2015 so far

This was supposed to be a great year. I finished my course in Office Administration, surprisingly enough. I still can’t believe I passed everything. It was a very hard year, studying, homework, no sleep, constantly making myself sick with worry. Worry about life, school and…February 12 of this year my son, Scott, had a seizure. I didn’t know he had a seizure at the time. He fell out of bed and spent the weekend unable to speak properly, his left cheek was twitching and he had such a headache. After Family Day, I took him to see the nurse practitioner. Luckily she knew it wasn’t good. She booked him for an emergency MRI in Thunder Bay. The next day we were on the bus, on our way to Thunder Bay. Scott had an MRI the following day. We learned that Scott had a large tumour in the right side of his brain. That’s when I learned that he had had a seizure. He had another seizure May 14th. Scott’s afraid of having another one. It seems to take everything out of him. Scott’s biopsy was March 9. The Neurosurgeon had bumped Scott ahead of everyone. We got the results from the biopsy May 9th. He has a Grade 3 Astrocytoma tumour. It could advance to grade 4 at any time...hopefully not. On May 19th we met with the Oncologists. 6 weeks of radiation and perhaps 18 months of chemotherapy will be scheduled soon. Before June, said the doctor. I’ll probably miss my graduation, on June 2nd, but being in Thunder Bay with Scott is more important. He’s having trouble walking. The left side of his body is seriously weakened. One of the Oncologists hopes that he may get back to semi-normal after the radiation. Semi-normal meaning, his walking has never been entirely normal due the neuromuscular disorder he unfortunately inherited from me. He was doing better than my other son, Will and I, but now he’s worse off. I’ll try to get him a walker before we go or I’ll borrow a wheelchair from the Cancer Society or Red Cross. The Neurosurgeon said it was too big to remove, 7.5 cm. The Radiology Oncologist said that they can’t remove it. They’re going to do the best they can to shrink it and put it to sleep. Is it going to wake up again? Hopefully not. Will Scott’s life be shortened somewhat? Yes, that’s what the Neurosurgeon told me. Will Scott get through 6 weeks of radiation and 18 months of chemotherapy? I hope so. I get the feeling he’ll sleep most of the time during those 6 weeks.

Supporting Scott's Treatment

Resume 2015

CAROL NEILL

carol-neill@hotmail.com

 Professional Profile
Self-directed, resourceful and Enthusiastic Individual with a genuine interest in working with people.  Excellent customer service and communication skills.  Thorough regard for detail and accuracy with strong follow through skills.  A positive and friendly attitude and look forward to challenges and responsibilities. 

Relevant Experience

•        Extensive experience working as an Early Childhood Educator
•        Skilled at resolving conflicts and promoting harmonious relationships

•        Professional ethics when working with confidential and privacy issues
•        Well-developed awareness and understanding of different cultures
•        Effective time management and organizational skills
•        Excellent oral and written communication skills; communicate with a variety of
           personalities, cultures and backgrounds
•        Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated sound work ethic
•        Strong and cooperative team player able to work with minimal supervision
•        Ability to think independently, quickly resolve problems and work under pressure
•        Flexible and willing to work various shifts and schedules; available for on call hours
•        Familiar with a variety of computer programs including Microsoft Applications and
          site specific software
•        Positive attitude toward continuous learning

Employment History

Contact North                                                                                      Dryden, ON
Online Learning Centre Assistant                                                    2013 ~ 2014

 •        Opened and closed Contact North
•        Setup teleconference equipment; monitor teleconferences and rectified
           problems that arose, and invigilated tests/exams
•        Performed administrative tasks; typing, filing scanning, and organized
•        Performed other general office duties, as needed

Heritage North Museum                                                                     Thompson, MB
Museum Attendant                                                                             2007 ~ 2013

•        Typed, filed, maintained computers and website, sold merchandise and art,
           handled cash and floats, displayed art when required

School District of Mystery Lake                                                        Thompson, MB
Educational Assistant                                                                         1998 ~ 2013

•        Assisted teachers in classrooms
•        Worked with students with special needs and learning difficulties

Education

Office Administration Certificate Program                                    2014 ~ 2015
Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology                Dryden, ON

Child Care Services Certificate Program (ECE)                               1998 ~ 1989
Keewatin Community College                                                            Thompson, MB