Blaire Grant
91
MacLaren
St.
Apt.11
Ottawa,
ON
K2P
0K5
Phone:
613-806-5195
Email:
blaire.a.grant@gmail.com
Objective:
To provide children with the necessary care and education to be successful learners. I am
dedicated to creating an atmosphere that is stimulating, encouraging, safe, and adaptive to each
child's individual needs.
Highlights of Qualifications and Personal Strengths
•Background in working with preschool, primary and elementary school children. •Skills-oriented
person, good professional attitude and highly motivated individual. •Strong leadership and
teamwork
skills
•Exceptional
interpersonal
and
communication
skills
•Well
developed
organizational skills •Skilled at learning new concepts quickly while working under pressure
Related Skills and Experience
•Managed and updated client information in a database system •Responsible for answering a
multi-line phone system •Provided reception duties; faxing, filing and typing (50 wpm) •Prepared,
typed and drafted policies, contracts and confidential client forms •Responded to inquiries from
the public and handled customer service issues •Completed purchase and supply orders
•Experience performing paper and electronic filing
Education
•September 2006-April 2010 Carleton University, Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and
concentration in International Relations
•September 2005-June 2006 Glengarry District High School, Ontario Secondary School Diploma
(Alexandria, Ontario) •September 2002-June 2005 St.Michael Catholic High School (Kemptville,
Ontario)
Employment History
•Food and Beverage Server, The Westin Hotel (Daly’s Restaurant, Ottawa, Ontario) February 2011Present
•English Language Instructor, Herald Language Institute (Suwon, South Korea) August 2010-
January 2011. ESL Instructor at a private school where I taught English to children ages 5-14 in a
classroom setting. I was responsible for creating activities and supplementary class work material
and constructing an interactive learning environment for students. •Secretary/Receptionist, Keller
Williams Solid Rock Realty (Ottawa, Ontario)
•Food and Beverage Server, East Side Mario’s (Cornwall, Ontario) April 2009-April 2010
•Front
Desk
Receptionist,
Goodlife
Fitness
(Ottawa,
Ontario)
June
2008-April
2009
•Receptionist/Office Administrator, Greco Lean and Fit (Ottawa, Ontario)
Volunteer Experience
•Volunteer experience in the United States working on campaigns at the primary election in
February 2008 and the Presidential election in November 2008 •Volunteer experience in Kenya,
Africa with Tumaini Children’s Project (Ottawa) doing development and community sustainability
work •Volunteered for STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur) at Carleton University
•Volunteered at Care Corner Orphanage in Chiang Mai, Thailand from May 2012-June 2012 with
HIV children. •Volunteer on a weekly basis at the Ottawa Mission serving meals and working in
the kitchen
References are Available Upon Request