Experience

Indigenous Financial Solutions

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2022 - Present

  Work with a team of consultants on various projects benefitting Indigenous communities. Administrate an the IFS Scholastic Awards Facilitation and Engagement Communicaitons Work with a team of consultants on various projects benefitting Indigenous communities. Administrate an the IFS Scholastic Awards Facilitation and Engagement Communicaitons



Gopher It Deliveries

• Canada
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2016 - 2021

  Manage four special projects focusing on urban partnerships Event planning for agency Project and staff management Successful proposal writing on a variety of grants Report writing and strategic consultant to the Executive Director Volunteer and donor relations and stewardship Manage four special projects focusing on urban partnerships Event planning for agency Project and staff management Successful proposal writing on a variety of grants Report writing and strategic consultant to the Executive Director Volunteer and donor relations and stewardship



Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health

• Canada
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Planning and Operations

  • 2013 - 2014

  Supervise a team delivering services to the public in event rental and cultural services. Write proposals and funder reports Create a weekly gathering for the Aboriginal community in Ottawa Create a strong cultural program, including ceremonies and gatherings Fundraising including events, donor stewardship and campaigns Cultivate opportunities for public recognition and awareness of Wabano Supervise a team delivering services to the public in event rental and cultural services. Write proposals and funder reports Create a weekly gathering for the Aboriginal community in Ottawa Create a strong cultural program, including ceremonies and gatherings Fundraising including events, donor stewardship and campaigns Cultivate opportunities for public recognition and awareness of Wabano



Correctional Service Canada │ Service correctionnel Canada

• Canada
• Public Safety
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Aboriginal Initiatives

  • 2007 - 2013

  Designed, and lead national project on obtaining Elder Liability for Correctional Service Canada Elders Led National Elder consultation with report and follow up activities Corporate Reporting for Strategy for Aboriginal Corrections, Reports on Plans and Priorities and Cabinet Documents. Assessment of training needs for Aboriginal staff. Lead staff from Aboriginal Initiatives Directorate to work on transformation documents Managed various projects (with staff attached) such as Inuit Reintegration Research, Inuit Awareness training, and Train the Trainer for Aboriginal Perceptions training Organize and implement workplans and strategic documents such as AID Transformation Team Workplan, PSC Public Renewal Workplan, and AID Internal Human Resource Plan Liaison with various other departments such as Health, Human Resources, Chaplaincy Manager responsible for liaison work with Prairie Region, then Ontario Region On-call during Parliament in the morning for Question Period National Trainer Aboriginal Perceptions Various other duties as required Show less



Aboriginal Career Connections Public Service Commission of Saskatchewan

• Manager

  • 2006 - 2007

  Promote and market the ACC program to Aboriginal communities, universities, and colleges to solicit quality candidates for internship and to government departments to create awareness and support to develop quality work placements. All fiscal management for programs, including forecasting, monthly budgeting, and providing special approvals for interns for ad/hoc funding requests. Lead a government-wide development initiative to secure a quality Aboriginal labour pool for the management and professional ranks. Review, develop, and monitor intern work placements to ensure quality development opportunities. Develop, design, and implement strategic program goals, objectives and performance measures that ensures the program’s objectives are met. Lead, advise, guide and support interns, coaches, and departments to ensure compliance with program criteria and goals. Mediate disputes and conflicts that arise between interns and coaches, between interns, and between interns and departments. Currently creating an enhanced learning and development series focusing on leadership and management competencies. Case management on candidates who have been screened out of ACC due to space limitations, assisting these candidates by pre-assessing and forwarding their names to appropriate hiring managers. Show less



Policy and Planning Branch Saskatchewan Health

• Senior Policy Analyst

  • 2005 - 2006

  Held Aboriginal Health file and Premier’s Voluntary Sector Initiative file for Saskatchewan Health Policy and Planning. Writing, editing, and analyzing policies related to Aboriginal Health. Preparing briefing notes under tight timelines. One of the lead roles in delivering the Western & Northern Aboriginal Health Human Resource Forum (2006), including planning, liaison with federal counterparts, liaison with the Aboriginal community and health partners, and lead in all budgeting and financial management. Lead projects on trends and issues with Aboriginal demographics. Wrote consultation policy for Saskatchewan Health, working within legal Duty to Consult, and ethical Duty to Consult. Show less



