In January 2023 to February 20234 I volunteered as the Grade 5 Girls intramural basketball coach as Ecole Nesika Elementary during the basketball season. I planned and facilitated weekly practices. Organization of travel, parent communication and permission forms were apart of responsibilities I took on. In addition to this I coached games after school.
In January 2021 to February 2021 I volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club of Williams Lake in their afterschool program. My supervisors were Deana Conde-Garza and Tiffany Boston. The children in the program ranged in age from 5 to 12 and there was typically 10-15 children a day in the program. I helped with the following: helping supervise and interacting with the children including providing meals, assisting with arts, crafts, board games, outside play and other activities. I was delegated to create a day schedule for Pro-D Days which included age appropriate, entertaining and educational activities for the children.
In July 2019 to August 2019 I worked at Tatla Lake Ranch in Tatla Lake, B.C. for their community program helping children learn to ride and interact with horses. My supervisor was Lars Satre. The children were 5 to 12 years old and there was approximatley a group of 5-10 children. During my particpiation in this program I worked 85 hours. My job included the following: helping assist children with learning basic horse care, riding techniques, equipment care and safety. Taking the children on supervised trail rides with the horses, providing them with experiential knowledge and a guided exploration learning environment.
From 2019 to current day I have volunteered with an elder in my community while I am working in the summer months as well as during my winter break from school with many tasks including the following: delivering wood to heat her home, errands, gathering food, and any other jobs she needs help with. These experiences have allowed me to learn traditional knowledge from the elder. This has helped me to learn about ways of teaching traditional knowledge which can relate to teaching in general and ways in which Indigenous students learn best.