Co-Founder

• Nov 2022 - Present

Currently co-founding a Calgary based NPO to promote the dignity and wellbeing for anyone experiencing homelessness in Calgary by offering hygiene and wraparound services through radical hospitality and compassion. I am spearheading consultation with LavaMae, local community groups, and donors to secure non-profit status and vehicle procurement. Currently co-founding a Calgary based NPO to promote the dignity and wellbeing for anyone experiencing homelessness in Calgary by offering hygiene and wraparound services through radical hospitality and compassion. I am spearheading consultation with LavaMae, local community groups, and donors to secure non-profit status and vehicle procurement.

C-PUCV Event Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

Working in collaboration with a team of coordinators, team leads, and volunteers, I actively supervised the operation and behind-the-scene planning for 2023 PUCVs with my colleague Hanna Woodward. I oversaw the successful procurement of two grants valuing over $9.5K CAD and partnerships with 47 agencies for the January event. In addition, I oversaw the recruitment effort for more than 100 volunteers, rallying various youth groups and post-secondary campus community to the festival.

C-PUCV Event Coordinator

• Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

The first ever Calgary Pop-Up Care Village took place at Olympic Plaza on Tuesday, September 27th, 2022. The festival designed for anyone experiencing systemic vulnerabilities attracted over 600 guests. Modelled after LavaMae’s Pop-Up Care Village in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Calgary Pop-Up Care Village provide equitable access to basic services such as case management, healthcare, clothing, haircuts, food and more to the street. As the event coordinator, I serve as the primary event organizer for this festival. It all started as an idea in the summer of 2021 and it finally came to fruition in 2022. From communicating to city administration to AHS public health inspectors, from applying for grants and fundings to inquiring regarding sponsorships and partnerships, I was able to create a network of 28 nonprofits, individuals, and businesses who all wanted to serve the vulnerable population, and recruited over 50+ volunteers from all across Calgary in a mere team of two. Show less

Harm Reduction Outreach Worker

• Aug 2022 - Present

As a casual outreach worker, I support the Calgary Support Services by providing harm reduction supplies and education on street outreaches, in-space client support when needed, as well as forming partnership with the University of Calgary by bringing harm reduction safer drug use supplies onto campus via the Student Wellness Centre. As well, I've connected the University of Calgary to Safelink Alberta's Education and Capacity Building Team for partnerships related to harm reduction and expert-related content. Show less

Harm Reduction Outreach Worker (Summer Student)

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

As the summer harm reduction outreach worker, my roles include providing harm reduction safer sex and safer consumption supplies to service users, help and maintain the drop-in space in the afternoon, provide psychological support in times of crisis, and attend festivals, outreaches, and programs on behalf of the agency. I've been on multiple outreaches with partnering agencies, such as CUPS, Downtown Ambassadors, AHS Safeworks, STI Health Clinic, and the Tsuut'ina Nation Wraparound Services. I coordinated the procurement of refreshment from ECSSEN Career School, and I also worked during the Airdrie Pride festival. In addition, I was involved in the setting up of Safelink's Refresh Tuesday program at the Beltline Community Hub. Show less

Adult Care Worker

• Aug 2022 - Present

As an ACW, I engage in a professional, trauma-informed manner with clients, members of the community, volunteers, emergency services and the rest of my colleagues. I am constantly engaging in housing driven and client-centered conversations with the residents of the DI, advocating for them by gathering all necessary information and performing referrals to the Drop-In Centre's diversion workers. In addition, I engage in cleaning and laundry duties, as well as wellness and specific location checks, ensuring our clients are safe within the shelter. At times of psychological and medical emergencies, I serve as a first responder, activating emergency response plan. Lastly, I complete and maintain logs and maintenance requests on the DI data base, and assist clients in following up with their previously set goals. Show less

Assistant Team Lead

• May 2022 - Present

As the Assistant Team Lead, I helped creating the training documents for new Team Lead hires, assist Team Leads on shift by showing new volunteers, practicum students, and EMR students tours of the facility and harm reduction supplies.

Outreach Worker

• Jan 2022 - Present

As a street outreach worker, I've taken on the role of a harm reduction ambassador, first aid responder, and cart handler. I've responded to 4 drug poisoning incidents, and 3 emergent first aid situations that required 911 intervention. I'm trained in harm reduction, BBSTI prevention, and non-violent de-escalation and provide psychological support on the street, meeting people where they are at.

Social Media Manager

• Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

Managed the group's Facebook and Instagram accounts. Created consistent engagements each week and scheduled a minimum of four posts each week. I responded positively to comments, DM inquiries, and passed those messages along to the respective team leads. While on shift, I am the group's professional photographer, capturing unique moments of street outreach.

Vice President Marketing - Participant

• Sep 2021 - Sep 2022

Ambassador

• Sep 2020 - Sep 2022

President - Participant

• Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

Vice President Information Technology - Participant

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

Chief Marketing Officer

• Jul 2020 - Sep 2022

President

• Jun 2020 - Sep 2021

Co President

• Mar 2020 - Sep 2021