Facilitator jobPath Employment Discovery Workshops

• Dec 2019 - Present

With funding from EMF and having written the Employment Transitions jobPath curriculum in 2015/16, with Bob Vansickle I traveled the Province of Ontario to train 59 employment agencies and 17 school boards about our 6 week employment discovery workshop and the importance of creating employment success for folks through making good job matches (because we get to know them so well), and providing excellent job coaching. When that funding ended, I became Coordinator of our Community First… Show more With funding from EMF and having written the Employment Transitions jobPath curriculum in 2015/16, with Bob Vansickle I traveled the Province of Ontario to train 59 employment agencies and 17 school boards about our 6 week employment discovery workshop and the importance of creating employment success for folks through making good job matches (because we get to know them so well), and providing excellent job coaching. When that funding ended, I became Coordinator of our Community First Program. As much as I loved that position, I'm super glad to announce that I'm back at jobPath!!!!! Employment is my passion and I greatly look forward to lots of successful job matches!

Community First Project Coordinator

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2019

The goal of the project is to facilitate community connections that allow people with a disability to discover new opportunities to participate and engage in their community. We’ve developed a series of 8 week sessions for people who have until recently been working in our sheltered workshops. The sessions are based on our jobPath employment discovery workshop model. The whole concept is to move away from more formalized vocational/interest assessments to a process where a person can… Show more The goal of the project is to facilitate community connections that allow people with a disability to discover new opportunities to participate and engage in their community. We’ve developed a series of 8 week sessions for people who have until recently been working in our sheltered workshops. The sessions are based on our jobPath employment discovery workshop model. The whole concept is to move away from more formalized vocational/interest assessments to a process where a person can practice self-determination and self-discovery.

First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor (self employed - hoofk@yahoo.ca)

• Mar 1991 - Present

Toolkits for Transitions Coordinator

• Apr 2015 - Dec 2019

I work in the jobPath program. I provide support services to Opportunities Fund eligible adults with developmental and/or other disabilities who are seeking competitive employment in the community. This includes group facilitation, career counseling, job readiness training, assessments, work ethic training, securing experiential employment placements and on-site job training. As the Toolkits for Transitions Coordinator I also travel Ontario training agencies on the 12 week jobPath experience… Show more I work in the jobPath program. I provide support services to Opportunities Fund eligible adults with developmental and/or other disabilities who are seeking competitive employment in the community. This includes group facilitation, career counseling, job readiness training, assessments, work ethic training, securing experiential employment placements and on-site job training. As the Toolkits for Transitions Coordinator I also travel Ontario training agencies on the 12 week jobPath experience which begins with 6 weeks of in class pre-employment training followed by a 6 week experiential employment placement. Show less I work in the jobPath program. I provide support services to Opportunities Fund eligible adults with developmental and/or other disabilities who are seeking competitive employment in the community. This includes group facilitation, career counseling, job readiness training, assessments, work ethic training, securing experiential employment placements and on-site job training. As the Toolkits for Transitions Coordinator I also travel Ontario training agencies on the 12 week jobPath experience… Show more I work in the jobPath program. I provide support services to Opportunities Fund eligible adults with developmental and/or other disabilities who are seeking competitive employment in the community. This includes group facilitation, career counseling, job readiness training, assessments, work ethic training, securing experiential employment placements and on-site job training. As the Toolkits for Transitions Coordinator I also travel Ontario training agencies on the 12 week jobPath experience which begins with 6 weeks of in class pre-employment training followed by a 6 week experiential employment placement. Show less

Adult Literacy Co-ordinator

• Oct 1997 - Mar 2015

CPR Instructor

• Oct 1983 - May 1991

Fisrt Aid/CPR Instructor Trainer

• Mar 1987 - Mar 1991