Gloria Cowdery
Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada
Languages: English
I come from a professional healthcare background.
I have an extensive background in the healthcare field as well as education. I have always had a support care role as a healthcare aide, residential care aide, or educational assistant. I have specialized in people with multiple barriers dealing with both physical, mental support needs as well as dealing with addictions. I have, however, specialize...
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Expertise
Addictions Mental Health
I have taken an Addictions and Community Service Workers Course at a local community college. Through the Community Service Worker portion I specialized in various areas of mental health.
Educational Assistant
Helped various students, but excelled in helping students with special needs/multiple barriers (physical and mental challenges).
Child Care Assistant
Helped children in nursery school, however, provided one on one support for a child with special needs.
Work
Residential Care Aide
ORG of Canada (Occupational Rehabilitation Group)
Winnipeg
September 15, 2011 -
June 30, 2014
Provided physical care and Mental support to group home residents in an assisted living environment.
Provided meds at appropriate times.
Cleaned and provided meals for residents.
collaborated on outings.
Educational Assistant
St. James/Assiniboia School Division
Winnipeg
January 8, 2007 -
September 6, 2011
Provided support to students educationally, but excelled with support to special needs children for both physical and mental support.
Educational Assistant
River East/Transcona School Division
Winnipeg
October 24, 2003 -
February 14, 2007
Provided support to students educationally, but excelled with support to special needs children for both physical and mental support.
Education
High School
Miles Macdonell Collegiate
1989
College
Red River College
1985 (College Vocation taken in high school)
College
CDI College
2010