Bio

Kimberly St-Onge

Community & Developmental Services Worker

Ready to work with others to help them be “in the pink.”

Email: ksladyinpink@gmil.com

Phone: 905-449-5440

CAREER SUMMARY AND GOALS

With years of experience volunteering with children and young people, as well as working in the home care field with people of different ages with varying disabilities and illnesses, I had the desire to further my studies to include the Community and Developmental Services Worker certification. With this solid base from which to work in the field, my hope and goal is to work with those with developmental disabilities in the community. 

Although I have demonstrated leadership over the years by leading programs for children, I have also valued collaboration and teamwork. A strong leader should not only lead by example of servanthood but also be humble enough to admit weakness and accept help and wisdom from others. A leader is not a one-man show; they need a great team. 

Having been successful in business and office management, I am proficient in organizational and time management skills, am self-motivated and disciplined, and purpose to follow established procedures. 

My artistic side has given me the strength of creative thinking, which benefits innovative problem-solving. 

I feel that I have been working towards this dream goal my whole life, and I simply see myself as someone who consistently learns, strives to stay empathetic, keeps a soft heart, and advocates for those I help. In the not-so-distant future, I see myself helping exceptional children and being the one who guides placement students into their prospective roles. 

EDUCATION:

2026 – Community and Developmental Services Worker, Trillium College, Oshawa, ON Successfully completed program with honours at 96% 

Successfully completed program with honours at 96%

  • Community Work and Social Issues
  • Group Process
  • Developmental Disabilities 1 and 2

40+ hours of Community Service

  • Big Sisters Volunteer
  • Community Care Kawartha, Adult Day Program Volunteer
  • Oshawa Public Library, Reading Buddies Volunteer

2025 – Standard First Aid CPR/AED

2025 – Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training

2012 – Health Care Aide Program – Bow Valley College, Calgary, Alberta

EXPERIENCE:

2022 to 2025 Director, Office Manager, Captain ELECTRON, Port Perry, Ontario

Managed client relations

Coordinated daily schedules to ensure efficient service

2021 to 2022 Homecare Worker, SE Health, Port Perry, Ontario and vicinity

Provided personal care and emotional support to clients with complex needs in a home care setting, promoting dignity and independence

Self-Motivation, Time Management

2020 Personal Support Worker, Traditions of Durham, Oshawa, Ontario

2012 to 2018 Owner and Operator, Lady in Pink Care, Home Health Care

RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTARY INTERESTS:

Community Care Kawartha Volunteer, Lindsay– Adult Day Program, Lindsay, ON

Assisting wherever possible, visiting with clients

Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteer – Cartright Public School, Blackstock, ON

Weekly preparation of activities with a young client with special needs

Mentoring

Reading Buddies Volunteer, Oshawa Public Library – Oshawa, ON

Preparing weekly stories and games to assist students with reading and comprehension skills

Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Assistant (Grades 2 – 6)

Preparing and teaching weekly lessons

Assisting teachers and keeping order in the class

Committee Member – Port Perry Baptist Church, Port Perry, ON

Developed protocol for committee program

Collaboration with team members

Coordinated and facilitated a program for widows

Visitation Committee Leader – West Fifth Bible Chapel, Hamilton, ON

Organized scheduling of visitations for emotional support

Visitor Liaison

Coordinator and Director, Community Ladies’ Monthly Tea – Delaware, OH

Community building

Leader and Director, organized children’s club – “AWANA”,

Prepared and taught weekly lessons and in-class activities

Organized special events

Teacher (Home School Group), Kindergarten through Grade 12

Taught elementary Math, English (all grades), Life Skills

Foster Parent – Timmins, ON

Collaboration with families and Social Workers

Empathy, patience, behavioural management

Advocacy, crisis management

TRANSCRIPT FOR TRILLIUM COLLEGE, CDSW COURSE

Fundamentals of Psychology

SSFP-107

94

2025-06-25 to 2025-07-16

Becoming a Helping Professional

SSHP-107

98

2025-07-17 to 2025-07-30

Community Building

SSCB-107

97

2025-07-31 to 2025-08-07

Sociology I

SSSO-107

93

2025-08-11 to 2025-08-28

Sociology II – Issues in Diversity

SSSO-207

97

2025-09-02 to 2025-09-15

Life Skills Training

SSLS-107

100

2025-09-16 to 2025-09-22

Community Work & Social Issues

CDCW-107

98

2025-09-23 to 2025-10-06

Mental Health & Dual Diagnosis

CDMH-107

99

2025-10-07 to 2025-10-21

Fundamentals of Addiction

CDAD-107

94

2025-10-22 to 2025-11-04

Structure and Function of the Body

DSSF-106

99

2025-11-05 to 2025-11-25

First Aid & CPR

GEFA-106

Transfer Credit

2025-11-07 to 2025-11-07

Human Sexuality

DSHS-106

94

2025-11-26 to 2025-12-02

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention

GENV-107

Complete

2025-12-09 to 2025-12-09

Group Process

CDGP-106

97

2025-12-10 to 2025-12-16

Developmental Disabilities I

CDDD-106

93

2025-12-17 to 2026-01-20

Developmental Disabilities II

CDDD-206

96

2026-01-21 to 2026-02-10

Fundamentals of Counselling

CDFC-106

87

2026-02-11 to 2026-02-25

Fundamentals of Interviewing

CDIN-106

96

2026-02-26 to 2026-03-11

Pharmacology [CDSW]

CDPH-107

96

2026-03-12 to 2026-03-18

 

 

 

 

ARTIFACTS

Project Sample: Community Building Report

This report is about researching the different community-building services in my area. Opening my eyes to see the who, what, when, and where of places and services where I can ameliorate for those in need is an essential start. That being said, I wanted to cover issues for families with children with exceptional needs, those in need of help with the provision of food, and the need for counselling for mental health, because total health includes body, mind, and soul.

Project Sample: Group Process, Simulated Group Presentation

This assignment was designed to support a peer group for children with developmental disabilities. I worked with my team of three other students to design and organize six well-timed, varied life skills sessions. Our goals were to build cohesion within the group and to identify activities and/or discussions to support the topics for each session.

CERTIFICATES

ARTISTIC INTERESTS

One of my first artistic passions has always been telling stories – first to my children, and then to my grandchildren. Most exciting, though, was having some of my stories published. Through sales of my children’s books, I have been able to donate to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and have donated many books to libraries in Ontario and Quebec. I have had the privilege and enjoyment of travelling to read my books in person and share games with local children. I have also had the joy of receiving photographs from families who were sharing time reading together.

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