talaina hinkel
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Objective
Seeking full-time employment that satisfies my interests and aptidues, while working for an ethical employer that promotes client care and healthy lifestyles.
Work Experience
Youth Worker (05/01/2010 – 07/15/2010)
Group Home
Last Employer: Anika Youth Services
Responsibilities: - supervising two high- risk teens in a group home setting - planned and organized outings in the community - studied and assessed strengths and weaknesses in existing programs - maintained contact with other organizations to exchange and update information on resources and persons served - outreach in the community - documentation: daily journals, med administration charts, quarterly/and yearly summaries, care plans, risk assessments - critical thinking and problem solving in crisis situations - budgeting
Accomplishments: - implemented house rules and incentive programs - developed positive relationships with the persons served
Youth Worker (03/05/2008 – 04/30/2010)
Residential Care
Last Employer: AXIS Family Resources
Contact Person: Maegan Archibal
Responsibilities: - planned, organized and cordinated programs with agancies and groups concermed with social issues in the community - promoted activities of agencies, groups and individuals to meet identified needs - studied and assess stengths and weaknesses of exisiting programs - documentation - communication with team - budget
Accomplishments: - successfully wrote, designed and produced incentive programs - provided leadership in many programs - successfully dealt with high risk behaviors and situations - successfully built strong working relationships with multiple high risk youth in my community
Server (11/01/2006 – 03/01/2008)
Last Employer: Ricky's All Day Grill
Contact Person: John Simms
Responsibilities: - working under tight deadlines and in a fast- paced environmemt - had cleaning/ houskeeping responsibilities - customer service - computer use
Accomplishments: - maintained a broad clientel group that I served - mainained great relationships with my team/ coworkers - was able to use my strong communication skills in a variety of ways
Education
Establishment: University of Alberta
Degree: Arts
Education Period: 09/06/2004 - 06/23/2006
Speciality: Psychology Major/ Sociology Minor
Establishment: Thompson Rivers University
Degree: Arts
Education Period: 09/05/2006 - 06/20/2008
Speciality: Psychology major/ Sociology minor
Skills
speaking effectively listening accurately leadership counseling organizing problem solving reporting budgeting managing time
Additional Information
Honors: - was selected as one of the 10 young women to attend the Minerva Leadership Conference (2004)
Conferences or Courses: Blood Born Infections Seminar Street Drugs Seminar Healthy Workplaces Seminar Youth Criminal Justice Seminar First- Step Program Seminar Autism Spectrum Seminar Sexualized Behavior Workshop Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Workshop
Certifications or Licensures: Career Builders Plus Med Administration Non- Violent Crisis Intervention First Aid - level 1 Food Safe WHIMIS