Master of Social Work, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.

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Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Level 2 Therapist, AEDP Institute.

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Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Immersion Course, Level 1 Therapist, Dr. Karen Kranz & Jennifer Edlin, AEDP Institute.

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Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy Level 1, Dr. Sue Johnson & Dr. Leanne Campbell, EFT Vancouver Island.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Essentials, Dr.Judith Beck, The Beck Institute.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Practitioner Certificate, Academy of Modern Applied Psychology.

Solution-Focused Therapy Essentials, Level 2 Accreditation, Association of Psychological Therapies.

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Level 1 Accreditation, Dr. William Davies, Association of Psychological Therapies.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for PTSD, Dr.Sanjay Rao, OASW Learning Centre.

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Trauma in the Mind's Eye, Natalie Zlodre, SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health – Learning Institute.

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"Resistance is in our DNA": Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Social Work Practice. Dr.Akua Benjamin and Jana Vinsky, OASW.

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Registered member with the OCSWSSW (Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers).

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Registered member with the OASW (Ontario Association of Social Workers).

Completion of Helping Empathically As Responders Training (HEART), IMALIVE.

Registered member with TRAAC (Therapeutic Recreation Association of Atlantic Canada) and TRO (Therapeutic Recreation Ontario)

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, 2016. 

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, Crisis Prevention Institute.

Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Mental Health First Aid Certification, Mental Health First Aid Canada.

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​Work Experience

Social Work Internship with the Child Welfare League of Canada, advocacy and research for youth in care and families experiencing poverty, Ottawa, ON.

Social Work Internship with Citizen Advocacy, adults in the community with disabilities, Ottawa, ON.

Camp Director, Camp Contribution, Future Possibilities for Kids, Toronto, ON.

Assistant Director, In The Mix Program Ltd., Toronto, ON.

Program Coordinator & Youth Leader, Camp F.I.T., YouthLink, Scarborough, ON.

500-hour internship in Recreation Therapy at Abbie J. Lane, 7L Inpatient Unit, mental health and addictions, Halifax, NS.

Program Facilitator, Canadian Mental Health Association, Halifax, NS.

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Scholarly Conference Presentations

Gallant, K., Fingold, M., Kingdon, B., Fenton, L., Hamilton-Hinch, B., Hutchinson, S., & Rehman, L. (2015,

April). Undergraduate student perspectives on the characteristics of valuable community based experiential learning activities. Dalhousie Conference on University Teaching and Learning. Halifax, NS.

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Published Conference Proceedings

Hutchinson, S., Gallant, K., Fenton, L., Fingold, M., Kingdon, B., Hamilton-Hinch, B., & Rehman, L. (2015, June). Multiple stakeholder perspectives on the value (and challenges) of community-based experiential learning in human service-oriented programs. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education conference. Vancouver, BC.