Samantha Gallant

Full time student enrolled in the Rehabilitation Assistant Diploma Program at Capilano University. Graduating December 2014. For more about me and to navigate the site, check out the links found below!

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A Bit About Me

When I’m not in class studying I enjoy running/working out, space and science, the creative arts like drawing, improv, stand up comedy and acting, and I love my cat, and hiking.

Some of my personal characteristics that make me a good student and a desirable employee are being honest, friendly, reliable, results-driven, open-minded and approachable. In addition, I have a number of useful skills and areas of expertise, I am a fast learner, creative, enthusiastic, a wonderful team player,  great professional communication and quite intune with social media. I am currently looking for part – full time employment. After I graduate, I intend to pursue a career in Health / Medical – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation as a Healthcare Provider, with the intension of continuing my studies in the future.

I am a citizen of Canada and my native language is English.

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Personal Background

I was born in Cambridge ON, but grew up in a small town just an hour outside of Toronto, ON. I attended High School at Acton District High School and was an active participant in my community. My proudest involvement was with my community Peer Outreach Program called POSSE (Peer Outreach Support Services and Education) where I was lucky enough to get part time employment as well as volunteer hours through educating my peers and at risk youth about safer sex and drug use. This program is what introduced me to the possibility of perusing a career in health care. I have always loved being out and involved with others, helping others and motivating them to help themselves.

After a semester at the University of Guelph with a major in Anthropology, I panicked at the idea of what I would do once I graduated, so I left University and decided to try my hand at Acting professionally at Humber College's Acting for Film and Television program, after a year of Acting I realized it was something that I best keep as a hobby.

Eventually, I discovered the Rehab Assistant Diploma Program at Capilano University I knew that that was where I was meant to go. I am always looking for a new and exciting adventure, so I packed up my life and decided to make the move out across the country to B.C, the most beautiful place on earth to start a new chapter filled with meeting new and wonderful friends and professionals who would open my eyes to what a difference I could make in other’s lives.

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RESUME - Samantha Gallant 2014

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Academic Honours Descriptions

I was awarded a spot on the Dean's list for the Fall of 2013 Semester as well as the Summer of 2014 Semester, and the Merit List for the Spring 2014 Semester. Please view the attached link to view the descriptions of each award. 

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RADP Letter of Recommendation from POSSE

The letter of recommendation that was written for me by the POSSE program coordinator in 2013. 

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RADP Letter of Recommendation from Jennifer Ross

The letter of recommendation that I was given by my high school drama teacher for entry into the Rehabilitation Assistant Diploma Program.

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Mission Statement and Personal Objectives

When I began the Rehab Assistant program at Capilano University my goals were very basic, I wanted to do well in my classes and learn more about the roles of a PT and OT. As the program progressed though I was learning more and more about my interests and where I wanted to see myself as a rehab professional. My mission has always been to help others help themselves and coming into the program I was very interested in learning more about Mental Health, after second semester and our course based around Mental Health my interest in it only got stronger. 

Once graduated from RADP I plan to work for a few years and my goal is to get experience working in a variety of areas, especially Mental Health and SCI. My objectives are to simply increasing my skills competency through experience as well as trial and error.

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Rehabilitation Assistant Diploma Program Overview

For information on the RADP Program courses, please see the link provided. If you would like more details on each course, please feel free to contact me

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Musculoskeletal Theory & Skills (OTA) - Mastery of Demonstrated Skills

A check list of skills gained from course code RADP 131 - first semester

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My first practicum took place at Lions Gate Hospital in the Intensive Rehab Out Patients Unit (IROP) under the supervision of a PT. Majority of the patients that are referred to the IROP are post stroke, early discharge who must be residents of the North Shore and who would benefit from more frequent and more intense rehabilitation. The team consisted of an OT, PT, SLP, Social Worker and RN and a permanent RA. My role consisted of doing ROM activities, implementing care plans and much more under the umbrella of my scope of practice within clinical, technical and operational. 

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First Practicum Final Evaluation Snippet

This is a snippet of my midterm and final evaluation tool from my first practicum. I decided to use these pages as my example considering they show a bit of development that was made from my 2.5 week mark to my 5 week mark. 

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My second practicum took place at Vancouver General Hospital on the Sub-Acute Medicine Unit (SAM) under the supervision of an OT. Majority of the patients that are referred to the SAM unit are brought in due to failure to thrive, stroke, recent falls, recent orthopaedic surgery, SCI, dementia, etc. My key role was to work on ADLs with patients with the goal to go home, and much more under the umbrella of my scope of practice within clinical, technical and operational. 

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Second Practicum Final Evaluation Snippet

This is a snippet of my midterm and final evaluation tool from my second practicum. I decided to use these pages as my example considering they show a bit of development that was made from my 2.5 week mark to my 5 week mark. 

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A Sequence of My Learning

Below is links to assignments that I have done over the past year and a half of the Rehab Assistant Diploma Program, it shows a review of my work and a sequential view of my learning.

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First Week of Class - Observation Task

This is a link to a PDF of the very first observation that I did in the first week of the Rehab Assistant Program. I have provided this in my portfolio to give a quick glimpse of my ideas on what observing is before my learning even began. Personally it gives me a bit of a reminder as to how far I have come with my habits and thoughts as a professional. 

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First Observations from Childcare Centre Final Assignment

In the link provided is the final copy of my first observations from the Child Care Centre at Cap U. This assignment was done in first semester as an introduction to becoming habituated with objective observations vs. subjective observations as well as how to professionally track observations.

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Second Observations from Child Care Centre Final Assignment

In the link provided is the final copy of my second observations from the Child Care Centre at Cap U. This assignment was the second of two assignments to show my growth as a clinical observer.

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