Professional Resume of (Mariah) Skye Sinclair

INTRODUCTION

One-on-one coach, counselor and approved Health Canada mental health therapist designing compassionate learning experiences including ceremonial and cultural support and delivering results above and beyond the expected.

CURRENT AREAS OF CLINICAL EXPERTISE

Individual and family counseling; inter-generational aspects of family structure; family crisis intervention; First Nations cultural interventions; family life cycle/family development; cultural context reframing; ecological approach with families; the family as a system – Family Assessment Model; community crisis intervention; Family and Systems Constellation Work; Brief Therapy, The GMI – Generalist Intervention Model

SKILLS

One-on-one counseling integrated with family and marriage counseling; support to families and individuals in crisis; mental health; grief recovery and loss; crisis response and intervention; suicide intervention; debriefing trauma; mediation; ; parenting; nutrition; critical incident resolution; crisis management support to community agencies; community building; community problem solving; planning and organization; training design and delivery; business and peer mentoring programs; recruitment and job; development; curriculum design and development; research, marketing and communications; sales and promotion; media relations; event management; meeting facilitation; assertiveness training; personal communication skills; fundraising

EXPERIENCE

Aboriginal Youth Retreat; Aboriginal Workforce Consultant; Research/Marketing; Media Relations; Training and Facilitation; Disabilities Resource; Centre for public access; Membership Training; Rapid Re-employment Programs; Job search techniques and strategies; Business Mentoring; Orientation Training; Conflict Management Programs; Small business workshops and seminars; Community programs; Networking activities; Membership database management; Self Employment Programs; Computer program training manual; Corporate sales; Mentorship

CLIENTS

TRC – Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Health Canada)
First Nations Inuit Health Insured (FNIB)and Non-Insured (NIHB) Health Benefits Programs (Health Canada)
AHRC – Aboriginal Human Resource Council of Canada (Government of Canada)
Environmental Council of Canada (Government of Canada)
Ministry of Justice (Government of Saskatchewan)
Social Services (Government of Saskatchewan)
Regional Employment Development (Government of Saskatchewan)
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Saskatoon Health Region (Government of Saskatchewan)
Saskatoon Tribal Council (Saskatoon)
YWCA and YMCA (Saskatoon)
Saskatoon Women’s Network (Saskatoon)
Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon)
SARCAN (Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres)
Community Mediation Calgary Society (Calgary)
Veraxis Coaching and Training (Canmore)
Muskeg Cree Nation (Saskatchewan)
Maliseet First Nation (New Brunswick)

RECENT PROJECTS

Truth and Reconciliation Commission – Mental Health Therapist at Community Hearings    June-November 2012
Saskatoon National Event, English River, Beauval, Birch River and Île-à-la-Crosse    Saskatchewan
Aboriginal Youth Retreat – residential cultural program for high school credit    February 2012
Facilities, menu design, catering, speaker coordination, ceremonial and cultural support    SaskatchewanHope Retreats – intimate residential program for transformation of personal and social consciousness    2009-2011
Travel, menu design & catering, logistics, venue & facilities, ceremonial and cultural support    Western Canada
Joos Yoga Teacher Training Retreats – once a month over 9 months for 3 retreats    2010-2013
Menu design & catering, ceremonial support

WORKSHOPS

Life Transition, Grief, Family and Business Constellation, Career Exploration, Managing Time Effectively; Team Building; Networking; Creating Career Choices; Dealing with Job Loss; Labour Market Information; Assertiveness Training; Interpersonal Communication Skills

EMPLOYMENT

Owner/Operator    2002 – present
Resonance Counselling, Coaching, and Consulting (Registered and insured)    Saskatoon, SK
Holistic and intuitive approach to life transition integrating therapy, wellness and communication

Consultant and Program Coordinator    August 2004 – 2007
Saskatoon Health Region    Saskatoon, SK
Aboriginal Workforce Consultant and subsequent Mentorship Program Coordinator

Researcher/Marketer    August 2003 – July 2004
Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council of Canada (AHRC)    Saskatoon, SK
Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources (BEAHR) Project

Owner/Operator    1993-2002
ReWork Consulting    Saskatoon, SK
Coaching, training, career development, sales, marketing, promotion

LIFE LONG LEARNING

Constellation Talk    2011 (ongoing)
500 interdisciplinary Family Constellation professionals; practical application and peer sharing    International
Study and Peer Discussion and Mentorship    ongoing
Trauma, mental illness, ceremonial and cultural support, parenting and health    Saskatoon, SK

MEMBERSHIPS

Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers
Canadian Association of Social Workers

VOLUNTEER WORK

City of Saskatoon Race Relations Board
Alerces Spanish Immersion Preschool and Kindergarten (Founding board member)    Saskatoon, SK
Hot lunch program coordination (Pike Lake School)    Pike Lake, SK
Bass and Bike Western Canada Fundraising Tour for Autism Speaks     Saskatoon, SK
Katimavik    Alberta
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING and CERTIFICATION

Illness and Chronic Conditions Facilitator Training    2012
Hellinger Family and Systems Constellation Institute – 3 day intensive    Calgary, AB

Inherited Family Trauma Diagnoses and Resolution Facilitator’s Training    2012
Hellinger Family and Systems Constellation Institute – 9 day intensive    Calgary, AB

Family and System’s Constellation Facilitator’s Training      2011
With Francesca Mason Boring taught by Elders using Traditional Circles – 21 days over 7 months    Calgary, AB

JourneyTM Intensive, Advanced Skills Workshop and Leadership Within    2011 ongoing
The JourneyTM    Saskatoon, SK

Critical Incident Debriefing Training     2004
Patty McCord    Saskatoon, SK

Certification in Conflict Resolution and Mediation Training    2003
Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society    Calgary, AB

Job Finding Facilitator Certification    1994
Wascana Institute, SIAST    Saskatoon, SK

Carkhuff Counselling Certification    1994
Private Trainers    Saskatoon, SK

CopSystem Career Testing and Assessment    1994
Sealy Osborne Consultant Services Inc.    Saskatoon, SK

Life Skills Coach Certification    1993
BSD Training and Resources    Saskatoon, SK

Neuro-Linguistic Programming    1992
The Counselling Group    Saskatoon, SK

FORMAL EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (Indian Social Work)    2003
First Nations University of Canada, University of Regina    Saskatoon, SK

Integrated Studies in Career Development Diploma    1998
Concordia University College    Edmonton, AB

Dance Teacher Training – 2 year diploma    1984
Grant MacEwan Community College    Edmonton, AB