Christine Gossin
Santa Fe
Summary
My life experience, education, work with individuals and families through the end of life and as the hub of the wheel for TSI confer many translatable skills and demonstrate inherent abilities toward working compassionately and effectively with at risk youth in our community.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Midwife Dying/ Private Duty Caregiver
Individual Private Clients
05.1990 - Current
Direct Personal Care
- Providing physical, emotional and spiritual support for individuals on hospice and their families throughout the dying process.
Care Team Point Person
- Responsible for all communications between care team, hospice nurse, social workers, the dying person and their friends and family members.
- Primary advocate for the dying individual to ensure their needs and wishes are understood and adhered to by all involved in their end of life journey.
- Maintain schedules and the overall integrity of the energy, functioning and grounding of the environment.
Assistant Manager - HR
Therapeutic Services Inc.
12.1996 - 11.1999
· Assist with setting up policies and procedures for this new subcontractor company.
· Responsible for the primary communications
and conflict resolution between 118 Massage
Therapists, the staff of Ten Thousand Waves
and spa guests.
· Hiring of new Massage Therapists.
· Maintaining monthly and bi-weekly schedules.
· Spa schedule and payroll input.
· Training of Spa Hosts
· Assist with maintaining stock of spa supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Indigenous Studies/ Cinematic Arts/ Journalism
Institute of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture And Arts Development
Santa Fe, NM12.2022
Skills
Diverse life experience
Understanding of complex trauma
Sensitivity to diverse individual personal, cultural and spiritual beliefs and practices
Calm under pressure
Good mediation and advocacy skills
Active Listening
Emotional presence
Intuition
Team and relationship building
Professionalism
Attention to Detail
Organizational Skills
Teamwork and Collaboration
Adaptability and Flexibility
Interpersonal Communication
Problem-solving aptitude
Reliability
Additional Information
I raised my son, now 22 years old in Santa Fe. Our home was a safe space for other teens.
My best friend's son died at 14 years of age from a pill he thought was an oxycodone. It contained a lethal dose of fentanyl. He was just weeks out of Juvie for something stupid/bullying incident that he regretted.
My previous partner's nephew has been on the streets for over a decade due his addictions and the revolving door of Santa Fe County. My partner and I worked together with him and his girlfriend to try to get them to a rehab his friend is running in Maine. This friend was also on the streets years ago, another teen brought to this life of drugs after time spent in Juvie.
I interviewed several adults who are involved in supporting our young folks here in New Mexico with Youth Shelters and Family Services and other groups for research on a journalism project. I also interviewed two youth from Gallup and wrote an article.
Through these experiences I gained a level understanding of what our youth are facing in New Mexico. Along with a deep care and concern.
Timeline
Assistant Manager - HR
Therapeutic Services Inc.
12.1996 - 11.1999
Midwife Dying/ Private Duty Caregiver
Individual Private Clients
05.1990 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Indigenous Studies/ Cinematic Arts/ Journalism
Institute of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture And Arts Development