Ashley Gusztak

Caring, dedicated, responsible education professional committed to supporting the teacher, students, and other support staff within an inclusive classroom. Creative, patient, and upbeat while working with instruction to meet individual needs and different learning styles. Collaborative but also works well individually, with a deep understanding that a classroom has a team presence, but also works well with individual tasks when given.

Ashley is experienced with working with young children and children with a range of disabilities and remains calm in any situation.

Learning Coordinator - Cochrane Highschool

(2020-10 - 2026-06)

Full-time employment in the learning support room and monitoring online students, while also running the test center and assisting with Library duties. The learning support room is a classroom that supports students with mild to severe disabilities. The online component is monitoring and tracking students pursuing online classes.

Both classrooms are an inclusive support to help each student reach their full potential. Assisting teachers, working with groups of students, and providing one-on-one work.

• Positive year-end review from the teacher and the principal. Highlighted good teamwork, positive attitude, and hard working.
• Completed training in Mandt training and workplace safety. Trained with PPE, oral feeding and lifts, which were all used daily. Completed first aid training, good for 3 years. Trained in Bibliovation.
• Worked closely with specialists on how to use proper techniques to better work with the students. Worked with speech and occupational therapists and programming specialists.
• Worked alongside the cooperating teacher in adding to students' IPPS.

Administrative Assistant - Foothills Mennonite Church - Calgary AB

(2017-04 - 2020-10)

Hired to modernize the old job title of secretary and to take on more administrative duties. Take on more responsibilities with tasks outside of the office. Managing donations, organizing functions, and supporting not just the pastors but the members.

• Compassionate and empathetic to all the members of the Church. Able to recognize challenges and respond with care.
• Manages all the Microsoft documents, Google documents, forms, and Excel spreadsheets. used with Sage, Monaris, and PowerChurch for donations and giving.
• The direct line of communication. Opened conversations between members in need and volunteers, a direct line for people to speak with pastors and the care team and provided three weekly emails to help stay connected.

Emergency & Investigations Department – Dispatcher - Winnipeg Humane Society - Winnipeg, MB

(2012-10 - 2015-07)

Worked as the primary dispatcher supporting the Emergency and Investigations Department. Responsible for receiving calls related to animal welfare concerns, coordinating responses for officers in the field, and ensuring urgent situations were prioritized and handled efficiently.

• Dispatched animal protection officers responding to cruelty, neglect, and emergency animal welfare cases.
• Triaged emergency calls and gathered critical information to support investigations.
• Maintained detailed records of incidents, reports, and officer responses.
• Communicated with the public, veterinarians, law enforcement, and internal teams during active cases.
• Remained calm under pressure while handling high-stress and emotionally sensitive situations.

Certificate - Educational Assistant - BOW VALLEY COLLEGE (2018 - 2020)

Bachelor of Arts - History - CANADIAN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY (2006 - 2010)