SUMMARY

Paige is an educator with 6 years of experience working with youth of diverse ages, ability levels, and cultural backgrounds. She is able to quickly identify areas of challenge and support learners through developing those skills, while always celebrating their successes with a big smile along the way.

KEY SKILLS

• Adept use of counselling and behaviourist principles
• Team player — Flexible but consistent
• Able to build rapport quickly
• Maintains evidence-based practice
• Adherence to ethical standards

EXPERIENCE

Educational Instructor | PALS School, New Westminster, BC          July 2025 – Present

• Provided one-on-one behavioural and instructional support to students with autism 
• Received training on ABA fundamentals, behavioural interventions, and best practices for trauma-informed care 

Behaviour Interventionist | Imago, Burnaby, BC           July 2021 – Present

• Held weekly sessions with autistic youth to work through individualised programs designed to improve their social, emotional, academic, and motor skills 
• Maintained caring relationships with them, in order to support them as they explore their areas of challenge 

Humanities and Academic Writing Subject Area Specialist | Alexander College, Burnaby, BC             July 2022 – Aug 2023

• Provided feedback on essays and assignments for humanities courses
• Facilitated a variety of workshops and presentations 
• Developed writing guides and resources used on the college websites

Math and Reading Tutor | Kumon, North Vancouver, BC                        Jan 2020 – July 2022

• Coached students aged 3-20 through Kumon workbook series, and instructed them on various skills and concepts developed throughout the math and reading programs
• Experience both online and in-person, working one-on-one and in groups, with students of diverse needs and abilities                

Peer Support Mentor | Looking Glass Foundation, Online                  June 2020 – May 2025

• Paired with participants recovering from eating disorders and responded to their posts in the journal/forum with supportive and pro-recovery messages.
• Completed Eating Disorders 101 training, and monthly follow-up trainings                      

EDUCATION

Master of Education (M.Ed)       THompson RIvers UNiversity Jan 2024 – Dec 2025

• Capstone on barriers to ABA parent training

Post-BaccALAUREATE Diploma (PBD)   sIMON FRASER uNIVERSITY Sep 2019 – April 2021

• Diploma in Counselling and Human Development

Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA)   uNIVERSITY OF tORONTO Sep 2014 — April 2019                                                       

• Specialist in Cinema Studies
• Minor in Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health

             CERTIFICATIONS 

• Class 5 Driver’s Licence | Government of BC
• Emergency First Aid Level 1  | Canadian Red Cross
• Emergency Child Care First Aid | Canadian Red Cross
• Psychological First Aid | Johns Hopkins University