Brief Resume

Sinthia Cousineau
 

Skills and Abilities

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Languages: Fluent in French and English, and working knowledge of Spanish
                      and Italian. My mother tongue is English (despite my francophone name)
             
Computer: Word, Excel, Abode Photoshop, PowerPoint, Prezi, Illustrator, Audacity, Word Press,                          GIMP, Weebly and Windows Moviemaker.
             
Art: Illustration, ceramics, glazing, pottery, drawing, oil and acrylic painting, image transfer and photography.,           creating art lessons for children.

Education

2018-2021     
Concordia University, (MA) Master’s in                            Art Therapy
2013-2017      
Concordia University, (BFA) Bachelor of  Fine arts, specializing in Art  Education and minoring in Psychology.
2011-2013      
McGill University, majoring in Psychology and Elementary Education
2009-2011     
Vanier College, D.E.C in Honors Social Science      
2005-2009   
​  Trafalgar School for Girls, graduated with honors

Professional Experience

Art Therapy Experience

September 2021-Present- Art Therapist
  • Giving virtual art therapy sessions to francophone adults with special needs
  • Collaborating with the S.O.S organization to conduct art therapy workshops for adults.
  • Leading group sessions for the elderly with dementia. 
September 2019-March 2020, 2022-present: Art Therapist at Saint Margaret’s Day Centre
  • Conducting group and individual art therapy with the senior clients
  • Preparing and cleaning the art therapy room
  • Greeting the seniors in the residence and assisting them
  • Working with seniors with dementia and loss of mobility
Art Therapist at Saint Margaret's
October 2020-April 2021: Art Therapy Intern at the Centre for Arts and Human Development
  • Virtual Art Therapy Groups and Individuals via Zoom
  • Working with adults with developmental disabilities, mostly ASD
January 2021-August 2022: Facilitator at the Concordia Art Hives and Engageliving Lab Project                                          Research Assistant
  • Facilitating Online Art Hives on Zoom and in-person on the two University Campus Studio.
  • Working with older adults by engaging them in art making by leading Zoom Sessions.
  • Participating and promoting community exhibitions.
  • Helping move and relocate the art hive to its new location.
  • Cleaning and organizing the space and welcoming participants.
  • Assisting participants with their projects 
  • Creating artwork to model the art hive philosophy.
  • Participating in team meetings and pop.
Working as a facilitator at the Concordia Art Hives

Teaching Experience

November 2023- Present: Art Teacher for Children's Art Classes at Pointe-Saint-Charles Art school, Montreal
  • Creating lessons on artistic techniques for children.
  • Giving lessons to students age 5-8 years and 9-12 years
  • Organizing the purchasing materials for the studio space.
September 2021-Present- Art Educator at Art Neuf & Art Therapist
  • Teaching drawing and painting to children aged 5- 12 years old in a Community Center. in French.
  • Giving virtual art therapy sessions to francophone adults with special needs.
  • Collaborating with the S.O.S organization to conduct art therapy workshops.
  • Developing new lessons for each session, in both French and English.
Art Activities I taught at Art Neuf
Mural Project with the kids at Art Neuf
​2016-2017: Art Teacher at John Grant High School (EMSB)
  • Teaching internship as an art educator to various levels of special needs children between the ages of 13 to 21 years old.
  • Working with autistic and hearing-impaired students.
  • Helping supervise the students, organizing field trips to art museums, teaching home economics lessons and supporting the school wall mural project.
  • Conducting a mural project in the school.
Mural Project at John Grant Highschool
Teaching the students of John Grant about the elements of a landscape

2016: Laurier Senior High School (Internship)
  • Teaching and assisting the art teacher for students at the grade 9 and grade 10 levels.
  • Helping to plan lessons and organizing art materials.
  • Assisting other staff members with teaching tasks.
  • Supervising students in class, during recess and lunch hours.

2015:                 Art Teacher at Gardenview (grade 5 French immersion) 

2012-2013       Volunteer at the Montreal Children’s Hospital Daycare program

2014-2015       Teaching stage (art education & therapy) at St. Margaret’s day Centre working with elderly who                               suffer from Alzheimer’s

2013-2014       Teaching internship at Parkdale elementary (2012) & Gardenview Elementary (2013)                         

Tourism and History Animation Experience

​October 2017- present: Museum Pointe-a-Callière (Tour Guide and Animator)
  • Giving tours about the history of Montreal in French and English
  • Animating virtual tours
  • Helping with the night at the museum events.
  • Providing information.
  • Dressing up in historical theme costumes to animate in the Marche Public Festival
  • Working with preschool, elementary, high school students as well as special needs adults. 
  • Customer Service

May 2018- present: Seasonal Ticket Agent at Guidatour (Montreal Ghost Tours) & Animator
  • Greeting clients and selling tickets
  • Explaining information related to old Montreal or the Ghost tours
  • Animating Activities with children on the theme of Montreal
2017-2018:  Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal Tour Guide
  • Customer service
  • Tour guide in French and English, handling cash registry and selling tickets, crowd control, and security.
  • Helping with the Aura light show
  • Giving tours about the history of Montreal and the Basilica. 
With my Tricorne Hat in the Old Port of Montreal as a ticket Agent for the Ghost Tours
Sinthia Cousineau, guide at Notre-Dame Basilica,
Holding a real archive dating back from the founding days of Montreal
2012-2017: Tour guide and information agent at Saint-Joseph’s Oratory

  • Giving tours in French and English to tourists around the world.
  • Giving educational tours to school groups at the elementary and high school level.
        Hosting and welcoming choir and concert groups
  • Helping organize and manage the organ concerts
  • Charging entry fees for buses of tourists
  • Giving information to visitors.
  • Parking duty.
  • Coat check
Sinthia Cousineau, guide at Saint-Joseph's Oratory