Experience

Bruce County

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Branch Supervisor - Bruce County Public Library

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  I work in partnership with the Branch Supervisor to lead Branch staff in providing excellent customer service and programming to the community. Wherever possible, I focus on community-based outreach to build relationships and connect with other organizations in providing partnerships that benefit our community.

• Library Clerk - Bruce County Public Library

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2022

  My day-to-day includes circulation of materials, collection maintenance, information services, and reader’s advisory for our amazing patrons. The highlight of each week is offering Story Time and Baby Time to our youngest patrons and their families. I work closely with the Branch Supervisor to plan monthly programming for patrons of all ages and assist with outreach and promotions to build community and raise awareness of BCPL's ever evolving collection and programs. New to BCPL is online story time. My reading of Princess Kevin - By Michael Escoffier illustrated by Roland Garrigue, translated by Lucy Brownridge, and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books - is one of the more popular videos I recorded, with 687 Facebook views https://www.facebook.com/BruceCountyPublicLibrary/videos/326216411752903/?__so__=channel_tab&__rv__=all_videos_card Show less

• Library Clerk - Bruce County Public Library (Contract)

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Circulation of materials, collection maintenance, information services and reader’s advisory, offer library support and programming to children and adults of all ages.



Municipality of Brockton

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Election and Project Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  - Assist Clerk with all Election related initiatives and planning- Assist CAO in moving a number of special projects forward

• Deputy Clerk & Sustainability Coordinator

  • May 2013 - Aug 2018

  Provided administrative support to senior staff, mayor and council as Deputy Clerk for the Municipality, and assisted Clerk with legislative and council matters.Key Duties & Roles:- 2015/2016 Municipal Services Review Project Lead Team (www.Brockton.ca/Review)- Lottery Licencing Officer- Responsible for corporate records management- Led media and public relations initiatives; social media and communications- Deputy Returning Officer for 2014 Municipal Election- Processed marriage licences, burial permits, planning applications; responsible for taxi licencing in the municipality- Commissioner of Oaths- Responsible for ensuring all documents accessible and AODA Compliant- Website Administrator (Key project leader in developing new www.Brockton.ca website in 2013 and refresh in 2018; Went from 50 to 350+ pages of content; oversaw site map design; content writing and editing; review, edit and publish all content, create new pages, manage document storage, news feed and calendar functions.)- Sustainability Coordinator and key staff support for Environmental Advisory Committee; oversaw several waste management and environmental initiatives Show less

• Environmental Awareness Campaign Consultant - Contract

  • Dec 2012 - May 2013

  * Assisting Council’s Environmental Advisory Committee to increase awareness and support for municipal environmental programs.



Bruce County

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Clerk - Bruce County Public Library

  • Jun 2012 - Apr 2014

  * Assist patrons in finding and checking out materials, processing items and providing excellent customer service. * Assist patrons in finding and checking out materials, processing items and providing excellent customer service.



Habitat Acquisition Trust

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach & Fund Development Coordinator

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2011

  * Coordinated Green Spots school program to plan and plant native species outdoor nature classrooms. * Developed fundraising plans and outreach projects to support conservation efforts. * Coordinated Green Spots school program to plan and plant native species outdoor nature classrooms. * Developed fundraising plans and outreach projects to support conservation efforts.



Meyer zu Erpen & Associates, Inc.

• Victoria, BC

• Archival Assistant - Contract

  • Jan 2010 - Oct 2010

  * Catalogued and transferred historic provincial land title documents as part of an extensive records conservation project that involved moving two provincial departments to new office and archival space. * Facilitated and organized moving library materials and personal documents for key ministry staff. * Catalogued and transferred historic provincial land title documents as part of an extensive records conservation project that involved moving two provincial departments to new office and archival space. * Facilitated and organized moving library materials and personal documents for key ministry staff.



Victoria READ Society

• Canada
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant to Executive Director - Contract

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  * Assisted with administrative tasks, database coordination and data entry, and writing and editing grant proposals and reports. * Assisted with administrative tasks, database coordination and data entry, and writing and editing grant proposals and reports.



