1. JENNIFER FLETCHER
926 A BEAUCHAMP AVE
OTTAWA, ON
K1C 3A8
(613)355-0781
fletch_j@live.com
WORK EXPERINCE:
Ottawa ACORN – Community Organizer (November 2014 – February 2015)
• Recruiting members – Strong recruitment skills demonstrated consistently during term of
employment
• Leadership development and maintaining memberships – Strong leadership development
demonstrated and high rate of satisfaction among members recruited during term of
employment
• Supporting work for provincial and national level campaigns
• Organizing community meetings to enable members to establish goals and priorities for their
community
• Collaboratively organizing local level campaigns with leadership from ACORN members
• Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to: canvassing, making phone calls to
recruit community support, booking space for meetings, creating and distributing literature to
increase community engagement, ensuring community turnout for local meetings and actions,
ensuring media turnout for local action
◦ Attended Year End/Year Beginning training in Chicago Illinois (December 2014)
Sonshine Families – Programming Specialist at R.A.Y.S. Day Program (January 2011 – July 2014)
• Creating and implementing recreational and leisure programming for adults with disabilities –
independently and cooperatively with staff team at R.A.Y.S. Day Program
• Group and one-to-one support during focused activities and outings in the community
• Supporting and encouraging opportunities for socialization
• Support with activities and needs of daily living
• Medication administration and recording appropriately in Medication Administration Records
• Implementing recommendations of physiotherapist and other health care professionals
• Entering daily logs, completing Individual Support Plans for several clients, other
administrative duties and maintenance of program space and office
• Bookkeeping – balancing personal chequebooks, bill payment, recording funds, filing
• Initiating Health and Safety Committee
Innovative Community Support Services (January 2010 – April 2010)
• Supporting adults with physical and cognitive disabilities in their home with activities of daily
living

2. • Supporting and encouraging opportunities for socialization, recreation and leisure activities
• Implementing recommendations of physiotherapist and other health care professionals
• Entering daily logs and performing household duties
City of Ottawa – Variety East Day Program (September 2009 – December 2009)
• Working cooperatively with staff to develop and facilitate programming
• Accompanying staff and participants on outings in the community
• Supporting and encouraging opportunities for socialization
• Physical activity support
• Group support and one-to-one support during focused activities
• Maintenance of program space
Family Support Position (September 2009 – December 2009)
• Assisting school-aged child with homework
• Promoting social skills
• Promoting independence
• Promoting physical activity
Maple Ridge Public School (February 2009 – April 2009)
• Providing one-to-one and group support for children in a specialized classroom
Education (September 2008 – 2010)
• Developmental Services Worker, Algonquin College
• Graduated with Honour's
References
• Jill O'Reilly, Ottawa ACORN Head Organizer: 613-808-6523 or onacornot@acorncanada.org
• Katelin Barlow, Former Day Program Coordinator/Supervisor at Sonshine Families: 613-620-
4664
• Professor Carl Toole, Algonquin College, Developmental Services Worker Program:
toolec@algonquincollege.com