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Peter Sawan

Edmonton,AB

Summary

Leveraging extensive experience in healthcare and wellness, including a pivotal role at Care Group, I excel in fostering Indigenous relations and advancing mental health initiatives. Renowned for effective communication and innovative massage techniques, I consistently enhance client satisfaction and operational efficiency, showcasing a blend of strategic insight and empathetic client engagement.

Working with the Care Group I also Help Facilitate the Care Group Providing Mental health care for the Treaty 8 Urban Child and Family Services. Where I worked with Treaty 8 Urban to Create a program together to meet the mental health Support of the Youth In this program.

I have Had opportunities of Guest Speaking at the Assembly of First Nations about the Gaps In the System with Non insured health benefits and helped create new strategies for Better Mental health access for Indigenous People across Canada.

Working with the Provincial Government to Better Address the Need to Better Mental health Long term strategies with Grand Chiefs of Each Region in Alberta. I know I have a strong Voice and Can Help Children get access to the best care in alberta.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Indigenous Relations Manager

Care Group
02.2023 - 08.2023
  • Developed strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
  • Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
  • Created Relationships with Indigenous Partners within Mental Health With Indigenous Platforms.
  • Had Meetings with Government Officials and Chief and Councils to find what gaps in the current system where Indigenous Mental health Field currently.
  • Held Meetings with Indigenous Services Canada to try and Find Funding for mental health Services needed.
  • Worked with Rick Wilson Minister of indigenous Relations of Alberta to help gather and Create new Mental health Projects within His Riding of Wetaskiwin.
  • Contacted and Held Meetings with Different regions alcohol ad Drug rehab centers working with Indigenous Groups to find out needs of these services to indigenous People were more successful graduates of theses programs.
  • Facilitated Forums with HCom (Health Co-Management) The drug and Opioid gathering Information Meetings.

Rehab Expert

HBO Peacemaker TV series
05.2022 - 07.2022

I worked on the set Of Peacemaker where I worked with the Cast Keeping them fit and pain free during the intense Schedule. Working along them on set I would work and fix and pain or tight areas for them to maintain there work pain free I worked with the Stunt crew as well keeping the crew agile and helping increase range or motion and spot treatments when they were sore. Focusing on my rehab background helped me keep the cast feeling there best.

When a Actor was inured I would assess the Injury and then Do a fascia treatment to help them get back on Set and carry on with no pain. Then we would treatments with the Actor after at there home to help get them ready for the next days work.

  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.

Fascia Expert Head Therapist

Muscle Medic Aesthetics
01.2017 - 04.2022
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity. Created Website and SEO for Business and Maintained online Booking system and Marketing.
  • Supervised work of contracted employees to keep on task for timely completion. Created a daily work plan for each Employee while travelling and booking Flights and hotels and Gym locations.
  • Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Delivered exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions. Having a strong background in Sports Rehab helped me created plans for rehab and Home care strategies for each client.
  • Created my own fascia treatments with Skin Tightening and Muscle sculpting for Better Muscle Activation and better Aesthetics for each client.
  • Created a Lymphatic Treatment to help get toxins out of the body as well as Created a more tight look for the client showing better results as they lost weight and help Keep there Skin tight as they lost weight. Assisting the skin to adhere to the Muscle underneath helped keep the skin tight as they loss the adipose.
  • Traveled throughout Canada on a 6 City Tour doing treatments for Clients in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna. Due to Corona Virus tour was cancelled and I had moved to Vancouver. Currently moving back to Edmonton Alberta



Registered Massage Therapist

Horizon Physiotherapy And Sports Rehab Clinic
08.2007 - 10.2010
  • Reduced or eliminated muscular stress and tightness through Swedish massage, implementing variety of stroke lengths, rhythms and intensities to optimize relaxation.
  • Implemented reflexology, manipulating feet of patients to relieve symptoms throughout body and restore total-body balance.
  • Addressed mobility limitations and generalized pain originating from muscle tightness through deep tissue massage techniques.
  • Did Pretreatments for Physio Prior to there Physio treatments. Warm up the are being worked and Frictions and other modalities to help Speed up the healing time for each Client.
  • Did Active and Passive techniques to help in range of motion and increase range of motion due to injury.
  • Deep tissue Muscle stripping to help break down adhesions and lengthen the muscle to accelerate muscle healing time.
  • Focused on the Paraspinal Muscles Along the Spine to release tightness so the manipulation would work longer and more smoother for client.
  • Specialized in Deep fascia work to help break down restrictions in muscles and help increase blood flow to eliminate adhesions.

Education

Registered Massage Therapy

CDI College
Calgary
04.2007

High School Diploma -

Paul Rowe Junior Senior High School
Manning, AB
04.1997

Skills

  • Infrastructure Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Articulation
  • Interactive Sessions
  • Facilitating Meetings and Gathering Information to present on
  • Working with Provincial Government Officials
  • Held Meetings with Chiefs and Council to create Strategies to improve Mental health and better Non insured Heath benefits access and Education

Timeline

Indigenous Relations Manager

Care Group
02.2023 - 08.2023

Rehab Expert

HBO Peacemaker TV series
05.2022 - 07.2022

Fascia Expert Head Therapist

Muscle Medic Aesthetics
01.2017 - 04.2022

Registered Massage Therapist

Horizon Physiotherapy And Sports Rehab Clinic
08.2007 - 10.2010

Registered Massage Therapy

CDI College

High School Diploma -

Paul Rowe Junior Senior High School
Peter Sawan