Monika
Lindsay
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Personal Support Worker (PSW) student with experience in long-term care. Skilled in assisting residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), mobility support. Strong ability to provide emotional and physical support while ensuring dignity, safety, and comfort. A dependable team player with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a deep commitment to person-centered care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern
Victoria Manor Long Term Care Home
10.2024 - Current
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) including bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding
- Maintained strong communication with nurses, families, and interdisciplinary teams, reporting any changes in residents’ conditions
- Fostered a compassionate and engaging environment, reducing social isolation through companionship and activities
- Ensured infection control by practicing proper hand hygiene, PPE use, and sanitation protocols
- Used safe transfer techniques to support residents with mobility challenges with experienced PSW
Front Counter Staff Member
Tim Hortons
09.2023 - Current
- Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume work shifts and fast-paced operations
- Processed cash and credit card payments, promptly returning receipts, coin, bills and payment cards to customers
- Demonstrated strong verbal communication skills while interacting with customers
- Resolved customer complaints in a professional manner
- Delivered top quality customer service while managing multiple tasks
Farm Hand
Shuswap Organics
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Experience in lifting, bending, standing for long periods
- Working independently or in a team
- Learned planting to harvesting operations of crops
- Machinery operation
Trainee
Sustainable Urban farming AEEFWS (Online)
- International training organized by Agro-Environmental Education and Farmers welfare society, Punjab and Magazine Just Agriculture, learned about different futuristic approaches towards Sustainable and Urban farming, hydroponics, aquaponics & fisheries, vermicomposting, drone technology, block chain technology, saffron cultivation
Intern
MP Agro farm
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Monitored mushroom growth, ensuring proper cultivation conditions
- Used hand tools, ladders and other equipment to complete assigned tasks efficiently
- Used proper handling techniques for mushrooms throughout the entire process from cultivation through packaging
- Performed regular inspections of growing areas for signs of disease or pests
Field Worker
Chandigarh Group of Colleges
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Conducted research on best practices related to crop production techniques to increase yields
- Worked cooperatively with colleagues in team environment
- Conducted research in villages to understand the rural situation in relation to agriculture
- Worked with farm families to identify problems and use extension tools to transfer the latest agricultural technologies
Education
Graduate Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Sir Stanford Fleming College
Peterborough, Ontario04.2025
Post-Degree Certificate - Sustainable Agriculture
Sir Stanford Fleming College
Lindsay, ON08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture Honors
Chandigarh Group of College
04.2022
Skills
- Assistance with ADLs (bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding)
- Mobility support & safe transfers (Hoyer lift, sit-to-stand)
- Meal preparation & feeding assistance
- Infection control & hygiene maintenance
- Compassionate communication & active listening
- Time management & teamwork
- Documentation & reporting changes in condition
- Effective Communication & Team Collaboration
- Time Management & Multitasking
- Point of Care (POC) Documentation
- Attention to detail
Certification
1. LinkedIn Learning Excel 2019 Skill covered- Microsoft Excel
2. WHMIS Certificate.
3. Food handlers’ certificate.
4. Standard First air and Level C CPR.
5. Mask fit.
6. Police check.
7. Current Immunization form and vaccination form.
8. GPA Training - to be completed on April 8, 2025
Timeline
Intern
Victoria Manor Long Term Care Home
10.2024 - Current
Farm Hand
Shuswap Organics
04.2024 - 08.2024
Front Counter Staff Member
Tim Hortons
09.2023 - Current
Intern
MP Agro farm
04.2022 - 05.2022
Field Worker
Chandigarh Group of Colleges
01.2022 - 04.2022
Trainee
Sustainable Urban farming AEEFWS (Online)
Post-Degree Certificate - Sustainable Agriculture
Sir Stanford Fleming College
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture Honors
Chandigarh Group of College
Graduate Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Sir Stanford Fleming College
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