Kitchen Stock Cornwall Centre and Southland Mall

• Owner/Operator

  • 2003 - 2006

  Hiring and management of staff, with 25% Aboriginal recruitment each year. Business and marketing plans for selling of kitchen tools during the Christmas season. Onsite Management of staff (evenings and weekends), working with customers, liaison with management of mall, inventory. All financial paperwork including payroll to staff members. Hiring and management of staff, with 25% Aboriginal recruitment each year. Business and marketing plans for selling of kitchen tools during the Christmas season. Onsite Management of staff (evenings and weekends), working with customers, liaison with management of mall, inventory. All financial paperwork including payroll to staff members.



Program Development and Therapeutic Services Saskatchewan Corrections and Public Safety

• Intern

  • 2005 - 2005

  Lead role in redevelopment of audit of provincial case-management including development of data base, development of training materials, training of staff, collection of data analysis, analysis of data, and reporting of data. Research on remand issues facing detained individuals. Research project on nutrition and recidivism. Lead Coordinator of the Correctional Program Assessment Inventory, an initiative aimed at assessing current programs used in Saskatchewan correctional institutions. Lead role in redevelopment of audit of provincial case-management including development of data base, development of training materials, training of staff, collection of data analysis, analysis of data, and reporting of data. Research on remand issues facing detained individuals. Research project on nutrition and recidivism. Lead Coordinator of the Correctional Program Assessment Inventory, an initiative aimed at assessing current programs used in Saskatchewan correctional institutions.



Workforce Planning Branch Saskatchewan Health

• Consultant

  • 2005 - 2005

  Coordination and planning of events related to Aboriginal Health Human Resource Planning. Research and analysis including environmental scans, forecast modeling, and literature reviews. Other research and committee work as needed. Coordination and planning of events related to Aboriginal Health Human Resource Planning. Research and analysis including environmental scans, forecast modeling, and literature reviews. Other research and committee work as needed.



Children and Family Programs YWCA Women’s Residence

• Student Intern

  • 2004 - 2004

  Primary responsibility was working with women on parole. 100% of the women I worked with were Aboriginal. This included involvement with case management, escorting women to drug testing, counseling, liaison with Aboriginal communities and organizations to refer women on parole. Duties involved creating of a shopping manual, “shopping on a budget”, which included information on how to shop on a budget for groceries, including nutritional information and information on how to access community programs such as Good Food Box. Updated manual on community organizations for all partners to use to refer clients. Show less



Children and Youth Services YWCA Big Sisters of Regina

• Resource Coordinator

  • 2002 - 2004

  Event Planning and advertising of the program. Prepared business and budget plans to indicate fundraising needs. Researched grants for funding programs. Created and implemented various fundraising efforts such as the International Women’s Day Retreat and Big Laughs for Big Sisters. All of these events were prepared through appropriate business plans, and creating ethical fundraising guidelines. Recruitment of Mentors (Big Sisters), focusing on Aboriginal Recruitment. Liaison with other departments and organizations to build joint partnerships on events and activities for the Little Sisters. Show less



University of Regina Women’s Centre

• Women Mentoring Women Coordinator

  • 2000 - 2002

  Volunteer management with professionals in the community who offered services to be mentors. Labour force research, focusing on Aboriginal labour demographics. Event planning as necessary. Budgeting and forecasting each year. Marketing the program and recruitment of mentors and those mentored. Volunteer management with professionals in the community who offered services to be mentors. Labour force research, focusing on Aboriginal labour demographics. Event planning as necessary. Budgeting and forecasting each year. Marketing the program and recruitment of mentors and those mentored.



Counsel on Social Development Regina, Saskatchewan

• Researcher

  • 2001 - 2001

  Financial management including budgeting and forecasting. Recruitment of volunteers. Managed staff and volunteers and worked with diverse board of directors. Facilitated variety of seminars, and organized a variety of events that promoted women’s issues on campus. Case management on individual students. Created long term business planning for the Centre. Financial management including budgeting and forecasting. Recruitment of volunteers. Managed staff and volunteers and worked with diverse board of directors. Facilitated variety of seminars, and organized a variety of events that promoted women’s issues on campus. Case management on individual students. Created long term business planning for the Centre.