Labour Market Facilitator

• Mar 2021 - Present

- Educates businesses on the real benefits of inclusive hiring - Connects businesses to candidates with diverse abilities - Facilitates employment support for individuals for individuals on the autism spectrum and/or with an intellectual disability - Conducts training sessions on inclusive hiring practices for hiring managers and staff - Helps agencies supporting individuals on the autism spectrum and/or with an intellectual disability to funding sources for job coaching, assistive… Show more - Educates businesses on the real benefits of inclusive hiring - Connects businesses to candidates with diverse abilities - Facilitates employment support for individuals for individuals on the autism spectrum and/or with an intellectual disability - Conducts training sessions on inclusive hiring practices for hiring managers and staff - Helps agencies supporting individuals on the autism spectrum and/or with an intellectual disability to funding sources for job coaching, assistive technology, and transportation costs - Assists businesses to reach their diversity and inclusion goals Show less - Educates businesses on the real benefits of inclusive hiring - Connects businesses to candidates with diverse abilities - Facilitates employment support for individuals for individuals on the autism spectrum and/or with an intellectual disability - Conducts training sessions on inclusive hiring practices for hiring managers and staff - Helps agencies supporting individuals on the autism spectrum and/or with an intellectual disability to funding sources for job coaching, assistive… Show more - Educates businesses on the real benefits of inclusive hiring - Connects businesses to candidates with diverse abilities - Facilitates employment support for individuals for individuals on the autism spectrum and/or with an intellectual disability - Conducts training sessions on inclusive hiring practices for hiring managers and staff - Helps agencies supporting individuals on the autism spectrum and/or with an intellectual disability to funding sources for job coaching, assistive technology, and transportation costs - Assists businesses to reach their diversity and inclusion goals Show less

Autism Consultant

• Aug 2018 - Mar 2021

Facilitates the national EmploymentWorks Program to teach employment readiness skills to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Develops and delivers weekly classes and plans engaging activities to enhance learning experience Supervises job sampling in multiple community sites Performs employability assessments and provides strategies for job retention Builds relationships with community partners and educates about ASD, disability rights, and accommodations Provides… Show more Facilitates the national EmploymentWorks Program to teach employment readiness skills to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Develops and delivers weekly classes and plans engaging activities to enhance learning experience Supervises job sampling in multiple community sites Performs employability assessments and provides strategies for job retention Builds relationships with community partners and educates about ASD, disability rights, and accommodations Provides pre-employment consultation for resume and interview preparation, job search strategies, and social skills Liaises with other employment service providers in local community to facilitate connections for clients

Field Placement Student

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Assisted in facilitating social skills groups and practiced contriving situations for clients to achieve their goals and diligently collected data for analysis Observed client home visits and engaged in discussion with the Consultant and family regarding the intervention Practiced writing Behaviour Intervention Plans and Service Reports for multiple clients Prepared several creative visuals for client use and social skills groups Participated in a journal article club to become… Show more Assisted in facilitating social skills groups and practiced contriving situations for clients to achieve their goals and diligently collected data for analysis Observed client home visits and engaged in discussion with the Consultant and family regarding the intervention Practiced writing Behaviour Intervention Plans and Service Reports for multiple clients Prepared several creative visuals for client use and social skills groups Participated in a journal article club to become further educated about Applied Behavioural Analysis

Office Manager

• Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

Reception Assistant

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

Senior Honours Thesis Student

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

Practicum Student

• Sep 2014 - May 2015

Conducted intensive behavioural intervention through discrete trial training with 1 child under supervision of senior facilitator Prepared case study with description of original program to improve a skill Conducted intensive behavioural intervention through discrete trial training with 1 child under supervision of senior facilitator Prepared case study with description of original program to improve a skill