Jaime W. Email & Phone Number

• Support students with complex needs including physical, safety, behaviour, cognitive, and learning needs, in a community classroom
• Work one-on-one or in small groups with students to reinforce learning concepts and develop academic skills
• Assist with behaviour management and intervention strategies, fostering a positive and inclusive classroom environment
• Respond immediately during heightened situations and offer direct intervention aligned with the student's IEP and Safety Plan using CPI principles, ensuring the safety of students
• Facilitate the development of social skills by modelling positive interactions with students and staff members
• Assist with ABC data collection, ensuring accurate documentation to support behaviour assessment and intervention strategies

Thornhill, Ontario

• Effectively managed a high caseload of clients, delivering personalized one-on-one job search assistance
• Assisted clients with researching training opportunities available through community organizations, post-secondary institutions, and government-funded programs
• Offered crisis intervention and emotional support to clients, recognizing their needs and referring them to appropriate resources for further assistance
• Provided counselling and coaching in life skills that supported successful employment
• Developed, facilitated, and improved a number of job search-related workshops including resume and cover letter writing, interview strategies, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Learning, portfolio development, Second Career/Better.
• Demonstrated proactive initiative by creating a wide range of attractive and easy-to-follow job search-related handouts covering a variety of subjects using MS Word, MS Publisher, and Canva

• Facilitated pre-employment workshops on résumé writing, cover letter writing, Interview Tips, and career portfolio development
• Critiqued résumés and cover letters, coaching clients to improve content
• Conducted intake sessions, interviewing new clients, asking questions, explaining services, promoting in-house workshops, and referring to community partners
• Conducted follow-up calls to inquire about the progress clients were making in their job search; referred clients to in-house workshops, and appropriate community partners

Bachelor Of Arts, Criminal Justice & Public Policy

Activities and Societies: College Royal Guelph Paris Semester, January 2001 Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice & Public Policy. Courses.

Diploma, Social Service Worker, Graduated With Honours

Certificate, Career Development Practitioner, Graduated With Distinction

Education record