Kimberley S. Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Skate Canada Certified CanSkate Coach

Intake and assessment of youth entering open custody/detention under Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).Provided programming to support youth social engagement and reduce risk of re-offending.Used a needs assessment model to set goals with youth. Communicated with courts and wrote concise reports for youth file. Provided section 23 classroom support to high behavioural youth

• Provided 1:1 behavioural and learning supports to students with social and mental health needs.• Collaborate with guardians suggesting behaviour strategies.• Assessed children’s learning needs and modified school accommodations.• Implemented emotion regulation programs with Occupational Therapist and Teacher collaboration.

● Engaged with community resources to design programming based on youth psycho-social development.● Wrote case management reports of youth in care collaborating with social workers and community supports.● Utilized crisis intervention skills to de-escalate conflict on a re-occurring basis.● Facilitated and supervised high conflict family visits to ensure successful interaction.● Taught lifeskills to youth including budgeting, grocery shopping, and cooking for a healthy lifestyle.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Maintained regular daily scheduling for youth programming. Fostered therapeutic relationships with youth to allow for trust and openness to discuss past traumas.Lead group sessions with youth and other Counsellors. Provided a safe environment for children and youth under the Child and Family Services Act (CFSA)

Toronto, Canada Area

Promoted a positive hospital experience for sick children by offering developmental, social and emotional support to children and their families through therapeutic play interventions in the Emergency Department, Cardiac Critical Care Unit and Critical Care Unit (CCU/ICU).Used child appropriate programming to prepare children for procedures minimizing their anxieties.

Interact with children preparing for surgeries in the morning (6:30-9am) in the Pre Operative Care Unit at SickKids by providing distraction and friendly interaction.Provided medical play to children prior to their procedure

Provided exceptional customer service to tourists and regular patrons in a busy retail environment. Responsible for making and receiving new product purchase orders using a point of sale system. Completing staff schedule and bank deposits, Trained new hires. Packaging and Shipping Internationally.

Toronto, Ontario

One of the first group of volunteers to be placed in the Emergency Department at SickKids as a 'Greeter'. Interacted with patients and their siblings to keep them occupied while waiting in the Emergency Room.Responsible to triage families arriving to the required stations. Answering questions of parents and directing them to the proper resources.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Child And Youth Care, Minor Criminal Justice

Bachelor Of Applied Arts, Early Childhood Leadership

Activities and Societies: Alpha Child Care