City of Victoria BC

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Feb 2008 - Oct 2008

  * Provided excellent customer service while offering zoning and by-law information to applicants and community members. * Paid excellent attention to detail and worked with large volumes within tight time lines, to review and process rezoning applications. * Prepared correspondence, committee reports, agendas, information packages, recorded and distributed minutes, coordinated meeting bookings and catering for Staff and council advisory committees. Developed excellent rapport with staff and Commission volunteers. * Coordinated data entry and mail out for fifty survey respondents and managed an effective meeting calendar to schedule upwards of fifty meetings, over a two week period, to assist with department’s Business Process Review. * Provided general admin support, including report editing and formatting, filing, reception etc. to planning and by-law staff and department directors. Show less



Habitat for Humanity Victoria - ReStore

• Victoria, BC

• Volunteer Program Consultant - Contract

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2008

  * Assisted in setting up new protocols, policies and recruitment strategies for the ReStore. * Assisted in setting up new protocols, policies and recruitment strategies for the ReStore.



Victoria READ Society

• Canada
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant & Database Administrator - Contract

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2008

  * Assisted in design and initial data entry for student registration database. * Provided administrative support during busy program registration season. * Coordinated logistics of organization's move to new office space. * Assisted in design and initial data entry for student registration database. * Provided administrative support during busy program registration season. * Coordinated logistics of organization's move to new office space.



Habitat for Humanity Victoria

• Victoria, BC

• Office Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2007

  * Sole full-time employee, assisted part-time Executive Director manage all aspects of this local affiliate's volunteer, fundraising, development, and administrative programs. * Oversaw all office administration and management including coordinating administrative volunteers. * Assisted with special event planning and promotions. * Coordinated regular newsletters, writing content, printing, and mailing each issue. * Responsible for managing volunteer and fundraising databases; processed donations and managed petty cash. * Provided support to committees, non-profit board, and executive; recorded minutes etc. Show less



TEI Consortium

• Victoria, BC

• Assistant Event Coordinator - Contract

  • 2007 - 2007

  * Coordinated conference and AGM logistics with over 80 international attendees and speakers. * Coordinated conference and AGM logistics with over 80 international attendees and speakers.



Canadian Century Research Infrastructure Project and Canadian Families Project

• Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Data Entry Student

  • 2002 - 2007

  Employed on contract over several years to assist with data entry; data with the Canadian Century Research Infrastructure Project was highly sensitive and secured and Census data. Employed on contract over several years to assist with data entry; data with the Canadian Century Research Infrastructure Project was highly sensitive and secured and Census data.



University of Victoria

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant - Geography

  • Sep 2002 - Apr 2006

  * Taught labs and seminars and marked assignments, essays, and exams for First and Second Year Geography courses. * Taught labs and seminars and marked assignments, essays, and exams for First and Second Year Geography courses.



Digital Humanities Summer Institute

• Victoria, BC

• Assistant Event Coordinator - Contract

  • 2006 - 2006

  * Coordinated logistics for week-long conference with over 75 delegates and presenters. * Coordinated logistics for week-long conference with over 75 delegates and presenters.



Victoria Jubilee Hall - Architectural Conservancy of Ontario

• Walkerton, ON

• Marketing Coordinator - Contract

  • Jan 2002 - Aug 2002

  * Created and implemented a marketing plan to direct management practices and update the image of the community arts and meeting place. * Coordinated overall marketing and fundraising efforts for the centre. * Raised over $7,000 in a direct mail campaign and wrote a successful Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant to fund the installation of a new heating and air conditioning system for the 100 year old opera hall. * Created and implemented a marketing plan to direct management practices and update the image of the community arts and meeting place. * Coordinated overall marketing and fundraising efforts for the centre. * Raised over $7,000 in a direct mail campaign and wrote a successful Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant to fund the installation of a new heating and air conditioning system for the 100 year old opera hall.



Ontario Parks | Parcs Ontario

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Gate House Attendant - Contract

  • Sep 2001 - Nov 2001

  * Delivered excellent customer service to park users while issuing park permits and providing information about park regulations.

• Cleaning Crew Supervisor - Seasonal Contract

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2001

  * Supervised a staff of four summer students.* Responsible for ensuring all park facilities were cleaned and well maintained.



Saugeen Conservation

• Saugeen Bluffs Conservation Area - Paisley, ON

• Maintenance Crew & Gate House Attendant - Saugeen Bluffs - Seasonal Contract

  • May 2001 - Jun 2001

  * Responsible for day time conservation area and site maintenance, and evening and weekend gate house duties including, issuing park permits and providing information about Conservation Area regulations * Responsible for day time conservation area and site maintenance, and evening and weekend gate house duties including, issuing park permits and providing information about Conservation Area regulations



Trent University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Library Clerk

  • Sep 1999 - Apr 2001

  * Assisted librarians with data entry and cataloguing * Shelved materials and performed collection maintenance * Assisted students in finding material and provided general information to patrons * Assisted librarians with data entry and cataloguing * Shelved materials and performed collection maintenance * Assisted students in finding material and provided general information to patrons



Peterborough Museum & Archives

• Peterborough, ON

• Program Developer and Instructor Contract - Summer Discovery Program

  • Jul 2000 - Sep 2000

  * Developed and led 'Let’s Celebrate!' program which explored cultural celebrations around the world, for two week long Summer Discovery day camp programs for children aged 4-6 and 7-9. * Developed and led 'Let’s Celebrate!' program which explored cultural celebrations around the world, for two week long Summer Discovery day camp programs for children aged 4-6 and 7-9.



Peterborough Social Planning Council

• Peterborough, ON

• Resource Development & Administrative Assistant - Summer Position

  • May 2000 - Aug 2000

  * Worked with fundraising committee to develop Growing Communities Garden Card * Assisted with daily administrative and reception duties * Produced newsletters and marketing materials * Worked with fundraising committee to develop Growing Communities Garden Card * Assisted with daily administrative and reception duties * Produced newsletters and marketing materials



Trent Central Student Association

• Peterborough, ON

• Vice - President Student Services - Term Position

  • Apr 1999 - Mar 2000

  * Member of the Executive Committee and board of directors. * Chair of Student Services Committee, coordinated volunteer efforts to organize all services provided to students including large concerts, an annual music festival, speakers and a gala formal. * Member of the Executive Committee and board of directors. * Chair of Student Services Committee, coordinated volunteer efforts to organize all services provided to students including large concerts, an annual music festival, speakers and a gala formal.



Alzheimer Society Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton

• Peterborough, ON

• Fundraising Coordinator & Administrative Assistant - Summer Position

  • May 1999 - Sep 1999

  * Responsible for campaign development, volunteer recruitment, campaign publicity and kick off event for annual Coffee Break™ fundraising campaign, raising over $7,000. * Responsible for assisting with day to day administrative operation of the office. * Responsible for campaign development, volunteer recruitment, campaign publicity and kick off event for annual Coffee Break™ fundraising campaign, raising over $7,000. * Responsible for assisting with day to day administrative operation of the office.



Trent University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intramural Coordinator - Term Position

  • 1998 - 1999

  * Coordinated and oversaw running of intramural 3-pitch and innertube waterpolo leagues. * Coordinated and oversaw running of intramural 3-pitch and innertube waterpolo leagues.



Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives

• Peterborough, ON

• Program Developer & Instructor - Let’s Celebrate! Summer Discovery Program

  • Jul 1998 - Jul 1998



Celtic Sports & Arts Camp

• Lion’s Head, ON

• Camp Counselor & Lifeguard

  • May 1997 - Jun 1997

  * Led sessions in sports and creative arts and acted as overnight cabin counselor for school children, aged 12-13. Responsible for providing lifeguarding duties for lake swims. * Led sessions in sports and creative arts and acted as overnight cabin counselor for school children, aged 12-13. Responsible for providing lifeguarding duties for lake swims.



Village of Paisley - Recreation Department

• Paisley, ON

• Day Camp Programmer & Leader

  • Jun 1995 - Aug 1996

  * Developed summer programming and led sessions for children aged 4-12 for July & August 1995 & 1996. * Developed summer programming and led sessions for children aged 4-12 for July & August 1995 & 1996.