Personal Management

Self-Assessment: Accomplished

"You understand yourself and are conscious of the implications of your interactions with others. You show this competency."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Taking responsibility for my own actions by admitting when a mistake has been made

• Adapting to new environments by immersing myself in the novice environment and understanding what is expected of me in this new role

• Managing my personal health and well-being by separating my work and personal life and regulating my down time with physical activity and social support

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Communication

Self-Assessment: Accomplished

"You're comfortable using a broad range of communication styles, and you choose appropriate, effective ways to communicate to different audiences in diverse situation."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Being exposed to different audiences (i.e. teens with developmental disabilities, children, adults, the elderly, and individuals with visual impairments)

• Modifying my communication style to the appropriate audience

• Developing and furthering my understanding in verbal, non-verbal, and alternate methods of communication

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Managing Information

Self-Assessment: Accomplished

"You're able to think critically and gather, sort, store and use information to turn data into knowledge."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Learning how to appropriately research and interpret relevant information to complete tasks (i.e. BMed's Online Platform project and Literature Review at Alberta Children's Hospital)

• Using gathered information to come to a conclusion that can be shared to others through the completion of Results Packages for the New Parent study

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Research and Analysis

Self-Assessment: Accomplished

"You use information from a variety of sources - including personal experience and your own observations - to identify and solve problems."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Applying my knowledge from both Kinesiology and Psychology courses to real-life situations (i.e. in the Online Platform and when assisting clients in pool and gym sessions at Shelbourne Physical Therapy)

• Learning from previous experiences and applying knowledge from those experience to solve new problems

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Project and Task Management

Self-Assessment: Accomplished

"You plan, implement, manage and measure projects and tasks in a timely and directed manner."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Writing out my plans and goals and using the SMART acronym to develop well-defined goals

• Adapting to a changing work environment and priorities by communicating with my supervisor to ensure task importance

• Establishing a timeline for work tasks in order to carry out multiple tasks/projects at a time

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Teamwork

Self-Assessment: Accomplished

"You work cooperatively and collaboratively with others to achieve collective goals."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Collaborating with coworkers to ensure clients are safe and receiving the care they are required (i.e. through communication with other Inclusion Facilitators at Community Living Victoria, and maintaining communication with my BMed supervisor)

• Discussing ideas with committee members in order to come to an agreed conclusion for the Online Platform

• Providing support and a safe space for coworkers to share their thoughts and constructive feedback

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Commitment to Quality

Self-Assessment: Developing

"You take pride in your work and strive for excellence to achieve the best possible results."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Paying attention to the quality of my work by proof-reading and ensuring tasks/projects are completed on time

• Looking for opportunities to improve my work performance by reviewing my work and receiving constructive criticism and feedback from fellow coworkers and supervisors

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Professional Behaviour

Self-Assessment: Accomplished

"You use sound judgement to meet or exceed workplace guidelines, standards and expectations."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Taking responsibility and the effort to understand the workplace culture and expectations of me in my role

• Following workplace policies (i.e. confidentiality, health and safety)

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Social Responsibility

Self-Assessment: Developing

"You recognize how your beliefs, ethics and actions fit within the context of a greater community."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Accepting responsibility for my own actions

• Considering the broader implications of my decisions (i.e. the behaviour I exhibited in the presence of the teens at Community Living Victoria affected how they behaved in the shared space)

• Contributing to my local community (through volunteering at conferences hosted by UVic and as a Vision Mate for CNIB)

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Continuous Learning

Self-Assessment: Developing

"You acquire and apply new knowledge and skills in all of your experiences."

I have demonstrated this competency by:

• Setting and pursing personal goals (i.e. making physical activity a priority in my personal life to demonstrate my commitment to an active lifestyle)

• Setting and pursing educational goals (by applying to Master's programs for September 2018)

• Demonstrating a desire to continuously learn by volunteering and becoming more involved in the community