ROSANNE COATES Nationality: Canadian Marital Status: Single
Canadian Address: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada
Email: rosannecoates@gmail.com
Kuwait Mobile:+ 965 98853064
Skype address: rmj.ca

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Professional individual with formal education, training, and work experience as a student counselor/advisor, classroom teacher, and former mental health Registered Nurse (RN)

EDUCATION

2004 Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) University of Cambridge
ESOL Examinations, ILI, Cairo, Egypt, 2004

2000 Master of Education degree (Specialization-Counselling) Acadia University, Canada

1998 Bachelor of Science Psychology degree (Honours) Dalhousie University, Canada

1990 Registered Nurse Diploma (RN) Halifax Infirmary School of Nursing, Canada

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, and decision making skills
• Task and detail oriented with excellent multi- tasking abilities
• Experienced in working under pressure in a multi-disciplinary busy work environment
• Effective written, oral and interpersonal skills
• Excellent documentation and record maintenance competencies; Computer proficiency

Counselling/Advising (Educational)

• Knowledge and application of counseling methodologies, interventions and resources
• Admissions/educational entrance testing and placement recommendations
• Student observation, psychological needs assessment and intervention
• Personal counseling, psycho-education and support (for student and parent)
• Case management, client follow up, documentation and record/file maintenance
• Determining and facilitating external referrals for severe psychological problems
• Conducted psycho-education group workshops (Mental Health Setting)

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Clinical (Mental Health) Nursing Experience

• Experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with 16 years of Mental Health/Psychiatry
• Clinical intake interviews and assessment (Emergency Triage Service)
• Crisis Intervention & management of many psychological/mental health issues
• Consulted, liaised and facilitated consults and appropriate referrals
• Medication administration, documentation, and record maintenance

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

2015 BLS (CPR & AED) Certification
American Heart Association (Target Training, Oman)

2015 Pediatric Plus CPR, AED & First Aid
Medic First Aid (Target Training, Oman)

2000 Published Work
MEd. Counselling degree Thesis (National Library of Canada © 2000)

1998-1999 ME d. Counselling Practicum Internship [500 hours] Child and Adolescence Mental Health Services: IWK Health Centre for Women and Families; Valley Regional Hospital, Canada

WORK HISTORY

2014- 2015 Nurse Counsellor Consultant (Private Institute)
Oman

2013- 2014 School Counsellor (American Curriculum)
Kuwait

1990- 2010 Registered Nurse (R.N.) Mental Health/Psychiatry (University Hospital)
Canada

2005-2007 English Language Instructor/Lecturer (Ministry of Education)
Oman

2004-2005 &2014 Classroom Teacher (Private international- All Grades and Subjects)
Kuwait & Oman