Curriculum Vitae

This project seeks to understand – through interviews/conversations with healthcare providers – how front-line work in long term care settings has been impacted by measures taken during COVID-19 in order to slow the spread of infection.

This project provided preliminary research to uncover how migraine care is institutionally organized to affect future institutional change and better outcomes for patients. My research was framed by a method of inquiry developed by Canadian sociologist Dorothy Smith called Institutional Ethnography (IE). IE calls on researchers to pay close attention to the work people do as they interact with social institutions. Using memories, journal entries, and medical records, I described the work I did to get a diagnosis and relief from my symptoms. I obtained insight into the ways my work – as a patient – hooked into larger institutional structures. In analyzing my work, alongside my medical record, I identified a specific institutional feature – a documentation method known as 'SOAP notes' – that demonstrated a tension that provided an entry point warranting further investigation.

Redesigned and delivered course content and weekly lectures. Evaluated student assignments.

Redesigned and delivered course content and weekly lectures. Evaluated student assignments.

Developed and provided lectures for 50% of the course, co-developed course assignments and co-evaluated student assignments.

Worked with Dr. Chris Sinding during 2022-2023 reviewing and revamping both of these courses, contributing to assignment and lecture development. As well, I provided guest lectures for both of these courses.

Lead weekly tutorials that support students in applying theory to practice within the context of social work interview practice. Evaluate student practice skills, written assignments and presentations. Facilitate small and large group discussions during lecture as needed.

Lead weekly tutorials that support students in applying commonly used social work theory to practice. Evaluate student practice skills, writing assignments, and presentations. Facilitate discussion around lecture material and assignments.

Lead weekly tutorials that support students in applying theory to practice within the context of creating and conducting therapeutic groups. Evaluate student practice skills, writing assignments and presentations. Facilitate discussion around lecture material and assignments.

Led Weekly tutorials that supported students theoretical learning. Facilitated group discussion and activities that enhanced learning and understanding of material. Evaluated student assignments.

Led Weekly tutorials that supported students theoretical learning. Facilitated group discussion and activities that enhanced learning and understanding of material. Evaluated student assignments.

Worked with women recovering from substances as well as concurrent disorders in an abstinence-based treatment setting. Effectively delivered program components including: facilitating group therapy, teaching life skill and relapse prevention classes, conducting one-on-one sessions and other activities as required. Effectively used various counselling modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. Provided support, counsel, advocacy, referrals, and crisis intervention to clients as needed. Created and delivered Medication Administration workshop to staff at current agency. Proven one-on-one and group counselling skills with excellent communication and customer service skills. Ability to develop rapport, problem solve, and deal with crisis under tight time constraints.

Worked with women (and children) who accessed the shelter either due to homelessness or for fleeing domestic abuse situations. Worked with women from diverse backgrounds including clients dealing with issues such as mental health, homelessness, physical and emotional abuse, and unemployment. Provided one-on-one counselling, advocacy and referrals based on clients' individual needs. Maintained upkeep of women's residence and saw to clients' practical needs.

Worked as an assistant to social work staff in all 3 wards that comprised Schizophrenia Services

Took part as a patient informant in the General Managers meeting on migraine awareness (2022)
Took part in a short film focused on spreading awareness about migraine disease (2022)

Member of the Patient Expert Committee
Consultant on various migraine awareness and patient advocacy/support initiatives

Co-creator and facilitator of a volunteer peer support group for migraine patients. Associated with Dr. Rose Giammarco (neurologist) and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. Group meets both in person and online.

Cape, S. (2024, July 29). Disney's new disability access policy risks excluding some disabled visitors. The Conversation.

Sinding, C., Cape, S., Charles, L., Gosselin, C., Kettings, M., Taniguchi, A., Willison, K.B., (2021). When 'being there' is disallowed: Disruptions to knowing and caring during COVID-19 visitor restrictions. Journal of Social Work in End of Life and Palliative Care.

Cape, S. (2020). Access to Migraine Treatments in Ontario, Canada: A Review of the Ontario Drug Benefit Program. Journal of Headache and Face Pain. 60(9): 1888-1900.