Yuko Soukup
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Over the course of the past decade, I have made significant improvements in lesson delivery and student engagement in the classroom, demonstrating a strong ability to translate educational research into practical, results-driven strategies.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Faculty Instructor
Langara College
02.2015 - Current
- Created and updated relevant and engaging course learning plans, assignments, in class activities and exams to reflect course learning outcomes to introduce students to mental health and addictions theory and clinical practice
- Evaluated student progress regularly, providing timely feedback to help learners achieve academic/clinical goals.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and share best practices for instructional strategies, resulting in improved lesson plans.
- Participated in department meetings and as serving as a member on the curriculum steering and mentorship committee in collaboration with colleagues on curriculum development and optimization of learning outcomes/tools to promote colleague/student achievement and improvement.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement by seeking feedback from peers and supervisors on teaching practices, incorporating suggestions into future lesson plans for enhanced results.
- Mentored students on an individual basis through a tailored learning plan, fostering personal growth and academic improvement.
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methods and strategies through attendance of educational workshops to enhance classroom interaction.
- Served as peer evaluator to new faculty offering mentorship and feedback on clinical and classroom teaching techniques.
Communtiy Health Nurse, Case Manager
VCH, Grandview Woodlands Mental Health Team
09.2012 - 03.2015
- Served as case manager for clients afflicted with chronic and persistent mental illness
- Performed outreach in the community escorting clients to medical appointments and integration to community mental health resources.
- Assisted clients with housing applications and referrals and supervised medication management.
- Prioritized care of clients on caseload of 40 to 50 clients based on acuity
- Worked collaboratively with colleagues and health care clinicians and families in hospital or in the community to optimize continuity of care
- Advocated for marginalized clients and performed counseling for clients that might benefit from (CBT, trauma processing therapy)
- Created a workplace initiative with the support of my director to enhance team building on a weekly basis
Act Bridging Team
VCH
09.2010 - 09.2012
- Performed outreach on a shared case load working collaboratively with a range of allied health professionals to support stabilization of clients afflicted with persistent mental illness in the community
- Assisted clients to enhance their knowledge of mental health resources, promote mental health team appointments attendance, medical and recreational integration in the community as well as housing stabilization
- Assisted in particular between 2011 and 2012 with outreach for a particular hard to reach population at North East, Strathcona and Grandview Woodlands mental health team.
Community Health Nurse
VCH, Venture
09.2010 - 09.2010
- Provided nursing care and psychiatric stabilization to clients in a 20 bed facility
- Administered medications to clients on a daily basis and monitored for side management
- Performed mental status, substance use assessments and safety assessments
- Monitored clients for initiation of Clozapine or post ECT outpatient appointments
Registered Nurse
CAMH, Mood And Anxiety-Inpatient
01.2008 - 08.2009
- Performed mental status and substance use assessments
- Group facilitation for CBT on site
- Psychotropic medication administration and monitoring
- Therapeutic communication and collaboration with colleagues, psychiatrists and social work team
Critical Care Nurse
University Health Network, Peter Munk Cardiac Cent
09.2007 - 08.2008
- Delivered direct patient care to diverse populations in the critical care setting involving cardiovascular surgeries
- Managed complex ventilation settings and titrated vasoactive medications in accordance with established protocols and physician orders.
- Assisted patients to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Evaluated effectiveness of implemented treatments by continuously monitoring vital signs and lab results to adjust plan of care accordingly.
- Facilitated timely transfers of critically ill patients between units or facilities while maintaining continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
TGH/TWH- University Health Network
08.2006 - 09.2007
- Conducted thorough patient assessments for patients admitted to 4 different medical units across UHN to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Emergency nursing at Toronto Western Hospital
Education
Master of Public Health - Public Health
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC05.2014
No Degree - Critical Care Certification
Humber College
Toronto, ON11.2007
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON05.2006
Bachelor of Kinesiology - Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby08.2001
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Lesson Delivery
- Collaborative learning
- Teaching strategies
- Online Teaching
- Course Planning
- Educational research
- Classroom Management
Accomplishments
- Coordinator for Decorations Committee, Vancouver Folk Festival 2022 to present
- CCSA (2022). Impacts and Lessons from the brain story lab. https://www.ccsa.ca/sites/default/files/2022-03/CCSA-Impacts-and-Lessons-Brain-Builders-Lab-Report-2022-en.pdf
- Brain Story Certification, Alberta Family Wellness Initiative 2017
- Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addictions. Brain Story Conference, Ottawa, ON, 2017
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Faculty Instructor
Langara College
02.2015 - Current
Communtiy Health Nurse, Case Manager
VCH, Grandview Woodlands Mental Health Team
09.2012 - 03.2015
Act Bridging Team
VCH
09.2010 - 09.2012
Community Health Nurse
VCH, Venture
09.2010 - 09.2010
Registered Nurse
CAMH, Mood And Anxiety-Inpatient
01.2008 - 08.2009
Critical Care Nurse
University Health Network, Peter Munk Cardiac Cent
09.2007 - 08.2008
Registered Nurse
TGH/TWH- University Health Network
08.2006 - 09.2007
Master of Public Health - Public Health
University of Victoria
No Degree - Critical Care Certification
Humber College
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Kinesiology - Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University
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