Experience

Visions of Independence

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  Located in five communities in Manitoba, VOI is a not-for-profit charitable organization that provides services to persons with developmental disabilities, including residential, day, employment, respite, and supported independent living. Responsibilities: As the Chief Executive Officer the Executive Director is accountable for all agency operations, achievements, and conduct. Lead and manage high-performance executive team Develop, implement, and monitor strategic, operational, communication, risk management, and business plans. Oversee financial and human resource departments in a unionized setting Maintain positive working relationships with numerous stakeholders including government and community. Past President of Abilities Manitoba and part of the steering committee of a historic non-partisan, public awareness campaign during the provincial election. Disability Matters: Vote2016 was incredibly successful in raising awareness with candidates and the general public. Further information can be found at http://www.disabilitymatters2016.ca/ Show less



Andrews Street Family Centre

• Canada
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Drug Strategy Coordinator

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2010

  I designed and implemented a place based project in William Whyte whose objectives were to enhance community awareness of problematic substance use, develop community based solutions and resources, provide harm reduction activities, and enhance staff capacity to respond to substance use. Activities included: Establish/strengthen relationship with other stakeholders and partners Establish and follow Workplan, prepare quarterly report to funders, and follow an established budget Clinical support and supervision for staff working with community regarding addiction issues Design and conduct regular staff training and public awareness events One to one sessions and group sessions with staff and community Develop a resource library for staff and community Develop low literacy printed materials Develop and test learning materials for young children raised by parents who use substances Ensure that awareness of Aboriginal practices/teachings as well as impact of poverty are incorporated into all materials and trainings produced Collaborate with evaluator Show less



Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters

• Provincial Coordinator

  • Sep 2001 - Sep 2010

  Reporting directly to the board of directors and accountable for all agency operations and achievements • Following the vision and mandate of the organization • Operational and strategic planning • Leadership, team building, and conflict resolution • Financial management including budget preparation, and managing revenue and expenses • Policy and procedure development • Human resources • Representation on Provincial, National, and International Networks Reporting directly to the board of directors and accountable for all agency operations and achievements • Following the vision and mandate of the organization • Operational and strategic planning • Leadership, team building, and conflict resolution • Financial management including budget preparation, and managing revenue and expenses • Policy and procedure development • Human resources • Representation on Provincial, National, and International Networks