I believe that love is the answer to most things. Always coming from love and respect we all move forward together on our journey with mutual integrity. I am a mother of three grown children and grandmother of two small love lilies. I enjoy working with elderly and special needs as well as they always love to have playfulness around them. I am very active and have been a fitness instructor and acrobatic trainer for many years, traveling the world performing and sharing my love of circus with underprivileged children and thier families. I spent many years educating myself in physical fitness, nutrition, yoga, and therapeutic holistic healing. While I was raising my own children on a farm in Alberta Canada, I ran a daycare in which I homeschooled to grade 3-4. We spent much time outdoors learning how to play safely while appreciating nature's playground and observing wildlife. I am adept with animal care, child care, special needs care, wheelchairs, personal care, emotional support, safety, safety training, homeschooling, educational play, growth mindset, and nutritional care. **Note on Nutrition** I myself am gluten-free, dairy free, preservatives free, and wild/ happy local meat only. I am a chef and can prepare or maintain ANY nutritional plan or code of ethics. I ferment, bake, and create all amazing healthy fun things..

I have always been a nurturing person. Raised many children, my own, childcare and those who were in need of guidance within the community, as well as contributing to and caring for special needs and impoverished children and families abroad. I enjoy providing support for compromised persons and being a positive energy in the lives of those who struggle. I am also an artist/painter and love doing art projects or incorporating art into daily activities. ( Art can be very thereputic and I have worked with music and art as a relief for symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's. As well as dexterity and cognitive response training for MS and Parkinson's. ) I have many references to attest to my work ethic and character. Work Experience: 2016-Present Elderly Care Aide Private Household -Providing support and care for an individual with severe disabilities. My current and past clients will give references for me. *Client's need for care is coming to an end soon, so I am seeking employment elsewhere. * 2016-Now Oil painter/ Artist Courtenay BC I carve, sculpt, paint and create professionally using natural mediums and non toxic materials. 2016 Grandmother Moved back to Canada Courtenay, BC -My children announced they were having children so when my grandchildren were born so I came back to Canada. 2013-2016 Holistic Resort Manager Samsara Sanctuary Vancouver, Malaysia, Singapore & Australia. -Facilitating Tropical holistic healing retreats. Creating a holistic approach to integrated whole human restorative therapy. Emotional, physical, spiritual support, healing and fitness Massage therapy, meditation and physiology of movement. I am practiced in many styles of massage therapy and energy movement! 2013-2016 Circus owner Samsara Circa SE Asia, India, China, Australia -Travelled world touring My Circus, as well as focusing on my personally run charity which organized facilitating impoverished children worldwide, to increase self esteem and sense of accomplishment through learning circus arts using universal language of play. (I performed under pseudonym Heather Eyeland to protect my privacy) 2009-2013 Fitness management Samsara Studio Vancouver, BC Vancouver, Edmonton Taught Fitness, Yoga, Circus, Nutrition, movement therapy and life skills coaching. 2009-2011 Various Volunteer positions Covenant House & Homeless Society BC & Alberta -Vancouver & Edmonton Various outreach and support for substance abuse harm reduction and community resources in Vancouver and Edmonton. Peer counseling,  nutrition services, community connection. 2006-2011 Business owner Top to Bottom Roofing Red Deer, Alberta & Comox BC -Renovations and Roofing renewal services, as an all female construction company. 2008 Divorced Heather again Courtenay, BC Moved back to BC. Single full time mom of three while also working and volunteering. All work experience from this point onward was under my maiden name Heather . 2003-2006 Community support worker L. I. F. E (Living Independently For Equality) Red Deer, AB Part time, assisting mentally and physi challenged individuals with daily living activities and supporting them with PIP (personal independence plan) to achieve short and long term goals. 2000-2003 Community youth support worker Lacombe Action Group Red Deer, AB Part time, care for challenged children. Providing daily care, community inclusion and relief for parents. Assisting with homework, extra curricular activities and one on one support. 1996-2007 Hog farm management Married name Heather Gibbs Red Deer, AB Lived as Pig Farmer's wife for almost a dozen years. Certified hog farmer specializing in animal birthing. Raised three children and ran small branch of farm while also, running home care and working part time in community. Also have been employed throughout this time as a chef and restaurant manager at a few different small town cafes etc. All work experience during this time was under my married name Heather Gibbs. 1992-2007 Childcare Provider Daycare in Home Courtenay, BC/ and on farm in Alberta Care of 4-7 children daily. Homeschooling my own children and others until gr 2-4 Responsible for care, safety, nutrition, education and exercise of children in my care. We spent much time outdoors and playing educational games. Children had to contribute to care through, cleaning, helping prepare meals or helping younger children. We all participated in maintaining a growth mindset in the household and a cooperative community feeling. 1991-1995 Volunteer Thereputic riding society Courtenay, BC Helped with set up for moving to exhibition grounds, as well as facilitating riding therepy, and horse maintenance and care. 1991-1993 Volunteer GP Vanier Life Skills Program Courtenay, BC Helped in the initiation and implementation of the GP Vanier Life Skills"Buddy Program" spending every lunch hour of high school with a special needs student/ friend. Skills: Cooking (10+ years), Caregiving (10+ years), Housekeeping (10+ years), Household Management (10+ years), Business Management (10+ years), Animal Care (10+ years), Child Care (10+ years), Construction Management (10+ years), Coaching (10+ years), Training (10+ years), Health Care (10+ years), Driving (10+ years), Teaching (10+ years) Additional Information: I have extensive experience with, peri care, adult breifs, personal care, bathing, dignity protocol, behavioral management, cooking, cleaning, organizing life, health care, peer counseling, emotional support, nutrition, special diet plans, medications protocol, organization and documentation of medical files, written reports for family and funding, positive support for dementia and alzheimer's, physical transfers including ( wheelchair transfers with board or mechanical lifts and slings)