Brenna Coles Health Promoter
207 Maplehurst Drive, Moncton, NB (506) 233-7532 Brenna.Coles@gmail.com
Professional Profile
Health Promoter with knowledge and experience with planning, implementing and evaluating, high quality programs and initiatives relating to health and wellness. Personal traits: Organized, reliable (exceptional attendance and punctuality), detailed focused, technologically savvy (extremely comfortable with social media), creative, hard-working, and quick to learn new skills. • • • • •
Strategic plans Logic model Research Building partnerships Fundraising
Core knowledge and skills:
Work Experience • • •
Recruiting/ coordinating volunteers Working with tight deadlines Working with a small budget
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Formal Presentations Data analysis Maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders
Assistant Programs Coordinator, New Brunswick Environmental Network (NBEN) (summer) 2011; (casual) 2014- present The NBEN facilitates networking and communications between environmental organizations. Was originally hired as summer student, offered casual job several years later when schooling was complete. Continued to maintain office management duties while taking on several other duties such as: • • Managing large database • Coordinating membership renewals and outreach • Conducting a province-wide survey evaluating sustainable schools
• Maintaining company website • Formatting documents and official publications • Assisting in planning the Annual General Assembly
Medical Imaging Assistant, Moncton Hospital
2013
Accepted summer position in preparation for studies in ultrasound. Took on a variety of roles including assisting Sonographers, supporting/guiding locums, and performing administrative support during a period of restructuring • • • • •
Prepared rooms ensuring necessary materials were available; set up for biopsies Registered patients and ensured was correct; called patients as needed Scanned paperwork into Meditech or PACS; pulled patient images for Sonographer for review Provided basic patient care Medical administration
Internship & Projects
Employee Health and Wellness Internship, Moncton Hospital
Jan 2013 - May 2013
• Completed a 14 week internship at the Moncton Hospital with Employee Health and Wellness. Main project during this internship was to developed Employee Wellness Strategy for the Horizon Health
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Network (now implemented region-wide)
Internship & Projects
Highlighted Projects, Dalhousie University •
Assisted in planning, implementing and evaluating a “OneMatch Swabbing Clinic” at Dalhousie University, 2011. As part of Program Planning course, my group partnered with OneMatch to host a Swabbing Clinic to promote the general public to register as a stem cell donor. We registered over 100 individuals. • Assisted in planning, implementing and evaluating Rubella Screening Clinic, Dalhousie University, 2012. This preventative health initiative targeted female students of reproductive age. The goal was to identify individuals who did not have sufficient amount of antibodies for the Rubella virus. Out of 100 females screened, 7 were without sufficient antibodies.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion, Dalhousie University
2013
Certificate in Disability Management, Dalhousie University
2012
Explore French Immersion Program, University of Moncton High School Diploma, Bernice McNaughton High School
Spring 2010 2009
Training & Workshops
Annual Workplace Wellness Conference, Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick
2013
Mental Fitness in the Workplace; an Approach to Promoting Psychological Wellness
2013
The Duty to Accommodate, New Brunswick Human Rights Commission
2013
National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces (Webinar), Mental Health Commission of Canada
2013
Lactation Educator Training, Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA)
2012
Standard First Aid and CPR- C, Canadian Red Cross,
2012
Certified - Canadian Injury Prevention Curriculum (CIPC)
2011
Medical Terminology Course, NBCC
2011
Intermediate Microsoft Office 2007 Course, NBCC
2009
Certified Level 1 Coach with Speak Out, Hockey Canada
2008