Experience

Centre of Dreams and Hopes

• Canada
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Specialized Educator

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Planning and facilitating developmentally appropriate educational/ social skills activities, as well as providing the appropriate accommodations and modifications needed for the individual(s) success.

• On Site Supervisor (Respite)

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Supervise and support the work of subordinate staff within the respite program as well as serve as a technical resource. Coordinate daily tasks amongst staff to secure completion. Ensure the safety of clients and establish a variety of activities in order to develop their skills. Monitor clients' behaviours and provide aid when necessary.

• Respite Worker

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Weekend respite care; Clients with multiple disabilities (developmental/ intellectual and/ or physical). Caring for client’s personal needs; Assisting in activities of daily living (preparing food, assisting in feeding, morning/ night routine, distribution of medication, bathroom needs). Following and implementing intervention plans put into place by the client’s educator and multidisciplinary team; Data collecting; Ongoing communication with the parents/ caregivers. Community outings and integration. Show less

• Summer Camp Coordinator

  • May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Model and teach the CDH values and philosophies with campers, staff and parents. Manage and supervise the development and execution of the program. Create weekly schedules of recreational activities as well as assign duties to staff. Supervise staff and maintain on-site sanitary measures. Communicate with parents regularly and establish/ maintain positive relationships with campers and staff. Use de-escalation techniques when necessary to ensure campers' safety.

• Assistant Coordinator (Summer Camp)

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Model and teach the CDH values and philosophies with campers, staff and parents. Manage and supervise the development and execution of the program. Supervise staff and maintain on-site sanitary measures. Communicate with parents regularly and establish/ maintain positive relationships with campers and staff. Use de-escalation techniques when necessary to ensure campers' safety.

• Facilitator (Summer Camp)

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Working with individuals with special needs (intellectual, developmental and/ or physical disabilities), ages 16 and over.

• Facilitator/ Shadow (Summer Camp)

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Working with individuals with special needs (intellectual, developmental and/ or physical disabilities), ages 16 and over.



English Montreal School Board

• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Education Technician

  • Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, special education techniques and methods are applied to each individualized education plan created for students with special needs, social maladjustments and/ or learning differences.

• Childcare Worker

  • Feb 2020 - Aug 2022

  Assist students in performing activities initiated by the teacher and special education technician.Assist students in manipulating materials and objects for social/educational activities.Apply the use of alternative means of communication.Promote fine and gross-motor skills according to the recommendations made by theprofessionals.Promote student’s participation in life skills.Apply the strategies in the IEP and/or other intervention plan under the guidance of the teacher,special education technician or professionals.Supervise students during recess, meal periods, naptime and recreation time and accompaniesthem to the pool.Record observations concerning the strategies and goals in the individualized education planTake the necessary measures to help the student following a crisis, while ensuring the safety ofall. Show less



Peter Hall High School

• Attendant to Handicapped Students/ Shadow

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Collaborer avec l'enseignant aux activités étudiantes. Aider, superviser les élèves dans leurs déplacements. Voir à l'hygiène des élèves. Assurer le bien-être et la sécurité de élèves sous sa responsabilité. Collaborer avec l'enseignant aux activités étudiantes. Aider, superviser les élèves dans leurs déplacements. Voir à l'hygiène des élèves. Assurer le bien-être et la sécurité de élèves sous sa responsabilité.



Miriam Home

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Caregiver

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2019

  Working with adult individuals that have special needs (developmental and/ or intellectual disabilities). Caring for clients’ personal needs; promoting autonomy through teaching basic life skills; behavior management; data collecting and recording; community outings and integration. Partaking in educational, therapeutic and recreational activities with the clients. Following and implementing the client’s intervention plans and behavior support plans put into place by the residential educator and clinical team. Show less



Camp Allegria (East Foundation)

• Facilitator/ Shadow

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Working with children with special needs (intellectual, developmental and/ or physical disabilities), ages 5 to 16. Assist with activities of daily living (eating, dressing/ undressing, going to the bathroom). Assist and encourage campers to participate in camp activities. Integrate campers with the neurotypical campers of Camp Allegria. Working with children with special needs (intellectual, developmental and/ or physical disabilities), ages 5 to 16. Assist with activities of daily living (eating, dressing/ undressing, going to the bathroom). Assist and encourage campers to participate in camp activities. Integrate campers with the neurotypical campers of Camp Allegria.

• Facilitator/ Shadow

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Working with children with special needs (intellectual, developmental and/ or physical disabilities), ages 5 to 16. Assist with activities of daily living (eating, dressing/ undressing, going to the bathroom). Assist and encourage campers to participate in camp activities. Integrate campers with the neurotypical campers of Camp Allegria. Working with children with special needs (intellectual, developmental and/ or physical disabilities), ages 5 to 16. Assist with activities of daily living (eating, dressing/ undressing, going to the bathroom). Assist and encourage campers to participate in camp activities. Integrate campers with the neurotypical campers of Camp Allegria.