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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

As a Mental Performance Consultant, I can provide mental skills education and training within sport, physical activity and daily living. My wish is to raise awareness to various mental skills and tools that can increase consistency and performance, as well as promote a culture of excellence within my clients and the community.Through consulting, I can provide one on ones and workshops on various mental skills to support and enhance performance and daily living: Goal setting, Motivation, Performance planning, Relaxation, Visualization, Focus, Distraction control, Self-talk, Leadership, Team building, Communication, Conflict resolution, Emotion management, Time management, Confidence, etc.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Led and coordinated multiple projects related to the training and development of officials. Assigned and monitored progress of working groups. Worked in partnership with content experts on the creation and publication of training materials. Collaboratively developed online training modules which reached over 6’000 coaches and officials.Developed excellent time management skills through project life cycle planning. Organized and managed timelines, budgets, expenses, meetings, and training events. Operating Committee staff lead. Organized annual meetings and executed work plans. Facilitated discussions and decisions related training pathways and requirements.Planned and facilitated quarterly meetings and communications with provincial committee chairs. Provided support in all areas of programming and development.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Provide support to the Skate Canada Membership; skaters, clubs, coaches, officials, etc. Supported member needs by fielding questions related to membership, skating programs, events, etc. Became a key resource for the team while responding to inquiries accurately and efficiently and maintaining a high satisfaction rate.Administer data entry and records maintenance in databases, such as Dynamics CRM. Prepare and disseminate information for Clubs, Skating Schools, Sections, Coach Registration and Information Packages. Collaborated in the organization and execution of the annual Summit, including the Annual General Meeting. Tasks included assisting with registration, workshop content development and presentation, slide deck organization and operation as well as any administrative work related to the project.Other key responsibilities relate to supporting and preparing communications and other documents for Standing and Operating Committees, such as scheduling meetings, and preparing and distributing agendas and minutes while also identifying areas for workflow improvements.Developed strong relationships with other departments through collaborative projects that improved members’ online experience including the development and launch of a new membership website.

Orleans, Ottawa

Supporting young athletes in their performance pursuits. Providing weekly workshops on various subjects such as goal setting, focus, confidence building, visualization, self-talk, thought patterns, etc. Working individually with each athlete to increase their ability to perform consistently and confidently.

Rideau Canoe Club, Ottawa, Ontario

Provide mental skills education and training through weekly workshops and one-on-ones with athletes during summer camp and winter training. Collaborating with the club members, as well as being part of an integrated team of professionals; trainers, nutritionist, coaches, consultants, etc. Worked along side other consultants, developed biweekly workshops covering various topics: goal setting, focus planing, distraction control, emotional regulation, relaxation, activation control, imagery, self-talk, performance planing, debriefing, etc.

Ottawa, Ontario

Provide physical activity counselling to out-patients of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Meet with clients on a weekly basis to provide them with strategies and tools to become more active, manage stress and pain, increase motivation, manage physical activity maintenance, set goals, etc.

Moncton, New-Brunswick

Provided mental skills education and training to figure skaters, coaches and parents through daily workshops and one-on-ones. Developed and delivered various workshops covering a multitude of mental skills: goal setting, self-talk, motivation, imagery, relaxation, group roles, feedback, etc.Also attended the 2015 Skate Canada Challenge as a team leader for the New-Brunswick figure skating team. Worked along side other team leads throughout the competition, tending to athletes, coaches and parents needs.

Quebec, Canada

Provide education on the field of mental performance consulting and the training on various mental skills: goal setting, team building, communication, leadership, performance planing, imagery, relaxation, etc. Develop and deliver daily workshops and activities, as well as provide one on one consultations, to the athletes.

New Brunswick, Canada

Relay information to skaters, follow their accomplishments and relay their feedback to the Skate Canada New-Brunswick Board of Directors. Attend competitions and interact with the athletes. Write quarterly reports and attend committee meetings. Attend the Annual General Meeting and organize various activities for the attending figure skaters.

Moncton, New-Brunswick

As a summer intern for four years, I assisted in the development and design of BCL's Annual Sales Contest, as well as collaborated with team members in the development, organization and execution of their Annual Fall Conference. As part of the Distributor Relations team, I learned how to effectively work within a team, manage time efficiently and was able to increase my knowledge and skills within Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) through various administrative work related to those summer projects.

Master'S Of Human Kinetics, Concentration In Intervention And Consultation

Bachelor'S Degree, Kinesiology And Exercise Science

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