Experience

New Canadian Media

• Canada
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Projects Coordinator

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  NCM is a non-profit news organization with a diverse Collective of 200+ reporters who bring underrepresented immigrant perspectives to Canadian media. As the Special Projects Coordinator, I work with the Publisher and Assignments Editor to help conceptualize, develop and coordinate innovative projects for NCM. Responsibilities include:- Conceptualizing project ideas and writing funding proposals.-Collaboratively planning and implementing projects such as the NCM-Walrus journalist training series and the Digital Citizen project with NCM team members. -Tracking project deliverables and compiling funder reports.- Editing stories.-Developing partnerships with like-minded organizations and individuals.



Impact North Shore

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Diversity Coordinator - Centre for Diversity and Innovation

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2021

  Coordinate the Neonology Program, deliver diversity training sessions, and support organizing various innovative initiatives on the North Shore focused on increasing understanding of diversity, inclusion and belonging

• Youth Diversity Program Coordinator - Centre for Diversity and Innovation

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2021

  Coordinated the Neonology Program, focused on creating safe spaces for dialogues on stereotypes, privilege and power amongst youth in elementary and high schools on the North Shore and beyond.



The Source / La Source Newspaper

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalist

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

  Research relevant information for articles Interview diverse people for topic related perspectivesWrite and edit articles within tight deadlines Research relevant information for articles Interview diverse people for topic related perspectivesWrite and edit articles within tight deadlines



Fraser Region Community Justice Initiatives

• Restorative School Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Providing Restorative Action circle-based training at Elementary, Middle and Secondary levels to students, staff and parents.Mediating and facilitating complex school and community conflicts.Assisting schools in the Langley School District to implement Restorative Action.Liaising with the Langley School District to sustain and develop the program. Providing Restorative Action circle-based training at Elementary, Middle and Secondary levels to students, staff and parents.Mediating and facilitating complex school and community conflicts.Assisting schools in the Langley School District to implement Restorative Action.Liaising with the Langley School District to sustain and develop the program.



Impact North Shore

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Team Leader

  • Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

  Plan, facilitate and evaluate youth programs including Neonology workshops on diversity and inclusion for grade 6/7s and grade 10s as well as short term settlement programs. Plan, facilitate and evaluate youth programs including Neonology workshops on diversity and inclusion for grade 6/7s and grade 10s as well as short term settlement programs.



DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager of Children's Programs (Maternity Leave Coverage)

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  Manage multiple programs to support refugee and immigrant families with young children.Collaborate with other community agencies to co-deliver the First Steps program: an integrated, partnership program supporting refugee children 0-6 as a pathway to long-term family integration.Support and supervise staff from diverse backgrounds in a unionized environment.Engage in strategic planning to create innovative improvements in program delivery and impact. Manage multiple programs to support refugee and immigrant families with young children.Collaborate with other community agencies to co-deliver the First Steps program: an integrated, partnership program supporting refugee children 0-6 as a pathway to long-term family integration.Support and supervise staff from diverse backgrounds in a unionized environment.Engage in strategic planning to create innovative improvements in program delivery and impact.



Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town

• Outreach Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

  Managed Unite as One programme to promote diversity and inclusion amongst Grade 9-10 students in 5 local high schools.Redesigned curriculum, mentored facilitation team, facilitated workshops.Co-designed and coordinated Grade 12 youth camp.Further developed Cultural Orientation programme to facilitate social integration between refugees and South Africans. Managed Unite as One programme to promote diversity and inclusion amongst Grade 9-10 students in 5 local high schools.Redesigned curriculum, mentored facilitation team, facilitated workshops.Co-designed and coordinated Grade 12 youth camp.Further developed Cultural Orientation programme to facilitate social integration between refugees and South Africans.



Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town

• English School, Volunteers & Communications Manager

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2013

  Managed NGO’s English school including recruiting and supporting team of volunteer teachers, placing and registering 350 refugee students per term, coordinating classes, managing conflicts, developing curriculum and materials, organizing events and doing strategic planning.Created Cultural Orientation Programme to promote intercultural exchange between refugee students and South Africans.Facilitated post-screening discussions on cultural diversity with high school learners through Unite As One campaign.Placed, oriented and supported 40 international volunteers/interns per year at the Centre.Communicated organization information through newsletter, website & blog, maintained Centre’s database and networked for organisation on refugee and migrant issues.



EF Education First

• Switzerland
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship and Volunteer Coordinator

  • Dec 2008 - Oct 2009

  Prepared international students for various local internships in one-on-one job skills sessions and coordinated student volunteer activities at various local organizations.Created, managed and edited school newspaper, Cape News.Taught English classes to young adults of diverse cultures and language levels. Prepared international students for various local internships in one-on-one job skills sessions and coordinated student volunteer activities at various local organizations.Created, managed and edited school newspaper, Cape News.Taught English classes to young adults of diverse cultures and language levels.



Amazwi

• Senior Editor & NPO Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  Mentored five rural female journalists through editing process for community newspaper.Facilitated advertising partnerships with local community businesses.Managed non-profit’s finances and responsible for fundraising and grant-writing.Wrote monthly column on experiences for the Canadian Immigrant’s online immigrant stories section. Mentored five rural female journalists through editing process for community newspaper.Facilitated advertising partnerships with local community businesses.Managed non-profit’s finances and responsible for fundraising and grant-writing.Wrote monthly column on experiences for the Canadian Immigrant’s online immigrant stories section.



Immigrant Services Society of BC

• Canada
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• ESL Instructor

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2008

  Taught classes focused on different English skills to adult immigrants of diverse nationalities and supported them through their learning and cultural adaptation process. Taught classes focused on different English skills to adult immigrants of diverse nationalities and supported them through their learning and cultural adaptation process.