SARAH (YOSRA) AZZAM

yosra.azzam@student.sl.on.ca https://sarahazzam.weebly.com/ +1 (343) 333-2520

EDUCATION

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY, KINGSTON, ON September 2013 – June 2018

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sociology

ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE, KINGSTON, ON September 2019 – June 2021

Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Care (Fast-Track Program)

Courses Taken (FALL 2019)

- CAYW 210 – Psychological Theory and Practice

- CAYW 214 – Group Dynamics and Facilitation
- CAYW 215 – Ethics and Practice in Crisis Intervention
- CAYW 1017 – Community Field Placement I
- CAYW 1018 – Field Placement Seminar I

Courses Taken (WINTER 2020)

- FAMI 65 – Family Based Practice

- COMM 11 – Clinical Documentation Skills
- CAYW 211 – Creative Therapeutic Intervention
- CAYW 1019 – Community Field Placement II
- CAYW 1020 – Field Placement Seminar II

Courses Taken (FALL 2020)

- CAYW 310 – Addictions in Children, Youth

- CAYW 311 – Mental Health in Children, Youth
- CAYW 314 – Social Activism and Advocacy
- CAYW 1021 – Community Field Placement III
- CAYW 1022 – Field Placement Seminar III

Courses Taken (WINTER 2021)

- CAYW 225 – Human Sexuality

- CAYW 315 – Working within Community Justice System
- GENE 123 – Social Change in Your Community
- CAYW 1023 – Community Field Placement IV
- CAYW 1024 – Field Placement Seminar IV
CHILD AND YOUTH CARE OBJECTIVE

To consistently seek opportunities for supervision and mentorship to promote professionalism that includes
teamwork, clinical documentation, developing confidence, and self-care.

FIELD PLACEMENT

Frontenac Secondary School (School to Community Classroom) September 2019 – April 2020

Quintilian Private School September 2020 – April 2021

Roles and Responsibilities

- Maintaining professional boundaries with clients

- Learn behavioral management techniques by talking to my supervisor and colleagues
- Actively listening to client’s needs and communicate with supervisor to debrief
- Showing initiative by paying attention to environment and help out when needed
- Maintain self-care strategies and transition techniques
- Implementing short programming activities that address client’s needs

VOLUNTEER WORK

Child Development Center (CDC), Doha - Qatar June 2017 - August 2017
- Supported children with Autism & Down Syndrome during speech &occupational therapies.

Youth Diversion, Kingston, ON. January 2016 – June 2018

- Assisted supervisor in the Rebound Cognitive Skills Program to provide youth-at-risk
(grades 6-8) with intervention and prevention services, providing necessary life skills such
as communication, decision-making, and teamwork to overcome adolescence challenges.

Sexual Assault Center (SAC), Kingston, ON. September 2015 – April 2018
- Volunteered on the Crisis & Support Line and accompanied victims to court to provide
support; supervised children while their parents were in counselling (The Child Care Program)

Qatar Rehabilitation Institute, Doha - Qatar May 2016 - August 2016

- Supervised and assisted children with special needs at Hamad General Corporation.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES

AODA Customer Service Training (Comprehensive) June 19, 2018

Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation Training and on the Human Rights Code (OHRC) and policy
Review of AODA Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation HR703

June 21, 2018

Workplace Violence and Harassment Employee Training (Ontario Bill 168) June 22, 2018

College Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Policy June 22, 2018

Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training for Workers in Ontario June 22, 2018

WHMIS 2015 including the GHS for Workers and Supervision – All Jurisdictions June 22, 2018

Certified in Standard First Aid & CPR Level C/AED August 20, 2018

Brain Story Certification April 6, 2020

SKILLS, HOBBIES, AND INTERESTS

- Fluent in English and Arabic

- Advanced skills in R Statistical Software and Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Power Point, Excel).
- Strong communication, time management, and organization skills
- Creative Arts, reading, and photography, hiking, sports, travelling, playing board games