Michelle Cooper has over 9 years of experience as a Child and Youth Care Worker. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Child and Youth Care from Ryerson University and has worked in various roles supporting children, youth, and families. She is passionate about helping people reach their goals and fostering independence through a strengths-based approach. Cooper has extensive experience facilitating groups, developing programs, and collaborating with others in a multidisciplinary team environment.

1. MICHELLE COOPER
517 Queensdale Court  Waterloo, ON, N2T 1P6  michelle.cooper@live.ca  647-938-2350
CHILD AND YOUTH CARE WORKER
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Energetic, motivated, creative and positive; successfully completed degree in Child and
Youth Care from Ryerson University; trained to mentor/support diverse groups of
children/youth
 Well-developed communication, interpersonal skills acquired through 9+ years of
experience working with infants, children, youth and their families
 Passionate about helping people reach their goals and enabling them to be happy through
focusing on every person’s strengths and interests
 Committed to offering accessible services to children and families to prevent the
development of more significant mental health concerns
 Professional conduct, tactful and preserves confidentiality; shows dignity and respect for
children and families and experienced in fostering independence and modeling
 Reputation for finding common interests and experiences amongst children and youth,
acts as a role model and teaches the value of differences in abilities
 Experienced teaching or coaching young children with a proven track record of managing
multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, including the completion of individualized reports
 Works collaboratively as a member of a multi-professional team, seeing client/customer
input and respecting the role and expertise of each member
 Ability to perform administrative tasks – filing, collating, distribution of packages,
closing school files, copying
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Psychosocial
Groups
 Communication
 Modeling
 Coaching
 Training
 Therapeutic
Relationship
 Date Collection
 Record Keeping
 Mental Health
 Administrative
 Community
Referrals
 School System
 Group Facilitation
 Trauma
 Case Management
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care June 2012
Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
 Community placements provided the opportunity to chair committees, facilitate the
development of work plans and participate in their execution
CERTIFICATIONS
Integrated Accessibility Standards Orientation  Standard First Aid and CPR C
HIGH FIVE  Open Water Diver SSI  Valid G class license
National Lifeguard  Certified CAN-BIKE Instructor  ORCA Flatwater Level D

2. MICHELLE COOPER
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Student Support Person December 2013 - Present
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, Thunder Bay, ON
 Work in a multidisciplinary team to support students with special needs from junior
kindergarten to grade 12 to improve academic, social and behavioural components
 Exchange knowledge and expertise to collaboratively plan, implement and evaluate
student centered programs to help students enhance their self-esteem and independence
 Engage students on a one-to-one basis to introduce new ways to foster confidence and
facilitate development; provide encouragement and positive reinforcement
 Develop professional relationship with teacher, staff in the school system and families;
provide feedback to teacher and families; observe, record behaviour for assessment
 Foster the social integration of student with special needs with his or her peers to prevent
social isolation and promote inclusion at all times
Program Coordinator (Kids CAN-BIKE Camp) Summer 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
City of Toronto, Toronto, ON
 Developed a meaningful camp experience for a group of 25+ at risk youth and delivered
sessions to teach participants how to safely ride bicycles on the road
 Researched, designed, delivered and evaluated the summer camp for children to improve
for future camp seasons
 Created new ways of teaching the rules of the road to children using a children-friendly
manner to ensure they were able to grasp and understand the rules before riding on roads
 Encouraged participation in a healthy active lifestyle and increased confidence levels
Program Coordinator/Counsellor (Sportability Program) 2012 - 2013
City of Toronto, Toronto, ON
 Introduced sport skills to children aged 2 to 5 years of age; inspired them to love physical
activity and educated about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
 Collaborated with children and parents; provided an opportunity to teach and encourage
parents to interact and be involved with their children’s physical activity at a young age
Childcare Provider 2012 - 2013
Mighty Kids Daycare, Toronto, ON
 Developed meaningful and stimulating activities for children aged 1 to 4 years in a
natural environment and helped them to develop a relationship with the outdoors
 Guided and supervised children on nature walks; explored nature and learned about the
physical environment in a safe manner
 Facilitated engagement in age-appropriate activities, sensory play, and relationship
development with their peers
Child and Youth Care Worker 2010 - 2011
South Riverdale Child Parent Centre, Toronto, ON
 Supported families within the community; liaised with multidisciplinary teams and
increased the importance of family bonding; referred families to community resources