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School Development

Location:
Midland, ON, Canada
Posted:
April 21, 2014

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Resume:

Luc St. Amant

**** ******* ****, ***************, **

**********@*****.***

705-***-****

Profile

Recreation and Leisure professional, experienced in working with children,

youth, seniors and individuals with developmental and physical

disabilities.

Highlights

. Recreation and Leisure Services Diploma

. Experience implementing programs for a wide variety of populations

. Valid Standard First Aid and CPR C and High Five training

. Valid driver's license with clean driver's abstract

. Strong team player and leader with passion for helping people

. Motivated, caring and dependable

Education

Recreation and Leisure Services Diploma, Conestoga College

2011 - 2013

. Core courses included: Special Events, Inclusive and Therapeutic

Recreation, and Community Development

. Successfully completed 300+ hours of placement

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Penetanguishene Secondary School

2005

Skills and Experience

Recreation and Leisure Programming

. Engaged and socialized with seniors with cognitive ailments in group

environment; served meals to clients and cautious of dietary

restrictions

. Ran and participated in gaming activities including Bingo, Shuffle

Board and card games with seniors

. Assisted in teaching life-skills to adults with developmental

disabilities including socialization, cooking and cleaning /

organization

. Worked one-on-one with clients on skill development

. Lead clients in daily volunteer activities

. Effectively developed recreation programming for school assignments

. Abilities to liaison with organizations to develop and support

programming

. Strong time management skills and creative with ice-breakers and

games; able to adjust with when programming does not go as planned

Child and Youth Leadership

. Implemented 'After School' programs for ages 7 - 12

. Lead walking groups from elementary schools to the Boys and Girls Club

. Implemented programs and activities for the Teen Program, ages 13 - 17

. Implemented and ran camp activities; supervised trips to Canada's

Wonderland, Blue Jays games and Toronto Zoo

. Experience as an Inclusion Counsellor in Summer day camping; worked

one-on-one with children with developmental and physical disabilities

. Helped children transition into Summer camps

. Worked with Aboriginal youth to discover their native culture through

sport, art and music; facilitated trips to Christian Island Native

Reserve where we ran group activities and games

. Took the High Five training course to improve efficiency in children's

programming

. Over night care of high risk adolescents

Organizational and Special Events

. Organized fundraising event 'Open Mic for Andy's Fight;' duties

included gathering donation items, making contact with media sources

and recruiting entertainers

. Event set-up and take down; food preparation skills for large numbers

. Promoted events; poster / flyer development, engaging volunteers and

encouraging donations

. Experienced working with large teams

. Managed and organized safety of participants at Canada Day festivities

Work History

Youth Leader and Inclusion Camp Counsellor, Boys and Girls Club 2008-

Present

Developmental Service Worker, Prospect Services, Group Home

2013

Placement Student, K-W Seniors Day Program

2013

Placement Student, Adults in Motion

2012

Youth Leader, Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre

2008

Other Community Involvement

Midland Minor Baseball Association, Umpire 2003 -

Present

Tim Horton's Children Foundation 2012

. As a placement at Conestoga Collage, took part as a camp counsellor at

Tim Horton's residential camp, during March Camp

References Available Upon Request



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