Adventure Learning, Team Building and High Ropes Course FacilitatorDeveloped and facilitated learning initiatives that provide progressively difficult challenges to accomplish team-building goals. Each sequence in the adventure learning process builds confidence in participants of varying experience levels resulting in shared success and stronger working relationships within the group.Presentation of new initiatives during annual staff trainings in the areas of curriculum continuity, critical thinking and problem solving skills focusing primarily on the needs of the individual in a group setting.

Developed and facilitated learning initiatives that provide progressively difficult challenges to accomplish team-building goals. Each sequence in the adventure learning process builds confidence in participants of varying experience levels resulting in shared success and stronger working relationships within the group.Initiated an event that made it possible for YMCA Camp Ihduhapi to provide the opportunity for a first quadriplegic client to complete the high ropes circuit course, broadening and expanding the services that we provide to clients with differing abilities.

Providing care to chemically dependent adults as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on providing structure, guidance and education.Completing required documentation and following compliance standards. Regular lecturer, one to one counseling, assisting clients from admission to discharge as a part of a multidiciplinary team.

Assessed client needs and developed individual treatment planning as part of a multidisciplinary team specializing in Healthy Lifestyle Changes.As part of an ongoing Recreational Therapy project, created a garden and pond with client input from inception to completion, clients then maintained, cared for and passed on care instructions to new peers.Planned and executed innovative curriculum for a wide variety of client services, with an emphasis on experiential education opportunities, such as fishing, skiing and canoeing trips, in additions to diversity awareness and art therapy events.Responsible for annual budget of $5000.00. Purchased and inventoried equipment, planned events and partnering with the community to provide safe, fun and educational activities

.Cultivated excellent time management skills due to the nature of working with an adolescent population with high demands on staff attention.Completed documentation and required paperwork on time and in standards. Complied with Hipaa and DHS standards for confidentiality of information. Facilitation of groups, part of regular lecture rotation, provided assistance with individual assignments, one to one discussions pertaining to assignments and challenges faced by the client.Advocated for, and initiated needed structure in areas of schedule where clients had idle time, and were showing a pattern of diminished success.Selected to revise and update staff training manual and facilitated training of new Technicians.