Victoria Mei Lin McColl

Youth Worker - Groups Specialist

Singapore

About

Experience

  • Guidance Programme Counsellor & Youth Centre Intern at Care Corner Singapore (Admiralty)
    May 2013 - Aug 2013 · 4 mos

    • Guidance Program (GP) counselling, group work, family work, programming and case management with delinquent youth • Planning youth programmes and conducting group facilitation for character development • Planning and running camps for GP youth

  • Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group (1 yr 7 mos)
    • Youth Program Facilitator Assistant
      Sep 2011 - Mar 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos

      • Co-run weekly youth drop-in program on Friday evenings • Assist in programming with main facilitator for youth drop-in events and activities • Engage with youth by providing a listening ear and being a positive role model.

    • CAPC Program Substitute
      Sep 2011 - Mar 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos

      • Conduct or co-run Infant-Toddler Drop-in program • Be available as a resource for parents who have questions regarding the development of their children • Run Senior’s Lunch Drop-in program if needed

  • YMCA-YWCA of Greater Victoria, Camp Thunderbird ()
    • Camp Counsellor
      Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 · 3 mos

      • Provided creative programming, team building, and environmental education. • Led programs such as swimming canoeing, archery, orienteering, hiking, rock climbing, music, arts, crafts, and campfires for children and youth • Created a positive environment, a sense of belonging and though a commitment to camp excellence, ensuring that children and youth left with increased self confidence, self-esteem, and new skills. • Practiced YMCA-YWCA values, objectives and policies; and effectively adhere to health and safety and risk management problems

    • Outdoor Education Instructor, Practicum Student
      Apr 2012 - Jun 2012 · 3 mos

      • Led programs focusing on outdoor adventure, leadership and team-building and environmental education. • Activities include canoeing, rock climbing, kayaking, archery, orienting high ropes courses, swimming, mass games, camp fires and drama games. • Created a positive environment and though a commitment to camp excellence, ensuring that children, youth and adults left with increased self confidence, self-esteem, and new skills. • Practiced YMCA-YWCA strategic directions, values, vision, key goals, objectives and policies; and effective implementation and supervision of health and safety and risk management problems