User:Sassimintgrace/sandbox

sassimint grace was born on the 27th of March 1960 in Fredericton New Brunswick, Canada. She spells her name with lower case to accentuate the content rather than the person of her writing. She is a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She has written and staged three plays; Comfort the Children, The Traditions Play and The End. In 2012 she independently published her first novel, ’A Friend of a Friend’. She is known as a community advocate who uses writing skills to promote social change and speak up for the disenfranchised. A B. A. degree achieved at STU in sociology often infuses her ideas. As a sociologist her art forms include; guerilla street theatre and public protest acting as a gadfly to call revisions to oppressive social policies. Her work is a socially informed call to the audience to question assumptions, values and norms. Her writing and speaking presentations represent ;the life experience of an abuse survivor, recovery from addiction ,Coming Out of the Closet as well as the creative survival skills gleaned from a lifetime of poverty. She has a sincere wish to share the amazing hope she has drawn from these struggles.

Here is a brief list of her Her Speaking and Writing Titles

Talks delivered at The Unitarian Fellowship Fredericton

Forgiveness Talk, Intro. To Kabbalah (can be watched on the T.U. F.F. website)

Unpublished Essays COMET TARRY # 01, SASSIMINT VERSES, The Kannabis Mannafesto, The World Is Crumbling, Spring Reunion, Ladybug Slipper, TOWARDS A NEW PHILOSOPHY OF THE BEDROOM, Pieces

Unpublished Manuscripts COMING OUT-Memoirs of sassimint

Unpublished Short Stories

The Cat Lady

 Soon to be published Children's Chapter Book

THE KROWN OF KETER

Here is a glimpse into her life and experience through her C.V.''

 EDUCATION'' St. Thomas University, B.A.

Major: Sociology

William Glasser Institute

Completion of Basic Week of Choice Theory Training

COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND RELEVANT TRAINING

Graduate 2004 Leadership Fredericton” – Y.M.C.A. 2004 “Facilitator Training Workshop – John Howard society of Fredericton, Inc. 2003 “Living Our Choices” – John Howard Society of Fredericton, Inc. 2003 Assistant Facilitator for "Living Our Choices" course J.H.S.F. 1991 “Youth Suicide” – Indian Island Community Gathering 1990 “Rainbow Retreat” (5 days of Healing from Childhood Abuse)– Augusta, Maine 1987 “A-Plus Driving Course” – NB Driver’s License 1986 “Survivors’ Retreat” – UNB Alumni 1985 “NB Symposium of Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse” – Fredericton, NB 1982 “Support Group for Women” – Fredericton Detox 1982 “Detox Plus” ( Booster shoot for graduates of Ridgewood 28 day Rehab. for Addiction) 1982 “Career Orientation for Women” 1981 Ridgewood 28 day Rehabilitation from Addiction Program Saint John N.B. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Vice-President, New Brunswick Residents Co-op Fredericton Community Services Fredericton Community Kitchen Minto Community Resource Center I.W.K. and March of Dimes – Benefit Concerts EXPERIENCE John Howard Society of New Brunswick and John Howard Society of Fredericton, Inc. 2003-2004 – Administrative Assistant to Executive Director (John Howard of New Brunswick), and Assistant to the Living Our Choices Coordinator (John Howard of Fredericton), including:

Assistant to Living Our Choices Coordinator: preparation and setting up training room, co-facilitation training and experience, completion of Daily Wrap-up Summaries, assisting participants requiring one-to-one support; job shadowing training and experiential learning in other John Howard of Fredericton programs (CASP-GED, Job Readiness Program, Outreach Program and Community Choices).

Office administration: General secretarial services, maintenance of computer-based information, maintenance of personnel records, maintenance of office supplies, maintenance of banking services.

COUNSELING

Vast experience in the field of addictions, abuse cycle Assisted mentally challenged persons in community living Pioneered special interest groups for addicts and survivors of trauma Mentored individuals in spiritual self-help program Created action plans aimed at self-sufficiency Participated in workshops and seminars concentrating on life skills Provided an informal teen drop-in center COMMUNICATION

Intake at Fredericton Community Services Inc. to verify qualification for aid Presented seminars and lectures at public functions Citizen advocate Interview by various media representatives Hosted ratio program on CHSR Performed door-to-door market research and telemarketing for various companies Sold flowers on street in Toronto, Ontario Presented demonstrations of new products in malls/supermarkets

MANAGEMENT

Vice-President of New Brunswick Residents Co-op Carried out fund-raising at Minto Community Resource Center,and John Howard society Fredericton Managed food service at Fredericton Curling Club and Fredericton Garrison Club ORGANIZATION

Planned, prepared and carried out fund-raising events for Minto Community Resource Centre and March of Dimes Researched topics related to advocacy issues Maintained honors-level grades at graduate level while single parenting Cleaned Offices  COMPUTING SKILLS

Windows 95 WordPerfect 5.1, 6.1, 8.0 Dbase Microsoft Word 5.5 Data entry HOBBIES AND INTERESTS I enjoy freelance writing, reading antique magazines, newspapers and novels. I study ;Kabbalah with the Brunei Baruch Institute, local herb lore,have a strong interest in First Nations and Celtic traditions and.