Experience

Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR)

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research & Partnerships Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alterntative Resources (ICFAR)

• Director, Administration & Operations

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2018

  Strategic planning for institute Financial management of over 50 research projects involving government, university and industry funds Inter-institutional, interdisciplinary research network management Manage large funding proposals Client (industry, academia) interactions Contract management Communications/public relations for institute Large conference coordination Human resources management Oversee facilities management and operations, including policy and procedure development Oversee institute health & safety



Western University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Administration, Engineering

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2008

  Advisor to Dean of Faculty of Engineering, including on issues relating to long and short term planning, human resourcesManaged Faculty human resources (including hiring, performance for staff), collective agreement management, advisor in collective agreement issues relating to facultyManaged governance of FacultyFacilities management, space planning (4 buildings)Oversaw administrative operations of FacultyServed on numerous committees, including those overseeing the construction of new research and teaching buildings for EngineeringManaged Faculty communications initiativesPoint of contact for Faculty in Dean's absence

• Chief of Faculty Operations, Medicine & Dentistry

  • 1996 - Jun 2000

  Management of human resources issues for FacultyManage Faculty governance, including development of new Constitution due to merger of 2 Faculties (Medicine & Dentistry)Oversee Faculty communications initiativesCoordination of large eventsCoordination and leadership fs many special projects

• Manager, Postgraduate Medicine

  • 1995 - 1998

  Managed administrative aspects of residency program associated with the Faculty of Medicine at The University of Western Ontario, including clinical education budget forecasting, modeling, balancing and ongoing monitoring of approximately $15 m budget and planning residency position allocation within provincial guidelines Oversaw and further developed the clinical fellowship program and significant revenue-generating international residency programSpecial event coordinationStaff management

• Salary Analyst

  • 1993 - 1995

  Job evaluationJob description writingOrganizational developmentConducted salary surveysImplemented annual salary increases for The University of Western Ontario (several thousand employees, various employee groups)



Western University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Salary Analyst

  • 1985 - 1987



Western University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician, Cancer Reseach Laboratory

  • 1983 - 1984