Experience

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Programs & Operations

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Member of TRIEC’s senior leadership team responsible for strategically guiding TRIEC initiatives to reach and empower more skilled immigrants to help them integrate into the workplace in roles suitable to their education and experience. Specific responsibilities include providing strategic guidance and oversight of the following programs and initiatives:• growth and operations of The Mentoring Partnership (TMP) in the GTA. This is a successful employment focussed mentoring program for skilled immigrants delivered in partnership several service delivery partners in GTA• Learning and inclusive workplace initiatives with a focus on supporting employers to create workplaces that ensure immigrants are able to realize their full potential• Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) initiative that brings together immigrant associations, partners and various stakeholders in GTA to help build awareness, foster collaborations and build leadership capacity• Program development and innovation• participation in development of strategies for refugee employment and inclusion of skilled refugees in TRIEC programs• Employer and stakeholder relations and engagement• Internal operations of TRIEC

• Interim Executive Director

  • Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

  Responsible for all aspects of TRIEC’s work, providing leadership and oversight in the areas of Financial management Governance and Board management Operations Planning Government relations Stakeholder/partner relations Human Resource Management Operations

• Director, Immigrant Inclusion Strategies

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2020

  Member of TRIEC's senior leadership team responsible for strategically guiding TRIEC initiatives aimed at integrating skilled immigrants into the Canadian workplace in a timely manner and in roles suitable to their education and experience. Works with programs and initiatives to reach and empower immigrants as well as with initiatives to build stakeholder engagement and influence employers towards creating more immigrant inclusive workplaces. Provides stewardship to ensure TRIEC’s strategic goals in these areas are met. Programs and initiatives include TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (TMP) program, TMP Growth in the GTA and nationally, online campus, diversity and inclusion initiatives, employer and stakeholder relations, program development and innovation, and Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) program. Helps to seek out funding opportunities for projects and is a key member of the leadership team.

• Director, Immigrant Employment Strategies

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2017

  Member of TRIEC’s senior leadership team responsible for strategically guiding TRIEC initiatives to reach and empower more skilled immigrants to help them integrate into the workplace in roles suitable to their education and experience. Specific responsibilities include:• growth and operations of The Mentoring Partnership (TMP) in the GTA. This is a successful employment focussed mentoring program for skilled immigrants delivered in partnership several service delivery partners in GTA• Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) initiative that brings together immigrant associations, partners and various stakeholders in GTA to help build awareness, foster collaborations and build leadership capacity• development and implementation of a information and insights capacity within TRIEC that will make available research data and reports on immigrant employment and related areas for internal use as well as sharing with partners and stakeholders• participation in development of strategies for refugee employment and inclusion of skilled refugees in TRIEC programs• Stakeholder relations and engagement



JVS Toronto

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager, Pre-arrival and Newcomer Mentoring Services

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

  Responsible for managing:- CanPrep pre-arrival project led by JVS Toronto in partnership with TRIEC, Magnet, Ometz, OCISO and Planning for Canada, delivering online pre-arrival services including employment preparation, mentoring and employer connections to skilled immigrants.- Canada InfoNet, online mentoring platform capable of providing online mentoring for immigrant pre-arrival services as well as for persons in Canada with limited or no access to such in-person services. In 2013, Canada InfoNet was recognized by CIC with the International Qualifications Network (IQN) award for innovation. - The Mentoring Partnership (TMP) program, an in-person, occupation specific mentoring program delivered in partnership with TRIEC.

• Manager, Newcomer Services and Community Lead

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2015

  Responsible for managing- Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership - a multi-sectoral planning table that brings a cross-section of stakeholders together to identify ways in which to support settlement and integration of new immigrants into their local communities - a range of newcomer services at JVS Toronto including in-person, one-on-one and group mentoring programs, pre-arrival mentoring program, and 2 ICT bridging programs in partnership with ICTC.

• Manager, Local Immigration Partnership and Mentoring Services

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  Responsible for managing - Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership - a multi-sectoral planning table that brings a cross-section of stakeholders together to identify ways in which to support settlement and integration of new immigrants into their local communities- a range of online and in-person mentoring programs at JVS Toronto for internationally trained professionals who are newcomers to Canada.

• Manager, Employment Source Markham and Mentoring Services

  • May 2013 - May 2014

  Responsible for:- management of Markham centre providing employment services to a diverse population including new Canadians, unemployed and under-employed Canadians, persons with disabilities, youth etc.- management of online and in-person mentoring programs at JVS Toronto for internationally educated individuals who are newcomers to Canada.Responsibilities include management of human, financial and other resources; managing projects; managing provision of services by external service providers; managing online platform for mentoring program; meeting targets; forging new relationships and building and maintaining existing ones; assist in conceptualizing and implementing new programs; advising and mentoring staff.

• Manager, Mentoring Services

  • Jun 2010 - Apr 2013

  Manages Integrated Pre-arrival Services Online Project (IPSO) that provides a suite of online services including language training, job readiness, cultural competency, employer connections and industry specific mentoring for internationally educated professionals who are preparing to immigrate to Canada ad mentoring services for internationally educated professionals including CanadaInfonet, an online mentoring program that matches mentors, experienced professionals in Canada, with Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs) who are either newcomers to Canada or are still in their home countries and in the final stages of preparing to migrate to Canada; The Mentoring Partnership, a one-on-one, face-to-face mentoring program that matches mentors with IEPs who are newcomers to Canada; and an ethno-specific and occupation specific group mentoring project in partnership with 5 professional immigrant networks.

• Employment Counsellor/Mentoring Coach

  • Oct 2009 - May 2010

  Enroll Mentees (Internationally Trained Professionals) and mentors in The Mentoring PartnershipMatch and case manage mentees and mentors working in similar professions and/or industriesFacilitate orientation and networking sessionsMarket the mentoring programCollaborate with Agency Partners and TRIECMaintain match and statistical records

• Job Developer Intern, Newcomer Employment Services Program

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2009

  - Meet clients and asisting them with job search, generating job leads- Match clients with suitable job openings, critiquing resumes and cover letters- Cold call employers to market clients- Assist in preparing clients for interviews including mock interviews- Maintain case management notes on clients- Participate in outreach activities- Participate in workshops on job search strategies for clients



CARICOM: Caribbean Community

• Guyana
• International Affairs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy Program Manager/Senior Project Officer, Human Resources

  • 2002 - 2008

  - HR Administration and Program Management: assisted Head of HR to manage day-to-day operations of department, managed HR projects within areas of responsibility, participated as member of several project steering and management committees, supervised professional and support HR staff.- HR Planning and Recruitment: participated as member of strategic planning teams, assisted in development of annual work plans and budgets, managed and coordinated the full recruitment cycle, shortlisted candidates, conducted telephone interviews, participated in face-to-face panel interviews and evaluation of candidates.- Salaries and Benefits Administration: provided advice to management and staff on salary and benefits related matters, administered all benefit plans, served as Trustee and Secretary to the Trustees of the pension plan, conducted regional salary and benefit surveys in Member Countries of the Caribbean Community.- Assisted in developing and reviewing, and administered HR policies and procedures, participated as member of Occupational Health and Safety Committee, coordinated and participated in work of complaints and disciplinary review committee.

• Senior Project Officer

  • 1999 - 2002

  - Managed the operations of the Office of the Deputy Secretary-General- Directed and advised staff engaged in providing records management, scgeduling and other administrative services.- Drafted annual work program and budget for the Office- Drafted correspondence and other forms of written communication for the Deputy Secretary-General.