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Tania Lopez

Toronto,ON

Summary

Dynamic professional with a dual degree in Psychology and Community and Justice Services. Skilled in applying psychological principles to enhance community safety and well-being. Experience in case management, facilitating support groups , and designing preventative initiatives. A collaborative team player dedicated to promoting inclusivity, mental health and social equity within the justice system.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Barista

Birds & Beans Café
Toronto, ON
04.2023 - Current
  • Followed exact recipes for mixing and preparing beverage and food items.
  • Supported training efforts for new hires, sharing knowledge of coffee making techniques and customer service standards.
  • Handled customer complaints professionally, resolving issues promptly to ensure satisfaction and foster loyalty.
  • Implemented sustainable practices such as waste reduction initiatives, contributing to the cafe''s environmental responsibility goals.
  • Promoted a welcoming atmosphere by greeting customers with a friendly demeanor and promptly addressing their needs.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Community and Justice Services Intern

Rexdale Women Center
Toronto, ON
09.2023 - 04.2024
  • Facilitated workshops on various topics such as healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation to empower clients with essential life skills.
  • Encouraged participants to open up and share thoughts at group counseling sessions.
  • Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
  • Adapted counseling techniques to best suit individual needs of each client.
  • Enhanced client progress by implementing evidence-based counseling techniques in individual and group sessions.
  • Increased awareness of domestic violence issues by conducting community outreach and educational presentations.
  • Improved survivor safety by developing personalized safety plans and providing resources for legal assistance.
  • Implemented trauma-informed practices across all aspects of service delivery, promoting healing and resilience among survivors of domestic violence.
  • Facilitated support groups for survivors, fostering a safe environment for sharing experiences and healing strategies.
  • Implemented community outreach programs to promote mental health awareness.

Administrative Assistant

Millennium Cleaning Corporation
Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
05.2021 - 05.2022

Focused on answering phone calls, scheduling meetings, and supporting visitors, supporting human resources projects.

Responsibilities

  • Scheduled and coordinated meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for supervisors and managers.
  • Maintained utmost discretion when dealing with sensitive topics.
  • Typed documents such as correspondence, drafts, memos, and emails and prepared three weekly reports for management.
  • Screen over 50 phone calls daily, taking messages and routing calls when necessary.
  • Data entry.
  • Supporting Human Resources with projects to increase the well-being and mental health of the employees.

Corporate Social Responsibility Intern

Masa Stork
Bogota, Colombia
01.2020 - 03.2021

Focused on creating projects for communities and executing indicators of social management.

Responsibilities

  • Support in the creation of projects for the communities.
  • Creation of social sustainability strategies.
  • Execute indicators of social management of various regions of the country (Colombia).
  • Carry out monthly reports.
  • Management of confidential documents and their organization.
  • Collection of data to analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of the achievements.
  • Administrative processes.

Laboral Achievements

Creation of the School of Leadership for the vulnerable communities in which Masa Stork carries out its operations.

Social Volunteer

Fundation Juan Pablo ll
Bogota, Colombia
01.2019 - 12.2020

Focused on assisting low-income, elderly, and individuals who have suffered forced displacement.

Responsibilities

  • Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies, and organizations to
    meet treatment needs.
  • Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness and individual participant
    needs.
  • Conducted community workshops to promote different programs and educate the public on available services.
  • Organize several team-bonding activities.
  • Supporting projects of youth participation in pro-social activities.
  • Helping reintegrate communities who have suffered from forced displacement in rural areas of Colombia.

Education

Diploma - Community And Justice Services

Humber Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Toronto, ON
04.2024

Certificate - Psychology

World Education Services
Toronto, ON
03.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Universidad De La Sabana
Bogota, Colombia
03.2021

Diploma - Clinical Psychology

Universidad De La Sabana
Bogota, Colombia
05.2019

English Course - English As A Second Language

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
06.2018

Premedical Course - Medicine

Universidad Del Bosque
Bogota, Colombia
05.2016

English Course - English As A Second Language

CCI-LEX
Edmonton, AB
12.2015

Skills

  • Conflict resolution
  • Community resources
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Commitment to Learning
  • Critical thinking
  • Emotional intelligence and empathy
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work in team
  • Microsoft Office
  • Customer Service
  • Self-care strategies
  • Case Documentation
  • Safety Planning
  • Patient Counselling
  • Sexual assault response
  • Multicultural Competence
  • Group facilitation
  • Parenting Skills Education

Certification

  • Worker Health and Safety Awareness
  • SafeTALK Suicide alertness
  • Understanding Intimate Partner Violence

Additional Information

Languages

English: Highly proficient

Spanish: Native Speaker

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Community and Justice Services Intern

Rexdale Women Center
09.2023 - 04.2024

Barista

Birds & Beans Café
04.2023 - Current

Administrative Assistant

Millennium Cleaning Corporation
05.2021 - 05.2022

Corporate Social Responsibility Intern

Masa Stork
01.2020 - 03.2021

Social Volunteer

Fundation Juan Pablo ll
01.2019 - 12.2020

Diploma - Community And Justice Services

Humber Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning

Certificate - Psychology

World Education Services

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Universidad De La Sabana

Diploma - Clinical Psychology

Universidad De La Sabana

English Course - English As A Second Language

University of Alberta

Premedical Course - Medicine

Universidad Del Bosque

English Course - English As A Second Language

CCI-LEX
Tania Lopez