EA, HCA
Resume:
RESUME
Melanie D. (MacLeod) Bolton
Richmond, BC, V7A2Y7
Phone (Cell): 604-***-****
Email: **************@*****.***
*******@****.**.**
OBJECTIVES: -To obtain employment as a respite caregiver and or community health worker
SKILLS: - working with children with special needs in elementary and high
School setting
-Training and experience in health care (residential care),
including over 15 years experience in working with disabled (both physical and mental) and behavioral challenged adults
-Work well independently
-Excellent interpersonal skills / Work well with others
-Mature and personable
-Good organizational and time management skills
-As a mother of 3(ages 14,11 and 8), all skills relating to managing a household and coordinating children’s activities
-First Aid training (basic)
- (Earlier) experience in:
- hotel and B&B housekeeping (about 3 years in all)
- retail customer service
EDUCATION:
January 2017- January 2018. Richmond Education Assistant program.
March 2015 (update) Basic First Aid Certificate (St. John’s Ambulance) (since 1999)
Sept. 99 - March 2000 Resident Care Attendant / Home Support Certificate
Vancouver Community College, City Center
Vancouver, B.C
Including Clinical Experience at Minoru Residence, Richmond (Extended Care Unit), Central City Lodge, Vancouver (Special Needs), Cheyenne Children’s Home, Burnaby (Home Support) and Yaletown, Vancouver (Intermediate Care)
November 1999 Food Safe Certificate
Sept. 1996 - April 1999 Briercrest Bible College, Caronport, Sask.
General Studies
January 1996 High School Graduation: Matthew McNair Sr. Sec., Richmond
WORK EXPERIENCE:
January 2018- present. Education assistant for Richmond school district
Working alongside the teacher in a classroom assisting children
with special needs.
Responsibilities: working with up to four children with special
needs,. Providing support, structure and promoting a healthy
classroom environment. Assisting teachers with classroom
assignments and activities from elementary to high school,
general supervision.
April 2008 – present Horizon Facilities Inc. (Vancouver Coastal Health)
Care Aide / Activity Worker working with and caring for adults with special needs and personality disorders, in 4 group homes
Responsibilities: ● Taking individuals to appointments
(dentist, doctor, psychologist, etc)
Taking individuals on group outings (Walking, coffee, lunch, shopping, errands, etc)
Produce shopping weekly for 4 group homes
2003 – 2008 Stay-at-home mother/maternity leave (3 children, 38 months of
(3 maternity leaves) maternity leave, in total)
April 2000 – April 2001 Vancouver Resource Society (mostly: Yew Street Group Home)
Responsibilities: Caring for approximately 6 disabled men in residential facility (Robyn, 604-***-**** ext. 214)
Jan. 1996 (high school graduation) Various summer and short term jobs, while in school or on
to April 2008 (current job) maternity leave - as a care aid or providing child care or in hotel
housekeeping or in retail sales (Children’s Place)
INTERESTS: Exercising (work out every day), reading, children
REFERENCES: Andre Chevrier, Horizon Facilities, Manager/Nurse
All 4 group homes
Grant McLellan, Horizon Fac., Psychiatric/Facilities Nurse
All 4 group homes
Maan Cruz, Mental Health Worker
Francis House, Richmond, BC
604-***-**** (w)
Glenda Lawton, Mental Health Worker
Horizon House, Richmond, BC
604-***-**** (w)
778-***-**** (c)
Lolita Obena, Mental Health Worker
Horizon House, Richmond, BC
778-***-**** (c)
604-***-**** (w)
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