Linnea Velikonja
Student Experience Coordinator, Health and Wellness at University of Alberta's Augustana Campus- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
St. John Ambulance Canada | Ambulance Saint-JeanNov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Certification (ASIST)
LivingWorksFeb, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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University of Alberta's Augustana Campus
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Canada
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Experience Coordinator, Health and Wellness
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Jan 2021 - Present
Supporting, implementing, and organizing health and wellness services for students. Liaising with North Campus colleagues and stakeholders on and off campus. Supporting, implementing, and organizing health and wellness services for students. Liaising with North Campus colleagues and stakeholders on and off campus.
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The Expert Talk
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Canada
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Wellness Consultant
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Aug 2020 - Present
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Kirk United Church Centre
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Community Animator/Program Director
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
- A non for-profit organization where I worked alongside community members to develop implementation of community-based programming - Providing project assistance with regards to needs identification and proposal development. This was done by creating a survey via survey monkey - Working with committee members on strategies to improve the animation programming for community engagement - Planned and hosted an end of summer community event that was brought together in a month. Community members were able to enjoy music and dancing from a live band while enjoying refreshments and meals from a food truck.
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University of Guelph
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2020 - May 2021
Conducting, evaluating and writing literature reviews on how couples interact with each other and their therapist during counselling sessions.Project involved utilizing discourse theory to code when couples and therapists were demonstrating four themes: attunement, influence, responsibility, and vulnerability
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Wellness Educator
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Sep 2019 - Apr 2021
- Developed a Introduction to Meditation workshop presented online to students who were looking to learn the basics of practicing mindfulness, such as breathing techniques, benefits, and how to monitor ones own mental well-being - Created events to support students who face barriers to their mental health including the University of Guelph's first All Men's Mental Health panel- Facilitated international student discussions on building support networks, "Beyond the Books" training on identifying/responding to mental health challenges- Promoted mental health, rape culture, perfectionism, STI testing, opioid and naloxone use, and flu testing for hundreds of students - Acted as meeting coordinator where I was responsible for creating meeting schedules, meeting minutes, and checking in with my team's current and future projects - Co-hosted the podcast 'Shine Cast' where guests were brought on to share their personal journey's with mental health
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2019 - Apr 2021
- FRHD*2100 – Development of Human Sexuality - FRHD*1010 – Human Development
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Good Earth Coffeehouse
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Canada
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Barista
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Apr 2013 - Jun 2019
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Education
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University of Alberta
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Certificate in Sexual Health -
University of Guelph
MSc Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, Family Relations and Human Development -
MacEwan University
BSc Honours Psychology