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  • About me

    School Social Worker, Psychotherapist @ MKatz Therapy | MSW

  • Education

    • University of Toronto

      2020 - 2022
      Master of Social Work - MSW 4.0

      Activities and Societies: Specialization in Children & Families 2021-22 Marion C. Soloway Scholarship for Social Work Practice 2021-22 Certificate in Social Work Leadership2020-21 Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Academic Merit Entrance Award2020-21 Sprott Asset Management-Foundations for the Future Award

    • Queen's University

      2019 - 2020
      Bachelor of Education - BEd Concentration: At-Risk Adolescents and Youth Intermediate/Senior Division

      Activities and Societies: Teaching Subjects: Dramatic Arts & History Concurrent Education Program

    • Queen's University

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor of Arts Honours Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4.0

      Concurrent Education Program

  • Experience

    • Gymboree Play & Music

      Sept 2012 - Sept 2013
      Sales Associate

      Led classes for children and parents, which focused on the child’s development in terms of mobility, thinking, and learning.

    • York Region District School Board

      May 2016 - May 2016
      Teacher Candidate

    • York Region District School Board

      May 2017 - Jun 2017
      Teacher Candidate

    • TanenbaumCHAT

      Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
      Teacher Candidate

    • City of Vaughan

      Mar 2018 - Aug 2019
      Camp Director

      Supported overall camp/program operation, planning, organization, direction and administration. Provided, facilitated and implemented internal and specialized external training for staff and volunteers. Interacted with staff, participants, spectators and other community members to provide program information.

    • Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)

      Apr 2018 - May 2021
      Expert Scorer

      Scored the third round of EQAO testing and made final decisions on Long Writing Booklets. Long Writing BK1 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Tests. Applied rubrics, scoring guides and scoring procedures and scored items as defined by EQAO training. Asked questions and raised issues to scoring supervisors and scoring leaders. Used feedback from scoring supervisors and leaders to improve scoring performance. Ensured the security of all test materials, equipment and technology under their care at the scoring site Show less

    • Queen's University

      Apr 2018 - Apr 2020

      Provided course advisement to prospective students and parents of Queen's University. Maintained work schedules and payrolls. Created timetables for courses in the department.

      • Senior Office Assistant

        Sept 2015 - Apr 2020

      • Student Proctor

        Apr 2018 - May 2018

    • York Region District School Board

      Sept 2019 - Mar 2020
      Teacher Candidate

    • Maltby Centre

      Feb 2020 - Jun 2020
      Teacher Candidate

      Developed Lesson Plans on Teaching Life Skills to high school students enrolled in the Section 23 Program to foster resilience for vulnerable youth. Supported facilitators (Teachers, Education Assistants, Counsellors) who work with Section 23 Classrooms.

    • Kids Help Phone

      Apr 2020 - May 2022
      Crisis Responder Coach

      Provided training to Volunteer Crisis Responders concerning their crisis intervention skills. Developed training materials and supervised performance management plans.

    • BLOOM - Queen's University

      Nov 2020 - Dec 2020
      Panelist

      Spoke on a panel as a mental health specialist about the challenges youth may face at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    • Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

      Dec 2020 - Jun 2021
      Government Policy and Program - Competitive Placement

      Contributed to policy products that supported key ministry priorities, including the Child Welfare Redesign. Connected front-line experience to the policy work which employed strategic thinking and acuity. Showed leadership by managing contracts with recipients of funding for Indigenous child, youth and family well-being programs, and analyzed related qualitative data. Facilitated workshops to enhance the capacity of the team in anti-racism and equity.

    • University of Toronto

      Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
      Graduate Research Assistant

      2021 - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Divorce (Supervised by Dr. Michael Saini) 2021 - Bipolar Disorder & Mental Flourishing (Independent Project Supervised by Dr. Esme Fuller-Thompson) 2020- Reconciliation in child welfare practice and policy (Supervised by Dr. Ashley Quinn)

    • Jack.org

      May 2021 - Jun 2021
      Panelist

      Sat on a mental health specialist panel about the challenges, growth and resiliency humans face in the age of COVID-19.

    • Queen's University

      Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
      Guest Lecturer

      Guest lecture on using a strengths-based approach when working with marginalized communities. Taught the group about the window of tolerance and the importance of prioritizing mental health.

    • York University

      Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
      Psychotherapy Intern

      Provided walk-in counselling and short-term therapy. Maintained case files, consulted with other service providers, making referrals as appropriate, provided support to workshops and groups, and performs outreach and other duties of a case management nature.

    • York Region District School Board

      Sept 2021 - Apr 2022
      Secondary Occasional Teacher

      Provided education to students ranging from the 9th to 12th grade.

    • Jewish Family and Child Service

      May 2022 - Oct 2023

      Family Therapist at the Jerome D Diamond Centre, a day treatment facility for youth ages 12-18 within Jewish Child and Family Service. Provided individual, family, and group therapy. Provided direct counselling and other services and supports to clients, specializing in woman abuse and intimate partner violence.

