Experience

Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre

• Canada
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Executive Director, Welcome Centre Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Manager, Welcome Centre - Pickering

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2021



World Renew

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Associate, Refugee Program

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  World Renew is a Sponsorship Agreement Holder with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. I am working with the Program Coordinator, assisting with refugee sponsorship applications. World Renew is a Sponsorship Agreement Holder with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. I am working with the Program Coordinator, assisting with refugee sponsorship applications.



Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre

• Canada
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Counsellor

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2015

  Assisting people one on one and through facilitated workshops to plan their job search and gain the skills required to find employment: resume-writing; interview preparation; networking and other job search strategies. Assisting people one on one and through facilitated workshops to plan their job search and gain the skills required to find employment: resume-writing; interview preparation; networking and other job search strategies.



InterChurch Immigrant Support Group

• Coordinator

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2013

  The InterChurch Immigrant Support Group (IISG) supports newcomers to Canada with access and referrals to community services and resources in Durham Region. Since stepping as Coordinator, I have continued to be involved as the Treasurer and as a volunteer. The InterChurch Immigrant Support Group (IISG) supports newcomers to Canada with access and referrals to community services and resources in Durham Region. Since stepping as Coordinator, I have continued to be involved as the Treasurer and as a volunteer.



Diaconal Ministries Canada

• Program Manager, NewGround (previously known as Operation Manna)

  • Dec 2001 - Jun 2010

  Provided national leadership to the Operation Manna (OM) program which provides funding and consulting services to sustainable community initiatives focused on people living in poverty and high needs populations. Evaluated funding proposals, budgets, and workplans of potential and renewing OM-funded partners. Designed and facilitated workshops to raise awareness and encourage local community responses to issues of poverty and high needs populations. Provided national leadership to the Operation Manna (OM) program which provides funding and consulting services to sustainable community initiatives focused on people living in poverty and high needs populations. Evaluated funding proposals, budgets, and workplans of potential and renewing OM-funded partners. Designed and facilitated workshops to raise awareness and encourage local community responses to issues of poverty and high needs populations.



World Renew

• Service and Training Intern

  • Sep 1994 - Aug 1996



Federal Treaty Negotiation Office

• Research Analyst

  • Jan 1993 - Aug 1994