Alexandra Franz

180 Hawkmount Close NW

Calgary, Alberta T3G 3Z6
Home Phone: (403) 239-4232 or Cell Phone: (403) 875-1841
alexandra.franz11@gmail.com

Objective
To obtain employment utilizing my Degree in Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies.

Education

Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies May 2017

University of Calgary Calgary, AB
Grade point average 3.6 out of 4.0

Practicums and Community Service

Calgary Seniors Resource Society 2017

Volunteer Respite
Provide companionship respite for three to four hours per week for a caregiving couple where one
spouse has early onset Alzheimers disease.

Between Friends
Practicum Aktion Club and Junior Volunteer Program 2016 2017
For the Junior Volunteer Program, responsible to modify the existing volunteer program to support
younger volunteers. This involved establishing a skill development guide, designing volunteer
evaluations and recruiting of volunteers.
For Aktion Club, serve as a Facilitator for adults with disabilities in recreational activities and activities
designed to provide opportunities to give back to their community.
Practicum W.E.S.O.A.R Program 2013
Assist young adult participants with disabilities in recreational outings.
Volunteer Friends in Motion 2014
Raffle ticket sales at Between Friends major fundraiser at Olympic Oval.

Bow View Manor 2015

Practicum Adult Day Program
Assist seniors with dementia and Alzheimers in a recreational day program to ensure they could
participate in activities. Duties included interacting with the participants, serving meals and snacks
and assisting participants in activities.

Cambrian Heights Elementary School 2014

Practicum Classroom Assistant
Under the guidance of the classroom teacher, responsible to assist students with diverse needs who
required additional one-on-one support in a grade three class.
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Centre Street Church 2014

Practicum Handbell Choir
Assist participants with diverse needs with handbells to prepare for performances.

Calgary Catholic School District 2012 - 2014

Volunteer Walk and Run
Responsible to accept race day registrations and payments.

Employment History

Elbow Springs Golf Club

Turf Care Summer 2016
Responsible for daily course maintenance, including cutting grass, blowing off greens, raking sand
traps.
Accomplishments
o Worked successfully as a part of a team to complete all work within the time scheduled.

Calgary Catholic School District Summer 2014 and 2015

Summer Grounds Maintenance Student Worker
Responsible for cutting and trimming grass and cleaning up garbage at schools, light maintenance,
cleaning of machinery, trucks and trailers and occasional landscape work.
Completion of a special project to ensure telephones in schools meet occupational health and
safety requirements.
Accomplishments
o Successfully completed special occupational health and safety project independently within
the time allotted.

Calgary Catholic School District Summer 2013

Student Worker
Responsible for organizing and inventorying all keys for new and old key systems for all the
buildings in the Calgary Catholic School District.
Organized and labelled all school blueprints and reorganized files and mechanical checklists.
Accomplishments
o Successfully completed the re-keying project.
o Worked effectively as part of the Maintenance Shop team to reorganize some of the
administrative areas which allowed other staff to continue to focus on their areas of
responsibility.

Calgary Exhibition and Stampede 2011 - 2012

Facilities Seasonal
Responsible for general cleanliness of the Stampede Corral during Stampede week.
Accomplishments
o Recipient of the Super Host Award in 2012 with the major considerations for this award
being superior guest services, commitment and integrity.