MATTHEW KOBAYASHI-HIMES

(905)-246-6741
MATT.HIMES@GMAIL.COM
HIGHLIGHTS & QUALIFICATIONS
 OVER TWO YEARS LEARNING AND WORKING AS AN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT
 EXPERIENCE PLANNING AND ORCHESTRATING PROGRAMS AND CLASSES
 EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS GROUPS OF PEOPLE WITH HIGH NEEDS
 WORK WELL WITH FAMILIES AND OTHER SUPPORTS
 STRONG LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ABLE TO TAKE INITIATIVE IN ORDER TO ENSURE TASK COMPLETION
 STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF AODA POLICIES AND TRAINING
 STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING
 STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH TO ASSISTANCE
 GREAT TEAM MEMBER WILLING TO WORK WITH OTHERS

RELEVANT SKILLS
SUPPORT WORKER/ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT
 REVIEW CLIENT BACKGROUND INFORMATION, SPEAK WITH CLIENTS AS WELL AS PARENTS OR OTHER SUPPORTS TO
UNDERSTAND HOW BEST TO ASSIST
 ASSESS CLIENTS' RELEVANT SKILL STRENGTHS AND NEEDS
 MAINTAIN A CLIENT CENTRED APPROACH AND HANDLE SITUATIONS WITH EMPATHY
 ASSIST CLIENTS IN COMPLETING EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SHOPPING OR COOKING
 ACCOMPANY CLIENTS TO EVENTS OR APPOINTMENTS
 PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IF NEED BE
 PLAN AND FACILITATE GROUP PROGRAMS
 MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH OTHER SUPPORTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INVOLVED WITH CLIENTS TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION AND OBTAIN FEEDBACK ON CLIENTS' OVERALL PROGRESS
 MAINTAINING ACCURATE AND CONSISTENT NOTES AND DAILY LOGS AND TIME SHEETS
 PROVIDE OVERNIGHT MONITORING TO RESIDENTS LIVING IN SIL HOUSING
 ASSISTING TEACHERS WITH THEIR CLASS SET UP AND TEAR DOWN
 ASSISTING STUDENTS WITH THEIR WORK TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL
 ASSISTING IN THE INCLUSION OF ALL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS
 ASSIST WITH BUS DUTY ENSURING THE STUDENTS COME OFF AND ON THE BUS SAFELY

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT 2020- PRESENT

CANADIAN MARDER CATHOLIC SCHOOL S T CATHARINES,
ON

SUPPORT WORKER 2019-PRESENT

MAINSTREAM ST
CATHARINES, ON

OVER NIGHT MONITOR 2019-

PRESENT MAINSTREAM
ST CATHARINES, ON
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT 2019
COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL S T. CATHARINES,
ON

EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT 2018-PRESENT
NIAGARA COLLEGE WELLAND,
ON
FITNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTIONS 2009-
2016 NIAGARA COLLEGE
WELLAND, ON

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
WELLAND HERITAGE COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY CENTER
2019
PLANNED AND FACILITATED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AT FITCH ST SCHOOL WITH THE GOAL OF
HELPING NEWCOMER STUDENTS TO BE INVOLVED WITH THEIR SCHOOL AS WELL AS OTHER STUDENTS TO BE INVOLVED WITH
WELCOMING NEW STUDENTS