Avorie Surdeen
Child and Youth care Practitioner
SCARBOROUGH,ON
Summary
Inspired Child and Youth Care Worker. Driven to implement strength-based and evidence-based practices. To coordinate activities focused on skill-building, social development and positive interactions, skilled at building and maintaining relationships with diverse people, working well individually or in a motivated team.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Child and Youth Counselor
Anishnawbe Health Toronto
Toronto, ON
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Provide support and resources to clients and their families in collaboration with other healthcare practitioners.
- Communicated closely with other counsellors to devise programs and activities based on cultural, developmental and academic levels.
- Reflecting culture-based model which emphasizes traditional teachings, methods and healing approaches.
- Provides DBT coaching to clients with new skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in their relationships and support for positive change.
- Implemented fun and recreational activities for youths and took part in sports, games and movie nights with clients.
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
Stewart Homes
Pickering, ON
10.2019 - 03.2022
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Introduced children to educational games and activities to boost learning.
- Observed play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction.
Intern Child and Youth Worker
St. Columba Catholic School
- Applied clinical and behavioural knowledge to maintain safety during crisis moments.
- Collaborated with the teacher to develop plans that outline strategies to reinforce skills building and success.
- Provided emotional support to students.
- Worked with the teacher and relayed participant feedback for improvements in the classroom routine.
- Encouraged students to develop their activities and leadership skills through group discussions.
President/Newsletter Committee/Events Committee
Council for Change Centennial College
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Help plan and organize CYC social meet and greet event
- Led a 17-person team on collecting and donating winter coats to the neighbouring community center to make a positive impact in the college community
- Assisting with organizing Random Act of Kindness (Breakfast on wheels)
- Assist on developing and publishing a monthly newsletter
Intern Child and Youth Worker
Discoveries Day Treatment Program/St Florence catholic school
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Encouraged student to develop their own activities and leadership skills through group discussions.
- Complete daily logs and documentation.
- Managed and led therapeutic activities promoting growth in mental, emotional and educational areas.
- Worked with student to improve life-skill and promote new skill
- Collaborated on program operations and relayed participant feedback for improvements.
- Consulted with parents, teachers and other school personnel to determine causes challenging behaviours and or lack of interest
Intern Child and Youth Worker
Kennedy House Youth Services
04.2019 - 07.2019
- Residential Setting. Ages from (13-18).
- Accomplishment:
- Behaviour management of residents through role modelling, positive reinforcement, utilizing therapeutic relationship and education.
- Conduct 1 to 1 counselling session with residents regarding positive interaction.
- Was able to grasp, interpret and adjust to new situations, methods and procedures.
- Provide direct and on-going therapeutic supervision and care to the residents..
- Assist with cooking/preparing meals for residents.
- Applied clinical and behavioural knowledge to maintain safety during crisis moments.
Intern Child and Youth Worker
Turning Point Youth Services
01.2019 - 02.2019
- Residential Treatment setting, ages from (12-18).
- Accomplishment:.
- Utilizing a clinical framework for redirection of negative behaviours, and while interacting with residents.
- Capable of giving constructive feedback/opinion professionally during team meetings.
- Facilitated life skills training and support to assist them to transition toward more independent living.
- Was able to contribute observations within assessment using a strengths-based approach.
- Maintaining confidentiality, ensuring that the conversations are happening in a safe place.
Intern Child and Youth Worker
St Maria Goretti Catholic School
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Developing Child and Youth care practitioner in the Classroom setting (Grade 3).
- Accomplishment:
- Maintain professionalism with students and faculty through interactions in and out of a professional setting.
- Developed strong relationships with the students – treating each of them with respect regardless of socio-cultural backgrounds, learning or behavioural differences.
- Assisted students with various educational learning.
- Provide students with behavioural and emotional coping strategies.
- Planned and implemented therapeutic activities to further the student’s development in the classroom and playground setting.
- Encouraged students to take the initiative and embrace more independent roles to showcase their growth and development.
- Assisted students to understand and further their education by helping them to realize their potential in the classroom setting.
Administration/Receptionist
Mr. Clean Detailing Service
SCARBOROUGH, ON
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Communicated with clients and updated client records. Resolved customer problems and complaints.
- Managing the detailers to ensure that service completed was up to standard.
- Commencing all monetary transactions of the business and utilizing the cash register and debit card machine.
- Completing office duties such as indexing, photocopying, faxing and the usage of the 'QuickBooks System.
- Adequately supervise detailers by ensuring their job of detailing is of the company’s advertised quality.
- Perform quality checks on all cars once the detailing service is complete.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Stony Hill Heart Academy
JamaicaAdvance Diploma - Child And Youth Care
Centennial College
Toronto, ON04.2020
Certificate CPI Toronto -
CPI
Toronto2020
Certificate SafeTalk -
Training Centennial College
2020
Certificate Positive Space Training(LGBTQ+) -
Centennial College
2019
Certificate First Aid & CPR Level - undefined
2019
Certificate Food Handler - undefined
Ministry of Health
2015
Certificate Small Business Management - undefined
University of West
2011
Certificate Computer Graphics - undefined
University of West
2011
Skills
- Activity Planning/ Therapeutic supervision and care
- Ability to relate appropriately to children/youth
- Experience working with Afro Caribbean & LBGTQ
- Group leadership/ Meal planning and preparation
- Conflict resolution skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Team Collaboration
- Crisis Management
- Life Skills Education
- Tactful Communication
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Child and Youth Counselor
Anishnawbe Health Toronto
03.2022 - 06.2022
Child and Youth Care Practitioner
Stewart Homes
10.2019 - 03.2022
Intern Child and Youth Worker
Discoveries Day Treatment Program/St Florence catholic school
09.2019 - 12.2019
Intern Child and Youth Worker
Kennedy House Youth Services
04.2019 - 07.2019
President/Newsletter Committee/Events Committee
Council for Change Centennial College
01.2019 - 01.2020
Intern Child and Youth Worker
Turning Point Youth Services
01.2019 - 02.2019
Intern Child and Youth Worker
St Maria Goretti Catholic School
01.2018 - 04.2018
Administration/Receptionist
Mr. Clean Detailing Service
01.2015 - 01.2017
Intern Child and Youth Worker
St. Columba Catholic School
Some College (No Degree) -
Stony Hill Heart Academy
Advance Diploma - Child And Youth Care
Centennial College
Certificate CPI Toronto -
CPI
Certificate SafeTalk -
Training Centennial College
Certificate Positive Space Training(LGBTQ+) -
Centennial College
Certificate First Aid & CPR Level - undefined
Certificate Food Handler - undefined
Ministry of Health
Certificate Small Business Management - undefined
University of West
Certificate Computer Graphics - undefined
University of West