Samuel Ball
Ottawa
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Camp Coordinator and Program Leader
Hunt Club Riverside Community Centre
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Program Leader for camps of different ages such as 6-7, 8-9 and 10-13 years. Camp Coordinator for camps ages 8-9.
- Implemented various activities such as crafts, sports, high-energy, low-energy activities.
- Planned schedules, displaying efficiency when transitioning the children, and making decisions on keeping or cutting timely activities or processes.
- Monitored camper behavior during activities, effectively handling discipline situations and encouraging positive behavior.
- Built relationships with children and youth through expressing empathy, humility, and openness during interaction.
- Promoted a positive and safe work environment with staff through cultivating open communication, valuing team functioning by staying consistent in engagement, collaboration, and valuing needs.
Seasonal Garden Centre Employee
Peter Knippel Garden Centre
04.2024 - 06.2025
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean, organized, and visually appealing storefront.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
Golf Cart Attendant
The Meadows Golf & Country Club
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with team members to streamline work processes, improving overall productivity levels.
- Resolved customer inquiries and issues promptly, maintaining high service quality standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of golf carts, enhancing overall club aesthetics.
Education
Advanced College Diploma - Child And Youth Care
Algonquin College
04-2025
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School
Skills
- ON, Class G Driver's License
- Umpire for GSYSA softball league for ages 6-16 (2017-2019)
- After School Program for ages 4-5, 6-12 - Hunt Club Community Centre (2025)
- The Great Outdoors Club for ages 4-5, 6-12 - Hunt Club Community Centre (2025)
References available upon request
College Placement Experience
Field Placement Student, 09/2024 - 04/2025
Castor Valley Elementary School - Ottawa, ON
- Built positive relationships with students, JK-Grade 6 and parents, fostering open communication channels.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively, promoting a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students.
- Developed and facilitated individualized programs to target student socio-emotional needs.
Field Placement Student, 09/2023 - 04/2024
St. Mary School - Ottawa, ON
- Assisted children and youth, JK-Grade 6 with academic work and emotional regulation.
- As part of an interdisciplinary team, collaborated to meet academic, socio-emotional goals.
- Built connections with staff and children through expression of empathy, charisma, and openness.
Volunteer Experience
Out of the Cold, 10/2022 - Current
Centre 7 - Ottawa, ON
- Out of the cold - Centre 7 is a non-profit organization that serves suppers on Saturdays to the working poor and homeless adult population.
- Approach guests with an empathetic, trauma-informed lens to promote feelings of welcoming and to avoid harmful triggers.
- Set-up dinner tables, serve guests, and sign guests in when arriving, 2-3 Saturdays per month from October - April.
Certifications
• Standard first Aid and CPR/AED (valid until July 2026)
• Narcotics Anonymous Presentation on Supporting Young People and Families with Substance Use Challenges – March 2025
• Brain Story Certification (2025) • All About Behavior Training (2025) • CORE Training (2025) • All about Play Training (2025)
• Supporting Families involved with Child Welfare Workshop using the SOS Tool – March 2025
• CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (2023-2024) • High-Five Training (2025) • Being Trauma Aware, Trauma Respect Group (2024)
• Helping Professionals Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, Canadian Centre for Child Protection (2024)
• Role of the Children's Aid Society in Ottawa Workshop, Children's Aid Society of Ottawa (2024)
Timeline
Camp Coordinator and Program Leader
Hunt Club Riverside Community Centre
06.2024 - 08.2025
Seasonal Garden Centre Employee
Peter Knippel Garden Centre
04.2024 - 06.2025
Golf Cart Attendant
The Meadows Golf & Country Club
04.2021 - 09.2023
Advanced College Diploma - Child And Youth Care
Algonquin College
Ontario Secondary School Diploma -
St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School
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