Child and Youth Program Leader September 2008- 2010
YMCA McBain Center, Niagara Falls, ON
• Experience working with children of various ages, cultures,
abilities, and needs.
• Established excellent rapport with children in programs.
• Experience creating and managing activities and sports for
children.
• Developed effective ways to resolve conflicts while having
children participate in their own conflict resolution steps and
strategies.
Established and enforced a safe environment for children.
Volunteer Experience:

International Volunteers HQ (100 hours) May 2009- June 2009
Maximo Nivel, San Pedro, Costa Rica
• Provided care, support, and education for children in an
orphanage.
• Worked with children who come from difficult backgrounds
and from low socio-economic statuses.

Volunteer in the Classroom 2002- 2008
• Volunteered in school throughout Niagara in grades 1, 5,
and Senior Kindergarten classrooms.
• Assisted children with their seatwork and center work on a
daily basis.
• Re-taught lessons and provided extra support for students
who experienced difficulty.
• Marked tests and prepared materials for activities.
• Observed the teacher and the various learning and
classroom management techniques that were demonstrated.

St. Michael Catholic High School September 2001- June 2005
Niagara Falls, ON
• Tutor for Grade 9 Mathematics
• Member of St. Michael’s Chaplin’s Crew for 4 years
• Catholic retreat leader for 4 years.
• Additional committees and organizations: MSAID, Athletic
council, Operation Christmas Child, participated 4 years in
the Project Share Thanks-Giving Food Drive, active member
of St. Michael’s Christmas Basket team, Amnesty
International, and Pilgrimage Committee Leader.
• Causes walked/raised money for: Pilgrimage, Stop Domestic
Violence, Terry Fox Run, Finding a Cure for Diabetes, Heart
and Stroke Foundation, and Stair Climb for Cancer

Certificates:

Additional Qualification: ESL Specialist Certificate 2012
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate (TEFL) 2009
Brock University Dean’s Honours List 2008
Standard First Aid- CPR Level ‘C’ 2008- Renewal In Progress
Lion’s Quest K-8: Skills for Growing and Adolescence 2008
Power to Play: Nutrition Education 2008