Jennifer Du Bourg

Experience

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  Vernon Army Cadet Camp

  Jul 1990 - Aug 1990

  Army Cadet Summer Camp - Staff

  Supervision, leadership, mentorship. Facilitating workshops, lesson plan development.

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  Vernon Army Cadet Camp

  Jul 1991 - Aug 1991

  Army Cadet Summer Camp - Staf

  Supervision, training, facilitating of workshops, creation of lesson plans.

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  Vernon Army Cadet Camp

  Jul 1992 - Aug 1992

  Army Cadet Summer Camp - Staff

  Supervision, training, facilitating workshops, lesson plan development

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  Various Companies

  Oct 1992 - Aug 2000

  Child & Youth Care Worker

  Various. Supervised Access Visit worker. After-school daycare program, Summer Camp Worker, Summer Camp Supervisor. Running healthy meals on a budget for low-income family program at a non-profit organization. Teen mentor/Big Sister program, tutor, and supporting children with ADHD.

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  Nuuchahnulth Tribal Council

  May 2000 - Aug 2000

  Support Worker - Residential School Healing Project

  Summer Student for the Residential School Healing project. Assisted workers; prepping workshops. Part of the planning team for the Residential School Healing Event.

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  Nuuchahnulth Tribal Council

  May 2002 - Aug 2002

  Assistant to Treaty Manager

  Summer student position; administrative work, research, briefing notes.

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  Various

  Sept 2002 - Aug 2011

  Child & Youth Care Worker

  Shelters; adult day programs, hospitals, group homes.

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  Various Daycares

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2012

  Daycare Worker

  2 daycares; Toddler room, and after-school care program.

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  Stephen Turner Law

  Apr 2012 - Jan 2013

  Secretary
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  Ki-low-na Friendship Society

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2016

  • Providing support to families with children 0-6 years of age; who are at risk or diagnosed with developmental delays• Administering developmental assessments and creating support plans with families. Assessments included ASQ-3, DAYC-2. • Facilitated programs for families with young children; such as Moe the Mouse; an early language development program. • Supporting families with advocacy for mental health care and supports. • Additional duties: Providing family support as part of a larger team• Networking with other organizations that provide early years support• Participation in several Early Years Tables, Aboriginal Early Years tables and partnerships Show less • Supervision of 5 programs and leadership of its staff• Managing the creation of individual work plans• Regular supervision check-ins to ensure tasks completed on timeo Ensuring objectives of each program, and contract deliverables reached o Ensuring monthly reports completed• Managing budgets for 5 programs• Ensuring staff have opportunities to further advance and sharpen their skills• Being accountable to upper management, delivering regular updates on milestones reached, and progress of program objectives. Show less • Strong organization skills in managing multiple and conflicting scheduleso Scheduling visits to accommodate children’s, biological parents, foster parents, supervised access workers, Social Workers, and visit locations schedules.o Managing schedules to ensure the worker and family complimented each other in style and personality – with the objective to ensure children had happy, safe visits.• Ensuring compliance with court ordered visitation• Managing team to follow tasks and expectations for visitations and record keeping• Providing support and training opportunities to staff• Ensuring records of visits are accurate and submitted regularly to the social workers• Networking, building, and maintaining relationships with various Ministry of Child and Development teams. Show less

  • Aboriginal Infant Development Consultant

    Jun 2013 - Sept 2016

  • Team Leader

    Jun 2013 - Aug 2016

  • Interim Supervised Access Visit Coordinator

    Dec 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Supervised Access Visit worker

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
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  Okanagan Nation Alliance

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2023

  Contract position ends March 31, 2022. • Team player in the Mental Wellbeing team • Managing my tasks on the team’s project plan & assisting other team members• Networking; building & maintaining relationships with partner organizations• Being accountable to tables that direct and guide our team’s work:o Assisting the team with reporting progress and project milestoneso Ensuring timely responseso Reaching objectives and managing expectations• Creation of a Business Case based on the needs assessment completed with the Syilx Communities. Show less • Provide one-on-one support, wrap-around services, before & after care to aboriginal children and youth in the Okanagan Syilx territories. • Planning mental health related workshops based on evidenced based researcho Designing curriculum to meet participant needso Managing workshop budgetso Organizing workshop schedule to fit with multiple schedules.o Reaching original objectives of workshops,o Being flexible when additional objectives are requested• Networking with schools, community youth groups, local elders, Syilx Okanagan community bands, and Mental Health professionals. • Completion of two monthly reports; creation of my own work plan and tracking tasks, managing my budget, and ensuring client files kept up to date Show less

  • Jordans Principle Service Coordinator

    Jul 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Syilx Indian Residential School Coordinator

    Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Mental Wellbeing Program Developer

    Oct 2019 - Mar 2022

  • Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health Wellness Coordinator

    Nov 2016 - Sept 2019
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  ELD

  May 2021 - Dec 2022

  Financial Service Advisor

  I work with you to help design a strategy tailored to your specific needs. I provide education to help individuals, families, and businesses make informed financial decisions. I offer a vast selection of financial strategies and services through relationships with some of the industry's most well-known providers and carriers. Services include Life Insurance, Accident & Sickness Insurance, Segregated Funds & Annuities, home insurance, and pet insurance. * Analyze potential client requirements and prepare comprehensive plans that meet individual insurance needs and financial goals* Research and stay abreast of current insurance regulations to inform clients of policy and fee updates proactively Show less

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  First Nations Health Authority

  Jan 2023 - now

  Regional Coordinator Urban and Away from Home

  • Building and maintaining relationships with the 7 Nations of the Interior Region, urban organizations, and Health Partners. • Liaising with First Nation communities to shape the Interior Region UAH engagement approach incorporating regional priorities. • Planning, coordinating engagement sessions• Budget for engagement sessions.