Caroline Canada
Nashville,TN
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Therapist Intern
Nashville Collaborative Counseling Center
08.2023 - Current
- Enhanced client progress by implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions while setting culturally informed goals.
- Developed rapport with diverse client populations, fostering trust and building therapeutic alliance.
- Maintained detailed records of individual therapy sessions, ensuring accurate documentation of client progress and adherence to ethical guidelines.
- Managed caseload of 12 weekly clients including children, adolescents, adults, LBGTQ, neurodivergent, anxiety, and depression.
- Experience in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Play Therapy, self-compassion, and mindfulness techniques.
Social Work Intern
Nurture The Next
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Point of contact for Nurture TN program, connecting mothers and mother mentors through text-based system.
- Led variety of groups through Nurturing Parenting program regarding healthy parental education and Adverse Childhood Experiences.
- Training for Healthy Families to shadow home visits.
- Training in ACEs.
- Certification from Building Strong Brains Tennessee.
- Trained in Salesforce.
- Identified specific needs for individual clients and client population.
- Provided material resources from agency to individuals.
Massey College of Business Student Advisory Board
Belmont University
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Plan events gathering students within College of Business to create awareness of clubs and create community within college
- Create Instagram content
- Write letters to prospective students
- Manage on-site evaluations, internal audits, student surveys
Extended Care Assistant
Franklin Road Academy
09.2020 - 04.2022
- Work with children within ages of Pre-K 3 through middle school.
- Introduce children to educational games.
- Lead children in creative, athletic and educational activities while maintaining safe and orderly group.
- Observe play activities to identify positive behaviors and areas in need of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.
- Apply positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
Vice President of Community Relations
Alpha Sigma Tau
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Elected to serve on Executive Council along with seven other individuals
- Served as being main point of contact for Panhellenic chapters within Belmont University
- Served as chapter's representative for Alpha Sigma Tau during biweekly meetings with Panhellenic Council
- Oversee and assist throwing major fundraising events that support Alpha Sigma Tau's chapter philanthropy, Girls Inc.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Managed team of ten directors, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of members
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
Orientation Leader
Belmont University
05.2019 - 08.2021
- Led group of ten students for week and help them transition into their first week of college
- Assisted with transition to college life by providing one-on-one support and developing relationships throughout school year
- Facilitated group activities among assigned students and promoted community bonds through engaging events
Intern
HeartBound Ministries
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Contributed to donor development by sending out newsletters for fundraising
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports
- Answered incoming telephone calls, took down messages and provided information
- Achieved management recognition by designing and implementing special project during internship
Marketing Intern
Advanced Roofing Company
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Worked off social media calendar and helped plan posts and content
- Served as assistant to Head of Marketing and worked on marketing projects
- Prepared reports detailing project updates, gathering research, performance information, and ongoing trends
Education
Master of Science in Social Work - Social Work
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Nashville, TN05.2024
Undergraduate Bachelor of Science Degree - Social Entrepreneurship
Belmont University
Nashville, TN05.2022
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Scheduling
- Group leadership
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Interpersonal Communication
- Emotional development
- Listening skills
- Building rapport
- Client goal setting
- Group therapy facilitation
- Self-Motivated
- Dependable and Responsible
- Non-Profit Organization Funding
- Grant Writing
- Motivational Interviewing
Timeline
Therapist Intern
Nashville Collaborative Counseling Center
08.2023 - Current
Social Work Intern
Nurture The Next
09.2022 - 05.2023
Intern
HeartBound Ministries
01.2021 - 05.2021
Vice President of Community Relations
Alpha Sigma Tau
11.2020 - 11.2021
Extended Care Assistant
Franklin Road Academy
09.2020 - 04.2022
Massey College of Business Student Advisory Board
Belmont University
10.2019 - 05.2022
Orientation Leader
Belmont University
05.2019 - 08.2021
Marketing Intern
Advanced Roofing Company
05.2019 - 08.2019
Master of Science in Social Work - Social Work
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Undergraduate Bachelor of Science Degree - Social Entrepreneurship
Belmont University