Sasha Holub
Kingston,ON
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Camp Counselor
Camp Chief Hector YMCA
Kananaskis, Alberta
04.2024 - 07.2024
- I instructed youth ages 8-14 in essential outdoor skills, including archery, tent and tarp setup, outdoor cooking, Leave No Trace principles, animal safety, navigation, and orienteering.
- I facilitated team-based activities that fostered leadership and communication, such as arts and crafts, rock climbing, horseback riding, canoeing, and field games.
- I developed strong behavioral management skills by supporting campers facing challenges such as homesickness, bullying, and developmental or behavioral conditions.
- I collaborated with colleagues to plan and execute multi-day backcountry hiking trips, ensuring camper safety while creating a positive and fulfilling outdoor experience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Joint Honours Plan: Psychology and Classics
Queen's University
Kingston05.2027
Skills
- Creating a positive environment
- Empathetic
- Behaviour Management
- Organization and Time Management
- Collaboration and Leadership
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Computer Skills - Excel, Coding in R Script, Statistical Analysis
- First Aid
Certification
- 07/2024 Child Safety and Protection Certificate
- 05/2024 Lead, Include, Transform training
- 05/2024 Sexual Violence Bystander Intervention training
- 03/2024, Red Cross First Aid Certificate
- 06/2022, B-Well Training Certificate
- 06/2021, Avalanche Training Certificate
- 06/2021, Wilderness First Aid Certificate
Accomplishments
- 10/2023, 10/2024 - 2 time eligible candidate for the Higher Education Award Scholarship awarded by Imperial Oil Limited for high secondary (Grade 12) and post-secondary academic standing
- 06/2022 - Placed second overall in my Senior Woman's Eight boat and fourth overall in my Novice Woman's Eight boat at the CSSRA National Rowing Regatta.
- 02/2022, My Senior Women's Basketball team qualified for the Langley Provincial Basketball Tournament in Vancouver for the first time in my high school's history.
- 05/2019, Placed fourth in solo-acting and 20th overall over 100 competitors at the National Public Speaking Competition in Vancouver, BC.
Hobbies and Interests
- Psychology, more specifically, Neuropsychology, Psychopathology and Social Psychology
- International Development - Initiatives in the Kingston community and abroad
- Hiking and other outdoor pursuits
- Sports, more specifically, Hockey and Basketball
- Pottery making
- Guitar
Affiliations
- General Member of the Queen's Project for International Development
- Member on an intramural co-ed basketball team at Queen's University
- Outdoor activities - downhill skiing, hiking
Languages
French
Professional
Volunteer Experience
- 09/2024 First Year Orientation Leader in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (GAEL) - As a second year student who had a wonderful and welcoming first year experience at Queen's University, I wanted to give back to my school community by providing a similar experience for the incoming first years. For the first two weeks of the academic school year, I led first year Arts and Science students through collaborative activities to encourage friendship and introduce them to all that Queen's has to offer.
- 07/ 2023 Leader In Training Volunteer at Camp Chief Hector YMCA - Before being eligible as a full time employee at Camp Chief Hector YMCA, I worked as a volunteer during the months of June-July, leading back country hiking trips, facilitating outdoor group activities and teaching campers about the beautiful outdoors.
- 12/2022 - 02/2023 Nourish Cowichan Volunteer - I volunteered at an incredible organization in Cowichan, BC for three months which takes initiative to ensure underprivileged elementary school children in the community have food to eat throughout their school day. This included spending 3 hours once a week in the Nourish Cowichan kitchen preparing well balanced meals and packaging them for easy pick up.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Camp Counselor
Camp Chief Hector YMCA
04.2024 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Joint Honours Plan: Psychology and Classics
Queen's University
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