|
| |
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
 | Extensive experience in leadership, including program development and
implementation |
| Group leadership and facilitation skills |
| Charismatic and persuasive speaker |
| Excellent problem solving skills |
| Comfortable and effective in a team setting |
| Extremely well developed counselling skills, in person and by telephone
|
| Outstanding ability to liaise and advocate for clients |
| Able to support colleagues to provide services under any and all
conditions |
| Developed process to aid recovery of "difficult to treat" clients |
| Skilled in public speaking and media relations |
Demonstrated Abilities:
Administrative
| Organised groups |
| Skilled in team building with effective teamwork skills |
| Recruited and trained volunteers |
| Developed annual budget and reported on expenses and revenues |
| Developed forms for all aspects of running, reporting on and monitoring
S.A.F.E. |
| Sat on Boards OF Directors (ex-officio) for S.A.F.E. in Canada |
| Participated in Advisory Committees for S.A.F.E. in Canada |
| Assisted in the development of Policies and Procedures for staff and
clients |
| Reported to Board of Directors |
| Supervised and executed accounting and all clerical functions for S.A.F.E.
Chapters |
| Maintained the content of a Web Page to provide information regarding
S.A.F.E. |
| Served on the Board of Directors for Can-Voice (A consumer advocacy group)
|
Public Relations/Outreach
| Conducted fund raising, including proposal development , presentations to
funding agencies, soliciting for charitable contributions |
| Appeared for speaking engagements on television, radio and talk shows,
etc. |
| Attended numerous conferences and presented about S.A.F.E. |
| Conducted mailing of workbooks, information packages, marketing material
|
Education
| One on One counselling, life skills, how to get along with others |
| Providing support to Peer Support Workers |
| Travelled to over 150 one day workshops throughout Canada, New Zealand and
Australia to teach professionals about self-abuse and how to work with
self-abusive individuals |
| Conducted 30 two day workshops to train professionals on how to conduct
S.A.F.E. groups |
| Worked with medical students to develop curriculum for teaching Doctors
about self-abuse |
| Developed teaching materials for clients and professionals, as well as
Facilitators |
| Assisted with conducting original research |
| Co-authored papers, articles and workbooks including Overcoming
Self-Abuse: Step by Step to Success, Published 1999 |
Group Counselling
| Facilitated over 50 ten-week groups for self-abusive individuals |
| Provide Peer Support to groups of self-abusive individuals |
Individual Counselling
| Interviewed prospective clients to determine eligibility |
| Provided one on one counselling support on a walk in basis |
| Performed crisis intervention in partnership with Emergency Services and
directly with clients |
| Worked with street kids between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one |
| Assisted kids in getting off the street |
| Advised professionals, families, and self-harmers over the phone, Internet
and mail from all over North America, New Zealand and Australia regarding all
aspect of treating people who self-abuse |
| Advocated for crisis in Emergency rooms to facilitate medical services
|
Liaison and Advocacy Functions
| Sat on committees, to assist in streamlining services to Mental Ill
individuals |
| Liaised with Community agencies in London, Ontario and elsewhere to
facilitate and promote services to self abusive individuals |
| Liaised with local police departments to facilitate their work with
self-harmers |
| Appeared over 100 times to address various groups about the problem of
self-harm on radio, television and other public forums |
Program Development
| Organized S.A.F.E. Chapters in Canada, New Zealand and Australia |
Television and Radio Appearances
C.F.P.L. Talk Radio London, On
Shirley Show Toronto, On
Dini Patty Show Toronto, On
One O'clock show (twice) London, On
Maury Povich New York, USA
Jim Chapman Radio talk show C.J.B.K. London, On
Camilla Scott show Toronto, On
C.B.C Television Health show London, On
C.B.C. Radio London, On
6X FM radio, Fanshawe College London, On
Y.T.V. news Toronto, On
Global News (BYNON) Toronto, On
Conferences Organized and Hosted:
100 Women Lamplighter Inn London, On
Presented research to local counsellors and taught strategies for working with
clients
Fostering Hope Howard Johnson Inn London, On
Taught strategies for working with clients who self-abuse London, On
Fostering Hope II Howard Johnson Inn London, On
Writing Assisted With:
Haswell, D.E., Graham, M., "Self-inflicted injuries - Challenging knowledge,
skill and compassion" Canadian Family Physician, Vol 42, September 1996, pps.
1756-1764
Haswell, D.E., Graham, M., "Self-abuse Finally Ends in Canada - "a program to
help self-abusers"
Medical Scope Monthly, February 1997, pps. 16-21
Haswell, D.E., Graham, M., Griffiths, T.J. "100 women who self-abuse" Presented
1995 at The Trillium Research Forum, University of Western Ontario
Haswell, D.E., Graham, M., Bartlett. B., " Promoting Positive Change - the
Clients Perspective": Presented 1996 at the Trillium Research Forum, University
of Toronto Work Experience:
May 1999 - Project officer Spectrum/Maroondah Hospital Melbourne, Australia
Nov. 2000 / Self-Harm Management
Feb. - May 1999 Mental Health Consultant Waitemata Health Takapuna, New Zealand
1990-1999 National Director S.A.F.E. in Canada London, On
1991-1993 Gas Station Attendant York St. Shell Station London, On
1988-1990 Youth Worker Salvation Army Youth Hostel London, on
1986-1988 Driver Eastown Big V London, On
1983-1985 Apartment Superintendent Sandford Apartments London, On
1981-1982 Group Home Parents Ausable Spring Ranch Parkhill, On
1968-1971 Veterinarian Assistant King Street Clinic London, On
1963-1966 Nurses Aid St. Joseph's Hospital London, On
Education:
1999 Non-violent Crisis
Prevention and Intervention Spectrum/Maroondah Hospital Melbourne, Australia
1999 Public Speaking Spectrum/Maroondah Hospital Melbourne, Australia
1996 The Language of Power London, On
1995-1996 Introduction to Psychology Fanshawe College London, On
Awards Received:
1997 Mary Campbell award for Community Service
| |
|
