Heather's Portfolio

1. Heather Robinson Portfolio 2011

2. I am presently a Bachelor of Arts Student at Thompson Rivers University. My Educational goal is to complete the Bachelor of Social Work program, and pursue a Masters Degree in Counseling.

3. My present goal is to find a summer position that allows me to work with an organization that helps and teaches people in any way. My long term goal is to become a Counselor in the field of Social Work, allowing me to support people and help find solutions to problems.

4. Content Skills Education Personal Accomplishment Highlights/ Work Experience Certificates Community Involvement Interests

5. Transferrable Skills My skills include: Good Communication - professional guest service, group leader, one on one instruction Organization – Able to prioritize tasks Flexibility – Able to keep an open mind about how tasks will be accomplished Teamwork – thrive on collaboration, can work cheerfully even under stressful circumstances Working Individually – able to troubleshoot and complete tasks without constant supervision Strong attention to detail – able to plan events in every detail Taking pride in my work – satisfaction from a job well done Eager to learn and practice new skills!

6. Communication Skills, in particular! I am an outgoing person. I love to help, and teach new skills. Teaching Music: I have taught new skills to all age groups through Piano and Voice lessons, striving to make lessons fun, educational, and develop strong communication between teacher and student. Leading Group Activities: I have introduced people to new activities such as horseback riding and horse care, making sure that each person had a positive experience and felt confident acquiring new skills needed to enjoy the new experience. Effective Communication: I have worked in fast paced environments that required simple, effective communication that could be easily understood by many people, including co-workers and the public.

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11. Delegation of tasks

12. Individual Research

13. Individual Writing

14. Scheduled meetings

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19. Personal Accomplishments/Employment Guest Ranch Employment 2003-2009 As a Server, Guide, Housekeeper, at Siwash Lake Ranch, near 70 Mile House BC During my employment at Siwash Lake Ranch, I filled many duties and learned many new skills, including Group Leader Teamwork Organization Professional Customer Service Ability to teach people new skills in a fun way Ability to Multitask Reliability

20. Music Lessons Teacher 2004-2008 Piano and Voice Teacher at Long & Mquade Music, Kamloops BC During my time as a music teacher I used the following skills Developing Educational material for all age groups Event planning for music recitals and concerts Ability to make learning new skills fun! Expanded knowledge of teaching and popular music

21. Computer Skills I have experience with the internet including email, research, Skype, and blogging. I have experience with Windows Vista Computer Programming using Microsoft Office Products including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Windows Photo Gallery, Picasa, and Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO Windows Media Player and iTunes I can type 40 words per minute.

22. Certificates Class 5 Drivers Licence. I also have a reliable vehicle

23. Food Safe Certificate

24. Piano Examination Certificate

25. Community InvolvementCurrently I am active in my community I play viola in the Thompson Valley Community Orchestra,

26. I volunteer as a in-school mentor with Big Brothers, Big Sisters. I help lead a Awana kids club, with games and stories.

27. Personal Interests I enjoy the outdoors. I enjoy hiking, horseback riding, camping, skating and anything that has to do with outside!

29. Last summer I went with a church group to Tijuana, Mexico to build homes for people without a place to live. We were a group of 24 and we travelled in large Vans, spending one week in Mexico with an organization that arranges the house building. It was amazing to see how things were so different in other parts of the world, and it was really rewarding that we could help people in such a direct way.

30. Working hard to build homes in Tijuana, Mexico