RESUME

EDUCATION
-Bachelor of Education / Sydney NS / Cape Breton University / 2022- Present (Graduating July
2023)
-Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in English and Sociology / Wolfville NS / Acadia University /
Graduated 2022

SKILLS
-Communication skills with adults and young children through work experience and volunteer
experience.
-Manages time well as demonstrated in balancing many tasks and roles as a Residential
Counselor and through teaching Special Olympics.
-Able to diffuse conflicts when working with individuals who have physical and intellectual
disabilities.
-Strong interpersonal skills and team spirit- worked with different clients from different cultural
backgrounds and who have different needs.
-Works well under pressure and with minimum supervision and maintains good relationships
with clients.
-Able to adapt programs to meet individual needs when working with individuals who have
physical and intellectual disabilities.
-General knowledge in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, social media streams, and learning
technologies like Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

WORK EXPERIENCE
-Residential Counsellor / Lantz NS / 2019- 2022
-Provided support to individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities.
-Help clients get to and from medical appointments and support programs.
-Help clients expand knowledge and life skills.

-Newbridge Academy Adventures Camp / Day Counsellor / Dartmouth NS / Seasonal 2016-

2018
-Responsible for children from ages 4 to 12.
-Responsible for children wellbeing.
-Organized actives to keep children engaged and physically active.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
-Whitney Pier Youth Club / 2022
-Teaching self-esteem and mental health to young females.
-Organized activities on self-esteem and mental health.

-Children Wish Society / 2021

-Responsible for helping raising funds for children.
-Helping organizing events for upcoming fundraisers.

-Student Mentor program / Term position / September 2021 to October 2021

-Helped integrate new students into Acadia University.
-Responsible for a group of 20 new students during welcome week.
-Interacted with a variety of students from different cultural backgrounds.
-Helped students with any questions and concerns regarding upcoming classes.

-Acadia Cafe Mentor program / 2020

-Helped intergrade new students into Acadia University.
-Answer questions and directed students to appropriate programs if they need support.

-Special Olympics Swimming / over 5 years

-Responsible for instructing participants and helping them to prepare for swim meets.
-Responsible for organizing and adapting individual's swim technics.
CERTIFICATIONS
-Policy 701: Policy for the Protection of Pupils NB Issued 2023
-Emergency First Aid CPR Level “C” and AED Issued 2021
-Medication Awareness Issued 2021
-Food Handlers Issued 2021
-Challenging Behaviors Course Issued 2021
-Lifesaving Society Bronze Cross Issued 2013
-Lifesaving Society Bronze Medallion Issued 2012

REFERENCES
-Kerwin Green / Teacher / Millerton Elementary & Jr. High School / New Brunswick /
kerwin.green@nbed.nb.ca

-Tom McCabe / Principal / Millerton Elementary & Jr. High School / New Brunswick /
thomas.mccabe@nbed.nb.ca

-Denise Mitchell-West / Employer for Lantz Group Home / Nova Scotia / 902-223-1626

-Beverly Fisher / Special Olympics / Nova Scotia / edwardfisher@seasidehighspeed.com / Please

see reference letter attached
Reference letter from Special Olympics: