Janissa Pathmanathan

jpathmanathan4796@conestogac.on.com

PROFILE:
As a current student respiratory therapist, I have gained the knowledge of basic anatomy
and physiology, respiratory anatomy and physiology, cardiac anatomy and physiology,
general therapeutics and applied sciences. This has given me the insight into the skills I
need to build a foundation for respiratory therapy. I have gained hands on experience
through general therapeutics lab and during my gained insight into critical thinking, working
in a clinical environment with a team approach through a clinical visit.

EDUCATION:
Conestoga College 2021-Present
 Respiratory Therapy

Mohawk College 2018-2019

 Brain disorders Management Post-Grad certificate

University of Toronto 2014-2018

 Specialist in Mental Health studies and Neuroscience
 Honour’s Bachelor of Science (Hons. BSc)

CERTIFICATIONS:
safeTALK Suicide Intervention Training February 2023
Non-Violence Crisis Intervention Training September 2022
AODA training March 2023
First Aid/CPR-BLS September 2022

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario
 Member since September 2021

Conestoga Respiratory Therapy Federation

 Member since September 2021

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Community Head Injury Resource Services (CHIRS) September 2019 – Present
 Residential Rehabilitation Facilitator: assisting client population with Acquired
Brain Injury by assessing client needs, providing rehabilitation assistance to
clients with cognitive impairment
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Utilizing Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) techniques, implementation of

sensory tools, and use Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques when
needed
Lumenus - Griffin Centre May 2019 – Present
 Support Worker Assistant: Reduced problem behavior, assessed client needs to
create helpful strategies, assisted team with increasing positive behavior, assist
in the registration process for community programs and work collaboratively
with school teachers and facilitators in classrooms in the implementation of the
academic plan which is able to accommodate the individuals required needs
and provide academic support
 Residential Rehabilitation Facilitator: plan group programming, complete client
records reports, enforce goal management
 Gaining exposure into the techniques required to support individuals and /or
management needs by utilizing Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) techniques,
implementation of sensory tools, and use Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
techniques when needed

Hamilton Health Sciences January 2019 – April 2019

 Respite Worker: Reduced problem behavior, assessed client needs to create
helpful strategies to improve positive behaviour
 Provided Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) techniques to encourage child to
communicate verbally

VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE:

Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) May 2019 – August 2019
 Support Worker: supported social worker with facilitating various support groups
 Program planning management and assisted with grant proposals, used
knowledge of community resources and polices to assist community clients with
ODSP needs, and potential programs to provide supportive assistance

South Asian Autism Awareness Centre (SAAAC) April 2017 – November 2017
 Applied Behavior therapist Aide: assist children with autism with daily learning
activities, provide support using behavioural therapy
 Provided support to Applied Behavioural Therapist, created clean, organized
environment to enable best client care to collect data of the child’s progression
 Learned effective data collection techniques for ABA therapy

Toronto Western General Hospital UHN November 2014 – August 2016

 Administration support for Outpatient Psychiatry : provided patients with
excellent customer service, answered complex questions, demonstrated
excellent listening skills and showed ability to multitask while preparing,
organizing filing and answering phone calls
 Patient support navigator: provided excellent customer service to visitors,
received praise from many on day to day for an average of fifteen people in a
four hour period, able to show understanding and empathy towards the patients