Name: Wendy Burton-Wanamaker
Telephone: 705-728-1845
Email: cobaltgirl4@aol.com
Remote Name: 205.188.208.40
Date: 24 Sep 2003
Time: 16:11:22
WENDY BURTON-WANAMAKER 113 Bayfield St., Apt.1 • Barrie, ON • L4M 3B3 E-mail: cobaltgirl4@aol.com Phone (705) 728-1845 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Ø Responsible with expert organizational, and problem solving skills allowing multiple task accomplishments Ø Excellent communication, interpretation, attending and teaching skills Ø Cooperative within a treatment team environment, or able to work independently Ø Displaying initiative and program competency toward achieving learning goals Ø Empathetic to others and their needs, but strong to ensure program completion Ø Multi talented in many fields EDUCATION/ COURSES Therapeutic Recreation (TR), Post Graduate Diploma Sept 2002 Georgian College, Orillia, ON Adapted Recreation Programming…Leisure Life Assessment…Leisure Well Being & Education Recreation and Selected Populations...Current Issues & Trends in TR…Leisure Counselling Human Body, Health & Disease…Facilitative Techniques in TR….Supervision in TR Services Therapeutic Recreation…Recreation Program Planning & Participation…500 hour Internship Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, ON May 2003 Georgian College, Orangeville, ON May 1999 Stress Management Certificate Defensive Driving Certificate 1978-1996 Standard First Aid Certificate Outdoor Education Certificate Ministry of Natural Resources, Angus, ON Bachelor of Environmental Studies 1970-1973 University Of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Swimming Teacher and Lifeguard Training 1966-1970 Cobalt Recreation Committee, Cobalt, ON WORK EXPERIENCE Recreation Therapy Internship 2003 Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, ON (Dual Diagnosis and Forensics Wards) Customer Service Representative 2001 Marketeers Cableguards, Barrie, ON Sales and Merchandising 1997-2001 Canadian Tire Ltd., Barrie, ON Resource Technician 1978-1996 Ministry of Natural Resources, Angus, ON Quality Control Inspector, Assembler 1973-1976 Canadian General Electric, Barrie, ON Receptionist 1971-1972 Northern Telephone Ltd., New Liskeard, ON Program Leader, Swimming Instructor, Lifeguard 1967-1970 Cobalt Recreation Committee, Cobalt, ON THERAPEUTIC RECREATION EXPERTISE Ø Created and developed a humour cart Ø Assessed, planned, and implemented individual recreation plans Ø Conducted interviews, observations, and testing on patients Ø Worked as part of a treatment team in a hospital ward Ø Planned and developed recreation activities for groups Ø Supervised activity and behaviour of patients VOLUNTEER EXERIENCE § Barrie Blind Curling Club (provincial tournament) 2 years § Barrie & District Association For People With Special Needs (bowling program) 1 year § Andrew Hunter Public School (Special needs students) 6 months § Big Sisters (big sister, pal program, unmatched little sister program) 3 years § Block Parent 20 years § Girl’s Softball Coach 6 years § Sunday School Teacher 2 years COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE § University course in communication § Handled many customer service problems in an effective manner § Extensive experience in public speaking § Very effective at relating to people on any level § Advanced record keeping skills REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST