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BEV LEWIS

Newmarket 905-751-0063 ~ Ajax 905-428-1265
blewis@positivesolutions.ca ~ http://www.positivesolutions.ca/

 

EDUCATION

McMaster University
Family Mediation

  • Principled Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
  • Family Mediation
  • Family Law
  • The Family Law Mediator
  • Family Dynamics
  • Child & Spousal Support in Family Mediation
  • Family Mediation Field Practicum
  • Family Mediation Independent Study

Conrad Grebel University
Transformative Mediation

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Empowerment & Recognition
  • Communication Skills

Humber College of Applied Arts
Ambulance Management

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Communication & Leadership
  • Organizational Behaviour & Decision Analysis
  • Supervision & Labour Relations
  • Business Law
  • Human Resources Management
  • Business Foundations
  • Financial Planning & Accounting

Humber College of Applied Arts
Ambulance and Emergency Care

  • Applied Psychology
  • Crisis Response
  • Ethics
  • Humanities
  • Legal & Professional Issues
  • Professional Communications
  • Paramedical Science

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Collaborative Practice Level 1
  • Financial Divorce Specialist (Audit)
  • Assessing for Domestic Violence and Power Imbalances for Family Mediators
  • Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming

EMPLOYMENT

Positive Solutions Family Mediation
Business Owner

  • Facilitate negotiations between two or more disputants
  • Model and encourage effective communication skills between the parties
  • Assist parties to arrive at a mutually acceptable agreement
  • Ensure that negotiations take place in a fair and balanced manner
  • Ensure that each person is given an equal opportunity to be heard
  • Explore the underlying interests of all parties
  • Construct a written agreement for parties and/or their lawyers
  • Manage financials including payables & receivables, budgeting and financial planning.

County of Simcoe Paramedic Services
Paramedic

  • Provide pre-hospital evaluation, treatment, and transportation of sick and/or injured patients in all age groups until arrival at a health care facility.
  • Possess excellent verbal communication skills with the patient and their families, other pre hospital providers and hospital personnel.
  • Possess excellent judgment, prioritize decisions and act quickly in the best interest of the patient.
  • Adapt to situations with violence and emotional instability in multicultural settings.
  • Possess critical reasoning skills and remain calm while working in stressful situations.
  • Understand all applicable legal, moral and ethical issues surrounding emergency medical services.
  • Deal with a wide range of patients including those:
    • with mental or physical conditions,
    • under the influence of alcohol or drugs
    • with language barriers

Lewis Ambulance Services Ltd.
Manager

  • Managed daily operations and supervised the activities of a highly motivated Operations Manager and 20 well trained and professional paramedics.
  • Controlled the general direction and delivery of ambulance service.
  • Responsible for all aspects of financial planning and administration including budgeting, payroll, scheduling and audits of patient records.
  • Responsible for recruiting, orienting, training and managing staff.
  • Oversaw all aspects of staff performance: performance evaluation, progressive discipline, mediation of staff disputes and grievance procedures.
  • Responsible for day to day operations including station issues, inventory and purchase of medical and office supplies and uniforms, maintaining vehicles and equipment, complaints/accident investigation, labour relations, occupational health and safety and WHMIS.
  • Maintained a high level of communication with Regional Managers, Ambulance Communication Managers, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, medical staff, Community Colleges and other organizations.
  • Organized public relation events such as Co-op programs through local high schools, high school career days, trade shows, parades, and mass CPR days

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Ontario Association for Family Mediation
  • Family Mediation Canada

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

Extensive volunteer work including the following:

  • Co-op programs through local high schools
  • Community events such as trade shows and parade organization
  • Community CPR Instructor
  • Co-Founder of Leaskdale Youth Theatre (currently Uxbridge Youth Theatre)
  • Girl Guides Canada Sparks and Brownie leader