Director

• Apr 2020 - Present

Associate Director

• May 2018 - Apr 2020

Acting Director

• Dec 2016 - May 2018

During my time as Acting Director of the GMSH I developed new skills and provided dedicated leadership ensuring that the GMSH continued to meet it's organizational mandate. A highlight of my time in this role was supervising the planning, delivery and evaluation of Ontario's first Gay Men's Mental Health Summit. This 2 day conference brought together 120 advocates, academics and professionals working in area's of mental health & substance use from across Ontario. Additionally I, Directly supervised 3 staff in the delivery of core GMSH activities Provided fiscal & organizational oversight in accordance with all policies and procedures Represented the GMSH at local, provincial and national events Produced ongoing updates for GMSH.ca and assured quality of other GMSH sites including The Sex You Want, Our Agenda and others Increased GMSH communications via KTE newsletters and expanded social media reach  Actively participated in provincial initiatives including HIV Resources Ontario, Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative, Investigaytors program and various research project teams as a collaborator and Principal Knowledge User

Manager of Health Promotion

• Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

 Supported the development, distribution and evaluation of campaigns and resources including the ground breaking Primed: Sexual Health Guide for Queer Trans Men Coordinated the delivery & evaluation of the annual Skills Building Symposium and other capacity building activities in the years 2015, 2016 & 2017 Developed and led training's on: GMSH initiatives, HIV topics, gay men’s sexual health and innovative health promotion approaches. See Cruising Counts Guide.

Knowledge Facilitator

• Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

Duties included:- Lead the development of key KTE activities such as: webinars, research briefs, fact sheets, presentations and other training's as needed/requested- Support the dissemination of resources related to campaigns developed by the GMSH- Support the development and delivery of annual Skills building symposium- Research and coordinate language translation for various content/products/resources- Support local dissemination of good practice research to partners- Work with GMSH working groups to support the development of relevant knowledge transfer and exchange- Develop website and campaign/resource content- Implement GMSH social media strategy (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, blogs) to promote campaigns and related messages, including managing regular updates on different social media platforms

Gay Men's HIV Prevention Worker

• Jun 2012 - Feb 2015

This role was my introduction to my professional experience in the area's of HIV prevention, sexual health promotion and program development and implementation. I thrived as part of a small team of passionate advocates responding to the needs of marginalized communities. Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, highlights of this role included:  Developing community led interventions in the area's of sexual health promotion, HIV prevention, and STBBI testing/awareness  Fostering partnerships with Public Health to expand the offering of sexual health services outside of clinics and in community settings including bars, bathhouses and inside the organization  Expanding the reach of a social support group for gay, bisexual and queer men living with HIV  Developing the organizations first online outreach program utilizing apps like Grindr and Squirt.  Engagement with key external and internal stakeholders (government, federal funders, academia, community based organisations, professional networks etc.)

Mental Health Worker

• Nov 2009 - Feb 2013

Crisis Support Worker

• Oct 2011 - May 2012

Housing Support Worker

• Aug 2009 - Aug 2010