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John A. Smith

32489 Main Avenue
NEW YORK, NY. 23563
Home: (728) 820-2340
aSmith@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain the position of Child/Youth Care Worker or Recreation Coordinator, which will offer a variety of challenges and responsibilities where my abilities and skills can be fully utilized.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Excellent personal motivation with a proven ability to build and work collaboratively in a strong team concept environment, and independently.

· Focused, versatile, dependable, multi-task oriented, flexible, positive, emotionally stable, able to adapt effectively to challenging and emergency situations.

· Well developed skills in prioritizing, organization, decision making, time management, and verbal/written communication skills.

· Strong interpersonal skills resulting in exceptional rapport with people. Proven success in initiating, promoting and maintaining strong interpersonal relations. Able to deal courteously, professionally, and tactfully with the general public in a variety of circumstances.

· Qualified in Industrial First-Aid Level II application and care.

· Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze situations accurately and effectively.

· Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word 6.0, and SPSS for Windows.

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

· Unrestricted Class IV Drivers License

· Bachelor of Science with Honors

Major: Behavioural Science; Canadian Union College,2005.

Minors: Counselling, Sociology

· Level 1 Coaching Certification

Coaching Association of NY., March 2007.

· Industrial First-Aid -- Level II Certification

St. John Ambulance, June 2008.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Recreation Coordinator

NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, NEW YORK, NY. 2009 - Present

· Responsible for all aspects of the 2009 Recreation Program within the association.

· Duties include: Program implementation; Scheduling of activities; Coordination of participants;

Transport and Supervision of participants to and from activities; Operating on a monthly budget.

PJohnuction Operations Worker & Industrial First-Aid Attendant Level II

NORTHERN NEW YORK, Burnaby, NY. 2006 - Present

· Involved with the coordination and presentation of several Health and Safety related projects.

· Knowledge and experience in Wave Solder Machine operations, Through-Hole, Assembly, SMT Inspection, Paste Machine, Conceptronic Operations, In-Circuit Testing, BPCS, and Shelf Manufacturing.

Sales Associate

BEST  LINEN’N FURNITURE, Coquitlam, NY. 2006

· Maintained and promoted exceptional customer service and public relations.

· Retail sales, shipping and receiving, assisted with store set-up.

Teaching Assistant -- IntJohnuctory Techniques of Counselling Course.

AMERICAN UNION COLLEGE, Lacombe, Alberta. 2005

· Critiqued and instructed counselling sessions using the Carkhuff method.

· Proctored examinations and graded students on final counselling sessions.

Youth Baseball Instructor

BASEBALL NY., Vancouver, NY. 2001-2005

· Coordinated and supervised youth summer baseball camps.

· Established drills and instructed youth (ages 6-14) on the fundamentals and advanced skills of baseball.

· Exercised behaviour management strategies to maintain group order.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND

RELEVANT ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Baseball Coach

NEW YORK MINOR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2009

· Technical development coach of an 11-12 year old Pee-Wee baseball team.

Baseball Hitting Instructor & Coach

MAPLE RIDGE CARDINALS, Maple Ridge, NY. 2007

· Developed, implemented, and instructed youth baseball camps for successful development of technical skills in the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows area.

Group Co-Facilitator

NY. PARENTS IN CRISIS 2005 - 2006

· Developed, promoted and facilitated this self help modeled group.

· Connected parents with services and resources in their area that would assist them in dealing with their children’s behavioral problems.

· Provided options, referrals to various resources and community agencies, and support for parents.

Group Leader

YOUTH TO YOUTH, Boulder, Colorado. 2002

· Participated in a weekend intensive group therapy training seminar.

· Organized and led-out in group activities, and therapy sessions.

Co-Facilitator (Guidance Counselling Center)

CANADIAN UNION COLLEGE, Lacombe, Alberta. 2001-2002

· Assisted and led-out in a student drug rehabilitation program, utilizing the twelve step program.