Ross Chase

Experience

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  Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2017

  Housing First Assistant

  • Prepared food for the Biindahgen program at the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre• Accompanied Housing First staff on outreach to the Salvation Army, Shepherds of Good Hope, Centre 454, and the Ottawa Mission• Collected and distributed donation items• Connected clients with health, housing, and cultural services• Gained knowledge of the origins and accomplishments of the Housing First program

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  Zhawenim Designs

  Mar 2017 - Feb 2020

  Co-Founder

  • Wrote a business plan• Helped create social media accounts to support marketing initiatives• Identified new opportunities and efficiency innovations• Developed successful marketing strategies to include event coordination and campaign development• Designed the logo, promotional marketing materials, and visual merchandising• Established and nurtured relationships with key organizational and media representatives• Assisted with product photography• Supported the creation of a website on the Shopify platform Mostrar menos

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  Community Living Thunder Bay

  Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

  TAY Support Worker

  • Advocated, supported, and provided services for people with a developmental disability and their families to live the lives they choose• Offered crisis management / crisis response• Resolved conflicts• Employed positive support strategies• Supported home providers with supportive living models• Offered transitional planning with TAY access service• Networked with community resources

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  Cedar Bay Soap

  Jun 2020 - now

  Owner

  Offering natural handcrafted soaps from the shores of Lake Superior: the world’s largest freshwater lake.

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  Enterprise

  Sept 2021 - Nov 2023

  • Assistant Branch Rental Manager

    Feb 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Management Assistant

    Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Management Trainee

    Sept 2021 - Jan 2022
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  Beechwood Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services

  Jan 2024 - now

  Family Services Representative and Funeral Pre-Planning Specialist

  • Providing guidance and support: Assisting families in selecting cemetery arrangements, memorialization options, and planning ahead for their needs• Communicating with compassion: Responding promptly and professionally to in-person inquiries, phone calls, and emails• Staying highly organized: Keeping track of multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously without losing focus or accuracy• Working collaboratively: Partnering with our funeral home team to coordinate services such as funerals, memorials, and celebrations of life• Engaging in sales: Presenting and selling cemetery property, memorialization products, facilities, and pre-planning services• Maintaining meticulous records: Ensuring all documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant with company standards Mostrar menos