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Rhea MacNeil

Whitehorse,YT

Summary

To seek and maintain a full-time or part-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, and problem-solving skills motivated by collaborative teamwork values.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Educational Assistant

Holy Family Elementary School
08.2023 - Current

-developing strategies personalized to the individual student to support them in learning inside and outside the classroom

-providing tools to support student's social interactions with other staff and students

-using language to promote students to find their zones of regulation and implement strategies to regulate themselves

-using assistive technology to support their learning needs

-communication with other supports in the school to maintain a consistent team approach for students

-delivering consistent and clear expectations to promote success for student to stay focused on learning plan

-support students with special needs by adapting lessons and providing necessary accommodations in collaboration with special education staff.

Childcare Educator Assistant

Paintbrush Montessori Infant And Toddler Dayhome
01.2014 - 04.2014

Skills Required:

-working with toddlers in a Day Home setting, as well as educational. Children learn an assorted amount of tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and doing hands on projects. It is the job of the educator to allow the child to experiment with their own tactile abilities and process the way they know best. This is shown through guided learning and observation. Other duties: cleaning, outdoor duty, nap times, cooking, managing child behaviors.

Educational Assistant

Elijah Smith Elementary School
02.2011 - 06.2013

Skills Required:

-working with children with varying disabilities, acquired skills and techniques to de-escalate children and ADHD and behavioral issues as well as using resources and tools to help them learn and socialize within a classroom setting.

-working in collaboration with the teacher and administration to deliver the best education while supporting the individual's emotional, physical, and social needs.

Job Coach

Challenge - Disability Resource Group
10.2005 - 02.2011

Skills Required:

-work in team environment and independently, communication, basic knowledge of disabilities pertaining to clients, patience, interpreting for french speaking clients, job coaching on worksites, developing Vocational Development Plans, completing quarterly Progress Reports, Monthly statistics, case conferencing with other supports and service providers, frequent us of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook.

-working with youth at risk, implementing a curriculum on Employ Ability Skills developed by Challenge teaching basic employability concepts in a classroom setting, job coaching in a kitchen worksite, teaching communication, social and life skills.

Aquaculture Technician

Icy Waters Ltd.
10.2003 - 09.2005

Skills Required:

-organization, motivation, communication, labor intensive, flexibility, patience.

-worked closely with the breeding and genetics program to collaborate with farms worldwide providing them with disease resistant eggs for growing and food industry purposes.

-frequent use of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook.

Aquaculture Technician

Greenview Aquafarms Ltd.
10.2002 - 10.2003

Skills Required:

-observation of fish behavior, labor in intensive, operating large equipment, fish delivery to farms and food industry, operating large equipment.

-frequent use of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets

Tree Planter

Outland Reforestation
05.2000 - 08.2002

Summers only

Skills Required:

-land management, to work in adverse and extreme conditions

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Aquaculture Technician

Sir Sandford Fleming College
Lindsay, ON
04.2022

High School Diploma -

Kapuskasing District High School
Kapuskasing, ON
06.1999

Skills

    Certifications:

    Completion of the Educational Assistant Moodle

    Completion of the Suicide Prevention Course

    Completions of the FASD Course (Yukon College)

    Food Safe

    WHIMIS

    First Aid and CPR (through Red Cross)

    Skills and Interests

    -volunteer guitar teacher for children, youth, and adults

    -a leader of Bethany Church's Youth Group (4 years)

    -a leader of Bethany Church's Girls Club (September 2010-2019) then Coordinator until present

    -Camp Cousellor at Camp Yukon (Teens and Children) for 14 years

    -good relational skills

    -bilingualism (English and French)

Timeline

Educational Assistant

Holy Family Elementary School
08.2023 - Current

Childcare Educator Assistant

Paintbrush Montessori Infant And Toddler Dayhome
01.2014 - 04.2014

Educational Assistant

Elijah Smith Elementary School
02.2011 - 06.2013

Job Coach

Challenge - Disability Resource Group
10.2005 - 02.2011

Aquaculture Technician

Icy Waters Ltd.
10.2003 - 09.2005

Aquaculture Technician

Greenview Aquafarms Ltd.
10.2002 - 10.2003

Tree Planter

Outland Reforestation
05.2000 - 08.2002

Associate of Applied Science - Aquaculture Technician

Sir Sandford Fleming College

High School Diploma -

Kapuskasing District High School
Rhea MacNeil