Christine Miller
Orleans, Ontario K4A0V6
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am a friendly, loyal and clearly dedicated individual who has an ambition to succeed in any given
environment. Although I have extensive experience in this industry, I love to learn, and am always up to a
challenge whatever the situation. I get along well with others, whilst also working efficiently on my own. I
am seeking a position where I can develop and excel while giving my best to an employer.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Child Care from Jan 1990 to Sep 1991
Short Term Child Care
Ottawa. Ontario
Job Descriptions
Taking care of sick children, who could not attend school, daycare etc. On call position.
Child and Youth Worker from Sep 1991 to Sep 1993
Children's Aid Society
Ottawa, Ontario
Job Descriptions
Assessed needs of clients involving a great diversity of issues:
•Facilitate client access to Community Resources
•Individual and Group Work
•Ensure client rights and access to appeal process
•Monitor client activities and progress
•Maintain client confidentiality
•Prepare treatment and action plans with the client and parent(s)
•Outreach and assessment services
•Families divorcing, children's adjustment advocate for clients
•Destructive relationships, child abuse and addictive behaviors
•Provided crisis interventions
Child and Youth Worker from Sep 1992 to Aug 1996
Youth Service Bureau
Ottawa, Ontario
Job Descriptions
Worked in Men and Women's Residential Group Homes, Observation and Detention Unit, Downtown
Drop-in Center and Needle Exchange Program.
•Produce written clinical reports and records
• Maintain Client Files
•Network with other service providers and professionals
•Attended staff meetings and other meetings as required
• Made sure residential environment met the emotional and physical needs of the clients
•Provided training and orientation to new staff
•Supervised student placements
•Kept up with knowledge of social, environmental and cultural issues relating to youth
•To be thoroughly familiar with pertinent legislation, regulations, guidelines and policies and procedures
of the Regional Health Dept.
Home Child Care Provider from Sep 1998 to Aug 2001
*My own business*
Ottawa, Ontario
Job Descriptions
•Offered a loving, caring home for babies and school aged children
•Facilitated group outings with other day cares
•Nutritious homemade lunches and snacks
•Organized special outings 5 days a week, arts and crafts and helped with homework
•Accounting for the business, kept medical and personal information forms updated
•Followed the Daycare Act
Duty Manager & Head Guard from Sep 2001 to Mar 2009
Ray Friel Recreational Facility
Ottawa, Ontario
Job Descriptions
Held many different jobs within the facility by upgrading my education and certifications such as;
•Preschool Teacher
•Before and Aftercare
•Summer Camp Director
•Accountant for facility along with the Cafe and Restaurant
•Kept Health and Safety updated and re-organized all files
•Helped with Arena Bookings
•Helped with teaching Hockey Fundamentals class
•Supervised Shinny Hockey and Public skating
•Customer Rep 2
•Duty Manager
•Lifeguard
•Advanced Swim Instructor
•Head Guard
•Aqua fitness Instructor
Child and Youth Worker from Oct 2007 to May 2008
Walker Youth Homes
Ottawa, Ontario
Job Descriptions
Worked in the Men's Residential Group Homes. Description of job duties described above.
Respite Worker Destinys Way
Presently working there.
Education History
High school Diploma from Sep 1982 to Jun 1986
Gloucester High School
Gloucester Ont
Education Descriptions
Certificate of successful completion in Drivers Instruction.
Child and Youth Worker Diploma from Sep 1987 to Jun 1990
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario
Education Descriptions
Diploma of Applied Arts to the Child and Youth Worker Program.
Teachers Aid Certification from Sep 1993 to Jun 1995
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ont
Education Descriptions
Diploma of Applied Arts to the Teachers Aid Program.
Lifeguard Certification from Sep 2006 to Dec 2006
City of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Education Descriptions
Lifeguard Certification.
Advanced Instructors Certification from Jan 2007 to Mar 2007
City of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Education Descriptions
Instructors Certification, Advanced Instructors Certification.
Aquafit Instructor’s Certification from Apr 2007 to May 2007
Water Art Fitness International
Ottawa, Ontario
Education Descriptions
Aqua fitness Certification.
Skills
Volunteer Work; A-Z Daycare Center McAurther High. School Teachers Assistant with autistic teens.
Children's Aid Society. Our Lady Of Wisdom Elementary School. St-Peters High School.
Achievement’s
Foundation Workshop Suicide Intervention, Certificate Short Term Childcare Certificate, Recognition of
High Quality Child Care Health, and Safety Certification Sunsence Certification.
References Available on Request.