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Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with children and youth with complex mental healthneeds who require long term residential treatment. Assist in the development and implementation of therapeutic programming to assist in the treatment of clients. Utilize daily life events to facilitate change and promote a healthy therapeutic relationship withclients. Promote the optimal physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cognitive, and emotional development ofyoung people to aid in the development of healthy and productive adulthoods. Act as the liaison between client, family, and other mental health professionals to ensure treatmentgoals are being met.

Developed a feminist policy analysis framework to analyze and evaluate municipal policies based ontheir inclusion of marginalized populations. Conducted discourse analysis across various policy documents. Facilitated and analyzed interviews through a thematic coding analysis. Performed a comprehensive literature review regarding homelessness in Newfoundland and Labrador. Presented research findings in a graduate research symposium.

Provide supportive counselling services to both short and long term youth residents who have experienced childhood trauma, mental illness, addictions, incarceration, family breakdown, poverty, violence, abuse, and exploitation. Through both harm reduction and strength based approaches to assist residents in following their individualized support plans to empower them to achieve their personal goals. Also work to maintain a safe, inclusive space to create a stable home environment for all residents.

First point of contact for young women experiencing homelessness who are in need of supportive services. Provided supportive counselling services to both current and former clients who may be experiencing crisis. Utilized a harm reduction approach in all aspects of work, including distributing SWAP materials to clients. Supported clients in completing housing searches and in accessing community support services.

Helped create a supportive environment for young women between the age of 12-18 in need of long-term residential care. Encourage mutual responsibility and responsive behaviours from within the home. Collaborate with the young person, family, and community to foster well rounded development of the individual.

Developed positive and supportive relationships with young people through therapeutic programming to address their own individual needs. Utilized daily life events, as they occurred, of young people to furtherstimulate growth and change in relation to their individual intervention plan. Created a home environment that was supportive to the individual and their development.

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Supported partner organization in the development of a Gender Equality Policy with an accompanying Action Plan for policy implementation. Aided in the creation of monitoring and evaluation tools for Gender Equality Policy. Provided staff training on gender equality concepts and Sexual Assault/Harassment reporting mechanisms. Contributed to the Country Final Report which includes all interventions, impacts, and results over the life of project. Conducted qualitative research study involving individual case studies and focus group discussions to show project impact. Established "Girls Club" to create a safe space for female students to connect, share ideas, host workshops, and speakers.

Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

Operated bar in fast paced customer-oriented environment for weddings and other special events.

Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

Weekend lead interpreter. Responsible for the planning and execution of both children and adult-based science programming, provide training of incoming staff, and aid in other events. Guided geological tours of outdoor trails and indoor exhibit space.

Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

Provision of accommodations (invigilation, reading, or scribing of examinations) for students with disabilities.

Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

Research on the impact of road noise pollution on local bird populations. Role included using recordings to identify Dark Eyed Junco calls.

Master'S Degree, Gender Studies

Research interests include: rural, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, and women's homelessness, (in)visibility of homelessness, and feminist policy.

B.Sc, Behavioural Neuroscience

Minor: Gender Studies