Marion Martine Yun

**-****-*** ******, ******, BC V3X 1A2

Phone: 778-***-****

ac00h4@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Fluent in both English, Dutch and American Sign Language.

Displays honesty, integrity and demonstrates ethical conduct at all times.

Highly organized, dedicated, dependable with a positive attitude.

Communicate well with clients, fellow employees and all levels of management.

Ability to think critically and make professional decisions.

Remains flexible and adaptable in an ever-changing work environment.

Demonstrated abilities in supervising and training staff.

Excellent computer skills typing at 80 wpm

Educational Background

Currently – 3rd Year Student in the Bachelor of Child and Youth Care Program

University of Victoria

DIPLOMA – Program of Sign Language Interpretation

Faculty of Child Family and Community Studies, Douglas College

DIPLOMA – Recreation Management – Administration Option

Division of Natural and Social Sciences, Lethbridge Community College

CERTIFICATE / TYPEWELL TURBO – TypeWell Transcriber

CERTIFICATE – Community Mental Health / Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Douglas College

CERTIFICATE – American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Program

Vancouver Community College

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE – Consultation and Liaison in the Community

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Health Sciences Centre

Professional Experience

American Sign Language Interpreting

Experience in Video Relay Interpreting. Interpreting a wide range of calls from 911, family, business and social calls.

Experience working in a high volume call Centre.

Experience in Community Interpreting including a variety of community settings (ages 3 to the older adult).

Interpreting experience in elementary school, high school, and post-secondary (College level).

Experience in interpreting and intervening for persons that are Deaf-Blind.

Experience and flexibility of various sign modalities including: ASL, contact sign, sign supported speech and tactile interpreting.

TypeWell Transcriber – Freelance Transcriber, transcribe in Post-Secondary and community settings for Adults that are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Management and Administration

Responsible for the recruitment of staff and volunteers.

Responsible for providing training, and workshops for staff and volunteers.

Provided feedback and developed performance appraisals to staff and volunteers.

Accountable for the management of the department within approved budget.

Developed policy and procedure manuals.

Developed job descriptions and conducted performance appraisals.

Mental Health, Crisis Intervention and Counselling

Provided Community-based response services.

Completed mental status exams and psychosocial assessments.

Stabilization of crisis and developed treatment plans.

Provided Critical Incident Stress Debriefings (CISD).

Facilitated Community Trauma Debriefings for communities experiencing a critical incident.

Co-facilitated a support group for persons suffering a loss through suicide.

Provide case management to long-term mental health clients in a variety of programs.

Instruct group sessions in the areas of life skills and pre-employment training.

Provide support to adults with severe and persistent mental illness who live independently.

Recreation and Leisure Programming

Developed and facilitated therapeutic recreation and leisure activities.

Delivered individual and group sessions in the areas of life skills, social skills and vocational skills.

Developed individual/group recreation and leisure goals.

Completed individual, group, and community recreation and leisure needs assessments.

Referred clients to community recreation programs, and monitored their progress.

Devised and delivered community recreation and leisure programs.

Provide Recreation and Leisure Programs for children to the older adult.

Employment History

2016 – Present Sign Language Interpreter

2005 – 2008 Kindergarten to Grade 12 – Surrey School District

2007 – Present TypeWell Transcriber

Post-secondary Institutions, Freelance

2005 – Present American Sign Language Interpreter

Post-Secondary Interpreting, Freelance/Community Interpreting

2007 – 2015 Video Interpreter – Video Relay Services

Sorenson Communications, Vancouver, BC

2003 – 2007 Program Supervisor – Ibsen House (Part-Time)

Acting Supervisor – Fraserdale Short Stay Shelter (Part-Time)

Fraserside Community Services Society, New Westminster, BC

2002 – 2009 Teen Activity Coordinator & Youth/Teen Activity Counsellor (Seasonal)

Princess Cruise Lines, Santa Clara, California, USA

Cunard Line & Seabourn Cruise Line, United Kingdom

1998 – 2001 Crisis Worker – Mobile Crisis Team,

Youth Emergency Crisis Stabilization System

Macdonald Youth Services, Winnipeg, MB

Certification & Professional Associations

Registered Sign Language Interpreter – British Columbia

WAVLI – Westcoast Association of Visual Language Interpreter

AVLIC – Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada

CPRP (Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practitioner – US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association

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