Experience

TNO - The Neighbourhood Organization

• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Family & Wellness

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  My areas of focus are:- Youth Programming & Services- Safer & Vital Communities- Gender Based Violence Programs and Services My areas of focus are:- Youth Programming & Services- Safer & Vital Communities- Gender Based Violence Programs and Services



Dixon Hall

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Out of the Cold Program

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Manage a winter program for 1,400 homeless men and women across 16 GTA sites• Liaise and coordinate with 16 Faith based partners• Managing a staff team of 30; comprised of shelter workers, housing workers, cleaners and supervisors• Coordinate service delivery and client focused trainings for the staff teams and faith partners• Streamline a communications process for external and internal stakeholders• Supervise program data collection and analysis to track and share system delivery pattern’s around guest use of the program• Introduced a Harm Reduction philosophy into the program delivery• Manage a 3 person housing team who successfully house previously long-term homeless men and women • Crisis manage program challenges and emergencies• Coordinate the delivery of daily, and weekly funder reports



Ernestine's Women's Shelter

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Engagement & Development

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2021

  • Implementing a Communication Plan to increase connections with the community and stakeholders via social media, newsletters, mailings, PSA’s and more• Conduct community outreach and speaking engagements• Growing the volunteer program to 600 volunteers and 40 annual groups• Responsible for the fiscal management of the Development portfolio of $500,000• Implemented a donor recognition and stewardship plan• Manage all facets of the shelters fundraising and annual award recipient program• Systematically implemented a new tracking, reporting and processing system• Implementation of new Program and HR policies• Manage a team of three full-time and one part-time, plus annual program students• Lead the Fundraising and Gala Volunteer committees and assist with the Finance committee.• Acting Manager for emergency shelter support• Member of the Health & Safety Committee



Church Isabella Co-op

• Board of Directors

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2016

  • Responsible for governance, strategic planning and change management• 2015 End–of-Agreement • Responsible for governance, strategic planning and change management• 2015 End–of-Agreement



Interval House

• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Programs

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  Community Programs• Expanded the community outreach program, under tight timelines• Grew Employer Partner networks by three new national employers• Designed a Networking Program for like organizations and partners to come together learn about current issues and exchange best practices• Initiated an information management system• Conducted monthly skill development activities – interviewing, dress codes, conflict resolution• Organized job search guided activities and partner initiatives i.e. networking, job fairs• Represented Interval House at the Housing and Homeless Services Network meetings



Sonke Gender Justice

• South Africa
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Education Mobilization Team

  • Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  SONKE GENDER JUSTICE, Community Education Mobilization Unit, Western Cape South Africa; Professional Internship – February to August, 2014• Refugee Health and Rights: Participated in 16 Regional Health Centre talks and conducted 9 workshops on Gender Based Violence, HIV/AIDS & Human Rights • Prisons Team: Helped conducted Peer to Peer Inmate training and education in 6 prisons with 120 inmates: HIV/AIDS, Sexual Violence & Healthy Masculinity• Special Projects: Participated on steering committees, created group presentations, provided leadership development for the Senior Team Leaders, consulted on volunteer management & conducted vicarious trauma workshopsTraining Completedo Sexual Reproductive Health and Rightso Gender Integration in Family Planningo HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatmento OneManCan Train the Trainer



The Canadian Women's Foundation

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Development and Engagement Specialist

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Developed a fully integrated engagement program for the foundation and its stakeholders• Piloted the implementation of the program within the Corporate division • Created and produce the materials needed to expand the program throughout the organization

• Campaign Director

  • Nov 2010 - Aug 2013

  • Lead the strategic planning and development of the annual Violence Prevention campaign (formerly Shelter from the Storm)• Worked with the corporate team to induct foundation partners/donors to the campaign and campaign partners/donors to the foundation• Advanced the growth of the campaigns three main events Move for Hope, Shop for Hope & Morning for Hope to become integral elements of the foundations fundraising and awareness• Spearheaded the senior volunteer committees and nurture key relationships locally and nationally• Developed and managed the annual campaign budget• April to September: Seconded to develop a national foundation wide Engagement Program for all our stakeholders



YWCA Toronto

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Event Specialist

  • May 2007 - Dec 2010



Toronto International Film Festival Group

• Programing Administration

  • 2005 - 2006



Hilton Toronto

• Marketing Communications Manager

  • 2002 - 2004



Toronto Marriott City Centre

• Canada
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • 2000 - 2002



Fairmont Royal York

• Canada
• Hospitality
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Banquets Supervisor

  • 1997 - 2000