KRISTIN RASMUSSEN
MSW|EDUCATOR
CONTACT
1-807-621-9507
Krasmuss@lakeheadu.ca
39 Manion Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 6Y5
EDUCATION
HONOURS BACHELOR OF SOCIAL
WORK
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay On | MAY 2010
MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay On | May 2012
TEACHERS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
TEACH NOW
Distance Education | February
2017
CERTIFICATION
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, USA
Teaching License
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Ontario College of Social Workers
and Social Service Workers-
2010-2014 (In Good Standing)
PROFILE
• A driven professional with over seven years experience
supporting individuals and their families to grow and succeed
together
• A skilled practitioner with a diverse professional background
and a solid foundation in evidence based practices
• Extensive involvement in international and multicultural
environments and the capability to reflect and adapt
practices to ethically meet an individual and community’s
needs
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
EDUCATOR | YOUNGHOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARCH 2017 - MARCH 2018 | Seoul, South Korea
• A full-time teacher instructing ESL/bilingual students utilizing
a whole brain teaching methodology
• Established rapport with students by supporting their
emotional and cognitive needs and encouraging active
involvement in the classroom community
• Enhanced curriculum content by utilizing mindfulness
techniques and focusing on teachable moments related to
emotional intelligence
• Observed, planned, and assessed practice in order to adapt
instruction for multicultural classes with diverse levels of
ability
• Effectively communicated with parents and Korean faculty by
accepting differences, celebrating diversity, and
acknowledging various cultural perspectives
PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER | SULLIVAN AND ASSOCIATES
SEPTEMBER 2013 - SEPTEMBER 2014 |Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Formulated comprehensive grant proposals for at-risk clients
seeking access to federally funded counselling services
• Worked to build genuine, mutually respectful relationships
with individuals suffering from systemic violence, racism, and
trauma
• Networked with community leaders and partners to provide
appropriate counselling and outreach when travelling to First
Nation communities
• Collaborated with local schools to provide critical counselling
services to children and their families within the public school
system
• Applied crisis intervention and suicide prevention skills and
safety-planned with community partners and caregivers
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Ontario Association of
Children’s Aid Societies
Child Welfare/Protection
Training
Facilitator of Mindfulness
in the Classroom at
Younghoon Elementary
School
Gender-based Violence
Training
Botswana Gender Equality
in The Media Seminar
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
INVOLVEMENT
FICTION BOOK CLUB FACILITATOR,
Younghoon Elementary School
Fall/Winter 2017 | Seoul, South
Korea
PRESS CORPS MAGAZINE MENTOR,
Younghoon Elementary School
Fall/Winter 2017 |Seoul, South
Korea
MSW|EDUCATOR
CHILD PROTECTION WORKER| CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY
JULY 2012 - SEPTEMBER 2013 | Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Assessed for children’s wellbeing as per Ontario’s Child and
Family Services Act
• Focused on family strengths to build relationships rooted in
common goals
• Assisted families to develop and maintain healthy ties to
their community and supports
• Communicated and collaborated with community partners,
legal teams, foster/adoptive families, and other allies to
better understand a family’s resources and needs
• Ensured accurate, timely, and thorough reports were
completed; compiled legal affidavits when required
• Cooperated with other teams within the agency to effectively
share essential information and case plans
CHILD AND FAMILY COUNSELLOR/INTAKE| CHILDREN’S CENTRE
MAY 2010 - JULY 2012 | Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Designed an agency wide intake and referral manual,
providing interview protocols and computer programming
guidance
• Delivered crisis counselling based upon a solution-focused
collaborative model at the local walk-in counselling clinic
• Completed the agency-wide intake process with children,
youth, and caregivers by referring to the appropriate internal
or external services
• Drafted comprehensive case notes and records to inform and
guide future support staff and social workers
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL INTERN, STEPPING STONES INTERNATIONAL
Fall/Winter 2012 | Mochudi, Botswana
• Investigated the relationship between gender-based violence
disclosures and social relationships within communities in
Southern Africa; formulated recommendations for further
advocacy within the organization
• Implemented life-skills groups with at-risk or orphaned
youth, with a particular focus on those testing HIV positive
• Worked to establish community outreach programs,
education seminars, and training sessions aimed to
encourage caregiver involvement
• Introduced a client information filing protocol to increase
security and confidentiality