CIARA DYMOND (647)-879-1996 /

ciara.dymond@hotmail.com

145 Essex Ave, Richmond Hill, ON

L4C0W8

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a part - time job in the Social Service

Profession.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Direct service experience with immigrants, homeless women, and

special needs children

Strong communicator, dedicated, enthusiastic, and attentive to client

needs

Highly organized and works well in difficult situations

Trustworthy, dependable, and focused

Possess First Aid/CPR, WHMIS, Suicide aid, Safe Talk training, Palliative
Care training and a clean criminal record

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Durham College - Social Service Work program, Oshawa, ON

Sept 2015 - Present

Grade 12 (Honour Roll) - Maxwell Heights Secondary School, Oshawa, ON

Sept 2010 - 2014

First Aid and CPR - Saint Johns Ambulance, Oshawa, ON

Current

Suicide Aid (Assist) - Durham Mental Health, Oshawa, ON

Current

Safe Talk - Durham Mental Health, Oshawa, ON

Current
Palliative Care Core Concepts - Hospice, Aurora, ON

Current

WORK EXPERIENCE

Resource Area Assistant - Welcome Centre, Richmond Hill, ON

Sept 2016- Present

Utilizes appropriate relationship-building techniques such as, active

listening.
Gathers relevant job opportunities, and post them.
Books appointments for new comers seeking resources.
Facilitates group based activities which support agency programming.

Front line Assistant- Belindas Place, Newmarket, ON

Jan - April 2016

Initiated conversations and/or activities with individual clients.

Facilitated life skills workshops.

Documented relevant information according to agency policies.

Attended community meeting, workshops, and staff meetings that

relates to clients or agencys needs.

Seafood Clerk -Yummy Market, Vaughan, ON

June 2015 - Present

Adapts to common and difficult situations to meet customer needs.

Uses leadership skills to trains and supervise new individuals that join
the team.
Shows initiative in seeking learning activities that facilitate ongoing
personal and professional growth and learning.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Home Base Youth Drop-In Centre - 360 Kids, Richmond Hill, ON

Feb 2017

Builds strong professional relationships with youth.

Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with youth of varying

backgrounds.
 Assists in preparing meals for youth.

Count Me in Durham - CDCD, Oshawa, ON

Feb 2017 - Present

Surveyed participants, which resulted in understanding of service

needs specific to Durham region.

Demonstrated good judgement and decision making.

Accurately applied agency policies and procedures (including

confidentiality).

Classroom Assistant - Sherwood Elementary School, Oshawa, ON

Sept 2012 - 2014

Worked one on one with students with special needs,

monitoring challenging behaviours.

Provided support to teacher in grade 2 classroom consisting of 24

students.

Assisted with lesson preparation: photocopying, arts and crafts, and

setting up stations.

Selected by teacher to teach an art lesson to students, preparing

lesson in advance, providing explanations to students, and answering
questions.

School Ambassador - Maxwell Heights Secondary School, Oshawa, ON

Sept 2011 - 2013

Provided tours to new students.

Assisted with special events: graduation, and student registration.

Attended student ambassador meetings.

Enhanced interpersonal skills.

Library Assistant - Maxwell Heights Secondary School, Oshawa, ON
Sept 2010 - 2011

Signed out books to students.

Organized and placed books in chronological order.

Worked independently.

References Available Upon Request

CIARA DYMOND (647)-879-1996 /

ciara.dymond@hotmail.com

145 Essex Ave, Richmond

Hill, ON L4C0W8

To Whom It May Concern,

I am interested in a position within the Social Service Field. I have experience

working with immigrants, homeless women, children with special needs, and
at risk youth. A job opportunity with your agency will allow me to utilize my
education; as well as my social work experience.

I am currently working as a Resource Area Assistant at the Welcome Centre

Immigrant Services, as well as with the YRDSB at Dr. Bette Stephenson
Centre for Learning, as a practicum student. I have excelled in this culturally
diverse and multi-disciplinary environment, and have demonstrated my
empathetic and supportive skills in the challenges that may arise with the
newcomers. In my time off, I volunteer my time to a youth home base
program, where I facilitate conversations with the youth, as well as help with
meal preparation.

My prior experience in the social service area was at Belindas Place Shelter
as a placement student, where I worked as a Front Line Assistant, supporting
the women when they needed someone to listen to, or help with job and
apartment search. I also led life skills workshops to motivate the women for
positive change.

Additionally, I have dedicated 4 years in work and co-op experiences to

children with Autism, Which has allowed me to develop distinguishing
characteristics that I can bring to your organization. I am committed to
working and providing evidence- based support to children with behavioural
issues, or special needs.

Enclosed please find my resume for review. Thank you for your consideration.
I look forward to meeting with you personally.

Kindest Regards,

Ciara Dymond