      • Family Therapist

        Feb 2023 - Oct 2023

      • Social Worker

        May 2022 - Apr 2023

    • Shift Collab

      Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
      Social Worker, Psychotherapist

      Provided psychotherapy services to individuals aged 18+ for a variety of social, behavioural, or cognitive concerns.

    • HB Therapy

      Jan 2023 - now
      Social Worker, Psychotherapist

      Provides psychotherapy for teens and adults specializing in mental health concerns, relationship issues, ADHD and parenting challenges.

    • York Region District School Board

      Sept 2023 - now
      School Social Worker

    • MKatz Therapy

      Jun 2024 - now
      Social Worker, Psychotherapist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Specialized Advanced Training: Autism Mental Health Providers

      Children's Mental Health Ontario
      Nov 2023

    • ACT Essentials (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) Level 2

      The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT)
      Jan 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Certificate In Trauma Counselling For Mental Health Professionals: Level 1

      SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute
      Jun 2022

    • Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT)

      Ontario College of Teachers
      Sept 2020

    • Master Social Worker

      Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)
      Apr 2022

    • Emotion Regulation in the Family: Clinical Interventions for Family Members of Youth with Emotion Dysregulation

      SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute
      May 2023

    • Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Level 1: The Foundations

      SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute
      Feb 2023

    • ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

      LivingWorks
      Sept 2019

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Melanie Katz
      Marion C. Soloway Scholarship Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work فبراير ٢٠٢٢ Awarded to an MSW student registered at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, on the basis of merit, whose research focus is clinical practice.
    • Awarded to Melanie Katz
      Community All Star Award Toronto Blue Jays أغسطس ٢٠٢١ The award is given to honor those who are going above and beyond to assist others in the community. The award recipient threw the opening pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays Game.
    • Awarded to Melanie Katz
      Sprott Asset Management-Foundations for the Future Award Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto ديسمبر ٢٠٢٠ Awarded to 5 MSW students registered at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, specializing in Children and their Families
    • Awarded to Melanie Katz
      Factor-Inwentash Merit Entrance Award Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work يوليو ٢٠٢٠ A total of 25 students receive this award each September on the basis of the admission application and speaks to their merit and strong potential in the M.S.W. Program.
    • Awarded to Melanie Katz
      Edward Somppi Award Student Awards Office Queen’s University أبريل ٢٠١٨ Student Theatre Leadership
    • Awarded to Melanie Katz
      Dean's Honours List 2016-2020 Queen's University ٢٠١٦ Students in a degree program who have obtained a weighted year average of 80.0 per cent or more
    • Awarded to Melanie Katz
      Queen's University Excellence Scholarship Queen's University سبتمبر ٢٠١٥ Awarded to incoming Queen's University students with an average of 90% or higher
    • Awarded to Melanie Katz
      Ontario Scholar Government of Ontario مايو ٢٠١٥
    • Awarded to Melanie Katz
      Principal's Award for Student Leadership Ontario Principals Council مايو ٢٠١٥

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Crisis Responder

      Issued by Kids Help Phone on Jan 2019
      Kids Help PhoneAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Peer Mentor

      Issued by Kids Help Phone on Jul 2019
      Kids Help PhoneAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Marketing Coordinator

      Issued by Dan School of Drama and Music on Sept 2017
      Dan School of Drama and MusicAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Chapter President

      Issued by Best Buddies Canada on Sept 2011
      Best Buddies CanadaAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Producer

      Issued by Queen's Musical Theatre on Jan 2018
      Queen's Musical TheatreAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Incoming Student Mentor

      Issued by Hillel Ontario on Sept 2016
      Hillel OntarioAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Logistics Coordinator for New Exchange Worldly Transfer Students (NEWTS)

      Issued by Alma Mater Society of Queen's University on Jan 2017
      Alma Mater Society of Queen's UniversityAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Volunteer Note-Taking Program, Accessibility Services (St. George Campus)

      Issued by University of Toronto on Jan 2021
      University of TorontoAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Frosh Leader

      Issued by Alma Mater Society of Queen's University on Feb 2016
      Alma Mater Society of Queen's UniversityAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • President

      Issued by Queen's Musical Theatre on Jan 2018
      Queen's Musical TheatreAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Campaign Coordinator

      Issued by Kids Help Phone on Apr 2019
      Kids Help PhoneAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Graduate Peer Support Centre Shift Leader

      Issued by Queen's University on Jun 2019
      Queen's UniversityAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Reena on Dec 2014
      ReenaAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Social Executive

      Issued by Hillel Ontario on Sept 2016
      Hillel OntarioAssociated with Melanie Katz

    • Outreach Executive

      Issued by Hillel Ontario on Sept 2015
      Hillel OntarioAssociated with Melanie Katz