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Jasper, Alberta

Address customers' complaints or concerns; Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction; Plan trips; Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips; Assist clients/guests with special needs; follow environmental guidelines and prevent violations

Coursework includes Camp Craft, River Rescue, Whitewater Kayak, River Rafting, Flatwater Canoeing, Cross Country Cycling, Rock Climbing, Marketing the Tourism Experience and Risk Management.

Pembroke, Ontario

• Highly enthusiastic and self-motivated, planned ad managed a successful municipal event for the City of Toronto’s first ever Cultural Hotspot in South Scarborough which brought together emerging and established youth artists to connect grow and celebrate together• Oversaw a budget responsibility of $30 00 and effectively allocated funds and coordinated event operations: Selected venue, negotiated terms of event, decided on guest speakers, pricing, food catering, and made all special… Show more • Highly enthusiastic and self-motivated, planned ad managed a successful municipal event for the City of Toronto’s first ever Cultural Hotspot in South Scarborough which brought together emerging and established youth artists to connect grow and celebrate together• Oversaw a budget responsibility of $30 00 and effectively allocated funds and coordinated event operations: Selected venue, negotiated terms of event, decided on guest speakers, pricing, food catering, and made all special arrangements required• Demonstrated professional communication skills by maintaining great internal and external stakeholder relationships and collaboration Show less

Art Gallery Of Ontario

• Engaged and enthusiastic dance facilitator managing weekly drop-ins for the dance program at the Art Gallery of Ontario- youth receive mentorship, advice, and have a safe space to practice• Creating a safe and inclusive atmosphere for new and ongoing participants in the drop-in, by greeting new attendees, offering guidance, setting boundaries and ground rules• Design lesson plans that involve team building exercises within the breakdance art form• Keeping participants… Show more • Engaged and enthusiastic dance facilitator managing weekly drop-ins for the dance program at the Art Gallery of Ontario- youth receive mentorship, advice, and have a safe space to practice• Creating a safe and inclusive atmosphere for new and ongoing participants in the drop-in, by greeting new attendees, offering guidance, setting boundaries and ground rules• Design lesson plans that involve team building exercises within the breakdance art form• Keeping participants engaged I the community by letting them know about related events, trainings, workshops, etc• Documenting and evaluating AGO drop-in to determine the effectiveness of the program Show less

• Extensive experience in supporting youth 10-18 in the after school programs, to develop pro-social skills, which empowered youth to lead their own community performances• Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with community agencies, to provide support in communities• Participating in weekly organizational meetings to report and discuss program initiatives• Maintain communication with program participants via social media regarding opportunities and… Show more • Extensive experience in supporting youth 10-18 in the after school programs, to develop pro-social skills, which empowered youth to lead their own community performances• Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with community agencies, to provide support in communities• Participating in weekly organizational meetings to report and discuss program initiatives• Maintain communication with program participants via social media regarding opportunities and continued participation with UNITY• Support youth with artistic guidance for preparation of their student performances to be presented to various audiences• Collect program data with surveys, attendance, program pictures and teacher video interviews to document impact of UNITY’s programs• Outreached at various community events to deliver presentations of UNITY’s mission and values and build lasting community relations with youth, teachers, schools and organizations Show less

Rexdale

(Program that assists young people to avoid getting involved in gangs or getting out of gangs if they are already involved. Participants include males and females, ages 15 – 30, who are or have been involved in a youth gang and are currently unemployed or not attending school.)•Facilitated the development of pro-social, leadership and employment skills which would help support youth aged 15-30 in education and job training opportunities as well as securing a placement in an internship… Show more (Program that assists young people to avoid getting involved in gangs or getting out of gangs if they are already involved. Participants include males and females, ages 15 – 30, who are or have been involved in a youth gang and are currently unemployed or not attending school.)•Facilitated the development of pro-social, leadership and employment skills which would help support youth aged 15-30 in education and job training opportunities as well as securing a placement in an internship •Observed and participated in case-management sessions to evaluate and assess youth needs and barriers and create individualized plans of actions that incorporated continued support through in house services and community resources•Researched, created and delivered workshops in high schools for at-risk youth in groups up to 30 students as part of the “Each One Teach One” alternative education program, which is a curriculum implemented into high schools to engage youth•Attended roundtable discussions at the York Civic Center, to hear community leaders, organizations, and funders discuss how to effectively use City of Toronto to hire more outreach workers•Gained knowledge for the use of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment tool for greater understanding of the youths personalities Show less

Mandeville, Jamaica

Jamaican Foundation for Life Long Learning (www.jfll.gov.jm)(The JFLL is an agency of the Ministry of Education and is charged with the execution of adult and youth learning and lifelong learning interventions from basic literacy to the secondary level.)• Facilitated Life Skills lessons for groups of Jamaican youth ages 15-25 and adults up to 60 years of age in groups up to 30 to empower, build trust, and develop communication between individuals, school and community•… Show more Jamaican Foundation for Life Long Learning (www.jfll.gov.jm)(The JFLL is an agency of the Ministry of Education and is charged with the execution of adult and youth learning and lifelong learning interventions from basic literacy to the secondary level.)• Facilitated Life Skills lessons for groups of Jamaican youth ages 15-25 and adults up to 60 years of age in groups up to 30 to empower, build trust, and develop communication between individuals, school and community• Designed lesson content with specific needs of the school community, by collaborating with students and school supervisors resulted in increased confidence, participation and focus on goals of students •Advocated on behalf of students to both law enforcement officials and teachers for students to be part of the life skills sessions in order to prevent charges being laid by police•Developed lasting relationships with school staff and students by being genuine, friendly and compassionate Show less

(Explore After 4 provides After School, and In-School Programming to children in Elementary schools across the GTA.)•Supervised and taught youth, ages nine and up for an after school program that about the dynamics of Breakdancing.•Taught individualized dance movements incorporating the origins of the history in New York and in Toronto•Demonstrated the movements of Breakdancing and fitness drills, incorporated group cooperation and leadership through students creating… Show more (Explore After 4 provides After School, and In-School Programming to children in Elementary schools across the GTA.)•Supervised and taught youth, ages nine and up for an after school program that about the dynamics of Breakdancing.•Taught individualized dance movements incorporating the origins of the history in New York and in Toronto•Demonstrated the movements of Breakdancing and fitness drills, incorporated group cooperation and leadership through students creating small routines with one another and a group performance for parents at the end of the program Show less

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Social Service Worker Diploma