Skills Inventory

Self-directed
 Still Creek Boy's Ranch

• designed and set up a library with a book lending system and computer lab "from the ground up".
• Out of a pile of books in boxes and walls full of broken shelves I created a space that became a centre of activity for the school with little to no supervision.
  
  

Responsible and dedicated

Still Creek Boy's Ranch

• house parent to seven teen age boys
  
• lived with them
  
• directed their studies in the evening
  
• cooked for them
  
• supervised their chores
  
• supervised their safety and security on school trips and for those in protective custody

Loyal and confidential

While working with Antigonish Area Homemakers

• looked after needs and best interests of patients
  
• kept their private lives and medical conditions confidential

Flexible and adaptable

Antigonish Area Homemakers

• was on call for last minute work. 
• was often called first thing in the morning to take on extra shifts with less than half an hour's notice.
  
  

Enthusiastic and Positive

Calvert Nursing Home

• acted as recreational leader directing singing on Sundays 
  
• provided a positive environment for participation.

Patient and Empathetic

Antigonish Area Homemakers

• helped many patients who were helpless and unable to do very much for themselves. 
  
• helped patients in situations of compromised dignity and limited independence, who needed to be cared for with kindness and understanding, 
  
• worked with them at their pace and with their abilities in mind