Turner O'Keefe
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Professional, experienced, and prepared child and youth worker with strong background in supporting and mentoring young individuals. Skilled in developing and implementing programs that foster positive growth and resilience. Strong focus on team collaboration and consistently achieving results in dynamic environments. Reliable and adaptable with expertise in conflict resolution, emotional support, and effective communication.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Staff
Boys and Girls Club
06.2022 - Current
- Planning and organization of activities for educational and recreational use
- Supervised up to twenty children ages five to seventeen
- Use of counselling skills to meet the needs of children and youth
- Creation of goals and objectives to support the children and youth
- Managed group dynamics and support strategies to create a welcoming space
Practicum Student
Edmonton Catholic School District
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: Emotional Behavioural Specialist
- Provide direct support to junior high students with behavioural, emotional, and social challenges
- Implement tailored strategies to support student regulation and engagement in learning
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop behaviour plans
- Use trauma-informed and relationship-based approaches to de-escalate conflicts and foster a positive learning environment
- Facilitate group and one-on-one interventions to promote emotional regulation and social skills development
- To inform interventions and support plans, contribute to case discussions, documentation, and data tracking
- Provide academic support by assisting students with assignments, organization, and study strategies to enhance their learning and success
- Emotional Behavioural Specialist
Practicum Student
MpowR, United Potential - HALO Home
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Facilitation and creation of life skill groups
- Management of dysregulated behaviours
- Creation and collaboration of safety plans/behavioural plans
- Therapeutic process targeting clients' sexual issues and recovery
Practicum Student
Boys and Girls Club
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Planning, organizing, and facilitating activities for educational and recreational use
- Supervised up to twenty children ages five to seventeen
- Connection and relationship building with children and youth in a therapeutic way
Wash Bay Attendant
Hughes
06.2019 - 09.2022
- Monitoring inventory supplies for chemicals and materials
- Inspecting and maintaining equipment throughout self-service
- Exchange of cash daily
Labourer
YEG Masonry
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Lifting and carrying equipment
- Arranging equipment preparation and equipment disassembly
- Mixing cement, laying/cutting wire, and laying bricks
Sandwich Maker/Key-holder
Fifendekel
07.2018 - 09.2020
- Ability to satisfy regular customers using extensive customer service
- Maintain a clean and friendly environment for customers
- My professional duty as a key-holder is to close/open the store and ensure the store is kept up to standards
- Effective communication through the creation of and taking orders from customers
Babysitting
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Developed day-to-day activity plans for an 8-year-old
- Feed, bathe and be bed-ready on a scheduled time
- Aided in homework assignments
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Child And Youth Care
MacEwan University
Edmonton, None04.2025
Diploma - Child and Youth Care Program
MacEwan University
04.2023
High School Diploma -
Harry Ainlay
Edmonton, AB06.2021
Skills
- Counseling techniques
- Behavior intervention
- Crisis management
- Activity planning
- Child development
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Emotional support
- Time management abilities
- Active listening
- Goal setting
- Team building
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Rutherford Scholarship 2021
- Dean’s List 2021/2022
- Recipient of the Jason Lang Post-Secondary Scholarship 2022
- Dean’s List 2022/2023
- Mad Hatter's Gala 2009 Scholarships Endowment 2023
- Dean’s List 2023/2024
- Recipient of the Jason Lang Post-Secondary Scholarship 2024
Professional Development And Training
- Standard First Aid - Level C CPR/AED, 06/01/23
- Colour Spectrum Certificate, 09/01/21
- Suicide Intervention Training, 02/01/23
Awards
- Recipient of the Rutherford Scholarship, 2021
- Dean's List, 2021/2022
- Recipient of the Jason Lang Post-Secondary Scholarship, 2022
- Dean's List, 2022/2023
- Mad Hatter's Gala 2009 Scholarships Endowment, 2023
- Dean's List, 2023/2024
- Recipient of the Jason Lang Post-Secondary Scholarship, 2024
Publications
- Relational Arts-Based Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Engaging the Mind, Body, and Soul of Child and Youth Care Students, 2023
- A Qualitative Course-Based Inquiry into the Perceptions and Lived Experiences of Relational-Centered Educated Child and Youth Care Students of Adult-to-Child/Youth No-Touch Policy Practice Settings, 2025
Certification
- Standard First Aid – Level C CPR/AED June- 2023
- Colour Spectrum Certificate Sep-2021
- Suicide Intervention Training Feb-2023
Timeline
Practicum Student
Edmonton Catholic School District
09.2024 - 04.2025
Practicum Student
MpowR, United Potential - HALO Home
09.2022 - 04.2023
Program Staff
Boys and Girls Club
06.2022 - Current
Practicum Student
Boys and Girls Club
01.2022 - 04.2022
Labourer
YEG Masonry
07.2021 - 09.2021
Babysitting
04.2020 - 06.2020
Wash Bay Attendant
Hughes
06.2019 - 09.2022
Sandwich Maker/Key-holder
Fifendekel
07.2018 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Child And Youth Care
MacEwan University
Diploma - Child and Youth Care Program
MacEwan University
High School Diploma -
Harry Ainlay
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