Karen Fernandez, PMP
Project Coordinator at Trillium Gift of Life Network- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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PMP
PMIDec, 2011- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Trillium Gift of Life Network
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Canada
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Coordinator
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Jul 2013 - Present
• Planned and executed a GTA nursing conference and three regional conferences, as well as four half-day workshops, all on budget and within a timeline of 5 months. • Coordinated a Mandatory Reporting Program rollout to twelve new hospitals. • Collaborated with Chief Medical Officer and Regional Medical Leads to produce specialized educational content for new Donation Physician Portal, resulting in standardized training for all new Donation Physician specialists.• Partnered with internal stakeholders to produce educational videos for training and orientation, resulting in reduced training costs.• Analyzed the effects of the Pan Am/ParaPan Games on organ and tissue retrieval and transplant. • Co-led a GTA wide conference, with a 300% increase in both budget and registrants. Learned website development to create a conference website. Project was delivered within budget.• Performed gap analysis to determine the availability of hospital services provided as related to organ and tissue donation, resulting in better strategies for dealing with service gaps.• Conducted research and analysis for briefing notes.
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Trillium Gift of Life Network
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Canada
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Acting Project Coordinator, Hospital Development
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2013
• Improved team performance metrics regarding donor consent in targeted hospitals by up to 25%.• Coordinated multiple regional conferences to promote awareness of organ and tissue donation to ICU and ER nurses, coming in 2-5 % below budget on each conference. • Performed data analysis on staff overtime hours in various geographic centers across the province to help develop new call-team staffing strategies. • Increased service provider efficiency for a wider number of hospitals by switching from hospital to regionally based services. • Researched equipment purchases including medical simulators; performed needs assessment, arranged for vendor demos, and compiled product comparison summary. • Used vendor management abilities to assist senior management in securing the highest quality of products at the lowest price points.
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Education Associate
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Feb 2008 - Jan 2012
• Consistently recognized by the Director of Education for potential and ability to take on larger projects; was given higher accountability after receiving PMP designation.• Collaborated with the Education Department and worked closely with Trainers in preparing training packages for internal role specific orientations for new hires. Copy-edited educational content. • Assisted in role-play training by teaching new staff how to communicate with organ donor families; following training sessions, held debrief to provide immediate feedback to participants in order to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
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Family Services Associate
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May 2009 - Sep 2009
• Acted as an intermediary between donor families and organ recipients to assist in anonymous correspondence. • Provided information on grief counselling and monthly follow-ups with donor families.
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City of Toronto
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Canada
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Coordinator, Parks, Forestry and Recreation
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Aug 2006 - Dec 2007
• Collaborated with a consultant and Park Supervisors in filming Health and Safety training films. • Coordinated the first phase of a pilot project, filming more than 130 Health and Safety training films. • Collected project requirements, defined project scope and sequenced activities, estimated activity resources and duration in developing the project schedule, along with performing quality assurance and quality control duties. • Identified, managed and distributed information to stakeholders while managing their expectations. • Planned, identified, monitored and controlled risk responses.
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Camera Assistant, Focus Puller
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Jan 1999 - Jul 2006
● Worked for a variety of major motion picture production companies including Alliance Atlantis and Disney; performed and evaluated camera tests, consulted regularly with the Director of Photography to determine personnel and equipment needs; ordered additional equipment and hired personnel based on project needs; supervised second camera assistant, trainees and temporary camera personnel ● Worked for a variety of major motion picture production companies including Alliance Atlantis and Disney; performed and evaluated camera tests, consulted regularly with the Director of Photography to determine personnel and equipment needs; ordered additional equipment and hired personnel based on project needs; supervised second camera assistant, trainees and temporary camera personnel
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Education
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2016 -
Brainshark LMS
Brainshark Author Integrated Training -
2015 -
University of Toronto, SCS
Business Analysis for Project Managers -
2015 - 2016
Last Minute Training
Excel Intermediate/Advanced Level -
2012 - 2014
University of Toronto,SCS
MS Project I Understanding Financial Statements -
2014 - 2014
McMaster University, CCE
Effective Business Writing -
2012 - 2014
University of Toronto,SCS
Budgeting Process| Effective Negotiation | eLearning:Program Planning and Implementation -
2011 - 2011
Project Management Institute
PMP Exam Preparation, Project Management -
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Humber College of Applied Arts & Technology
Diploma, Film and Television Production
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