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Education

Masters in Health Studies                                                                                                             2022

Athabasca University, Alberta

Bachelor of Kinesiology—Health Promotion & Human Kinetics (Honours)                            2016- 2019

Recreation and Health Promotion

University of Regina, Regina, SK                                                     

●      Honours Thesis: “Differences in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour among recent vs. established immigrants compared to non-immigrants, by age group”

  • Project Management Foundations                                                                                                                                         2021

  • Mental Health First Aid                                                                                                                                                         2021

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)                                                                                                              2021

  • Social Media Marketing Foundations                                                                                                                                    2021

  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification                                                                                                 2021

  •  Intercultural Diversity Training                                                                                                                                            2020                       

  • Emergency First Aid/CPR-C                                                                                                                                                  2020

  •  Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training                                                                                                                              2019

  • Tri-Council Policy Statement: Course on Research Ethics (TCPS 2: CORE) Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans                                                                                                                                                                                                             2018

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader Certificate                                                                                                                        2018

  • Overdose and Naloxone Education Training to Save a Life                                                                                                   2018

  • Aboriginal Coaching Module                                                                                                                                                2018

  • International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Canada Conference on Sports Nutrition and Training, University of Regina                                                                                                                                                                                                           2017

  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certification                                                                           2016    

Professional Development Training and Certifications

Related Work Experience

(Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey) QNIHS Regional Coordinator                                            June 2021- present               Northwest Territories

  • Plans, coordinates, and implements the QNIHS training and survey implementation throughout the ISR communities, including community set up and take down

  • Identifies potential partnerships and builds relationships with other IRC divisions as well as external partners such as NTHSSA and ITK

  • Represents IRC on various committees, advisory and working groups where appropriate, as identified by leadership

 

Mental Health Educator, Parkland Schools Division                                                                                Jan 2021-March 2021

  • Help connect youth and families to community and mental health resources

  • In-class and online presentation that includes timely information and supports on healthy living, protecting mental health and opportunities to stay socially connected online with youth group

  • Mental Health and Covid-19 Supports for Youth and families

 

Program Coordinator, Recreation Facilitator & Exercise Specialist                                                         October 2019-April 2021

CHANGE Health Alberta, Faculty of Family Medicine, University of Alberta

  • Assist in program management and evaluation

  • Help connect youth, families and elders to community and resources to facilitate social connections

  • Develop relationships with stakeholders and program partners

  • Program Coordination and Facilitation for weekly family health evening programs in 7 sites total

  • Develop lesson plans and activities for the Family Retreats and Evening/After School Programming

  • Facilitating evening program and retreats focusing on the 4 Pillars of CHANGE: physical literacy, nutrition, social connection, mental health, and nature awareness

  •  Planning and facilitating physical activity, nutrition, mental health & social connections family retreat style program

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Research Assistant                                                                                                                                  May 2018- May 2019

Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory, University of Regina                                      

  • Assisted with research participant health assessments (SeasonActiv Study)

  • Data collection and data entry (SeasonActiv Study)

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