 - Current
  • Practiced risk assessment and acted as a mandated reporter ultimately ensuring the safety of at-risk youth
  • Provided weekly confidential compassionate support to youth in crisis
  • Utilized problem-solving skills to assess individual needs and develop appropriate crisis intervention strategies

Supervisor

Henry’s Fish Restaurant
06.2021 - Current
  • Effectively managed a team of serving staff by demonstrating leadership and problem-solving skills
  • Fostered communication and guest service skills among the team while building a positive culture

Coordinator

Mental Health Awareness Committee
09.2022 - 04.2024
  • Worked with a team to assess the mental health needs of the Queen’s student population
  • Developed and implemented outreach programs and events to raise awareness about mental health issues
  • Collaborated with several Queen’s clubs to host events to foster positive mental health

Research Assistant

Queen’s Visual Cognition Lab
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Recruited participants through Participant Pool software
  • Conducted 2 hour long psychological experiments on a total of 40 participants using eye-tracking and virtual-reality technology
  • Effectively and securely store confidential participant data

Leader

01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Developed caregiving skills for children with varying support needs
  • Assisted in the development of individualized activities for children with diverse abilities
  • Fostered an inclusive environment by building relationships with children and their families by encouraging their participation in activities

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Queen’s University
Kingston, ON
01.2025

Otago University
06.2023

Conferenceexperience

Reymer, M., 04/24, Predictors for Emotional Changes in Autobiographical Memory Across the Lifespan, Poster Presentation, Queen’s University Research Thesis Poster Day, Kingston, ON, Canada

Psychologyexperience

  • Research Assistant, Queen’s Visual Cognition Lab (QVCL), 09/22-12/22, Recruited participants through Participant Pool software, Conducted 2 hour long psychological experiments on a total of 40 participants using eye-tracking and virtual-reality technology, Effectively and securely store confidential participant data
  • Coordinator, Mental Health Awareness Committee Outreach, 09/22-04/24, Worked with a team to assess the mental health needs of the Queen’s student population, Developed and implemented outreach programs and events to raise awareness about mental health issues, Collaborated with several Queen’s clubs to host events to foster positive mental health

Volunteer Experience

  • Peer Support Centre Volunteer, 10/24-Present, Offered confidential, compassionate one-on-one support to fellow Queen’s students on a weekly basis, Actively listened to students, referred resources and practical assistance
  • Volunteer, Sexual Assault Centre Kingston, 10/24-Present, Supported survivors of sexual violence over telephone and text lines, Provided coping skills, suicide and self-harm intervention to survivors, Assisted survivors in finding resources and provided referrals to other agencies
  • Crisis Responder, Kids Help Phone, 09/24-Present, Practiced risk assessment and acted as a mandated reporter ultimately ensuring the safety of at-risk youth, Provided weekly confidential compassionate support to youth in crisis, Utilized problem-solving skills to assess individual needs and develop appropriate crisis intervention strategies

Leadership Experience

  • ASUS Queen’s Peer Tutoring, Provided tutoring to undergraduate Queen’s students, Aided students in reviewing psychology course material and preparing for exams, Offered constructive feedback on assignments while motivating students to achieve their academic goals
  • Supervisor, Henry’s Fish Restaurant, 06/21-Present, Effectively managed a team of serving staff by demonstrating leadership and problem-solving skills, Fostered communication and guest service skills among the team while building a positive culture
  • Leader, Recess Program for Children with Special Needs, 01/19-01/20, Developed caregiving skills for children with varying support needs, Assisted in the development of individualized activities for children with diverse abilities, Fostered an inclusive environment by building relationships with children and their families by encouraging their participation in activities

Timeline

Volunteer

Peer Support Centre
10.2024 - Current

Volunteer

Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
10.2024 - Current

Crisis Responder

Kids Help Phone
09.2024 - Current

Coordinator

Mental Health Awareness Committee
09.2022 - 04.2024

Research Assistant

Queen’s Visual Cognition Lab
09.2022 - 12.2022

Supervisor

Henry’s Fish Restaurant
06.2021 - Current

Leader

01.2019 - 01.2020

Otago University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Queen’s University
MIKAYLA REYMER