Gabriella Beck Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Independently planned and facilitated small and large group programs for seniors in independent and assisted living including the Tiered Exercise Program, crosswords, word scrambles, carpet bowling, balloon tennis, art, bingo, and puzzles. Built monthly calendars, conducted resident assessments, and tracked resident engagement and program attendance using the recreation planning software Welbi. Designed and created recreation resources such as weekly activity booklets, scavenger hunts, weekly riddle challenges and posters using platforms such as Canva and Word. Coordinated with entertainers and instructors to book performances and lessons that enhance residents’ experiences and tracked and processed the invoices. Corresponded with residents’ families to schedule video calls, answer questions about recreation programs and keep them updated about their loved one’s engagement. Conducted one-to-one visits with residents during lockdown to provide social and cognitive stimulation to prevent decline and ensure continued meaningful engagement.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Independently conducted one-to-one visits with patients using cognitive and social interventions such as crossword puzzles, word searches, music and Montessori books. Assessed patients for the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP), documented key information using the DARP method and facilitated visits to help prevent delirium. Conducted ‘Get to Know Me’ intake assessments on the Alternate Level of Care (ALC) unit and documented the information to share with other health care team members. Led small group programs including musical reminiscence, crafts, bingo and bowling. Developed, delivered and evaluated a cognitively stimulating program that improved patients’ mood and increased relaxation. Researched and created a resource booklet for volunteers on how to prevent and de-escalate responsive behaviours in individuals with dementia. Wrote 3 Montessori books each tailored to a particular patient’s interest. Designed an infographic poster about Recreation Therapy and the HELP program.

Hamilton, Ontario

Managed VIP monthly meetings and presented quarterly updates to other leads, area managers, the CEO and the COO. Developed new continuous improvement, quality and cost avoidance projects with team members from various departments. Conducted root cause analysis to evaluated delays on the coating lines to determine needed course of action for repeated delays. Taught the VIP curriculum to employees. Tracked monthly spending to monitor effectiveness and savings of all finishing division projects.

483 Bay Street, Toronto

Executed a call tree and SMS verification and update project as the lead correspondent. Collaborated with a team to process incident tickets. Shadowed full time incident coordinators as they managed calls to resolve various technical problems.

115 Norfinch Dr, North York

Assessed and inspected technical drawings for a variety of buildings such as hospitals, schools and apartments. Reviewed specifications for heating and ventilating equipment. Cross-referenced equipment model numbers from different manufacturers. Analyzed and identified equipment cost estimates using multiple pricing programs to prepare job bid reports for clients.

146 Cresent Rd, Toronto

Independently developed a cooking curriculum. Conducted and guided children ages 4 to 12 through the program.

Toronto, Canada Area

Planned curriculum with supervisor. Taught and delivered program for children ages 8 to 12. Coordinated high school student volunteers.

Ontario College Diploma, Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Materials Engineering

High School