Experience

Rivershed Society of BC

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

• Program Director

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Keeley Nixon Creative & Consulting

• Victoria, BC

• Principal Consultant

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  I help individuals and organizations make things happen, especially when it comes to strategizing, coordinating, and building a must-layered presence in their work. I bring fresh ideas, expertise, energy, passion, deft organization and collaborative spirit to all the projects I contribute to and love facilitating other people and groups to share their best selves. I help individuals and organizations make things happen, especially when it comes to strategizing, coordinating, and building a must-layered presence in their work. I bring fresh ideas, expertise, energy, passion, deft organization and collaborative spirit to all the projects I contribute to and love facilitating other people and groups to share their best selves.



FarmLINK

• Program Lead

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Development of land access resource and support for redevelopment of FarmLINK.net a dynamic online platform here to help encourage critical farm renewal and farm sector transformation by connecting landowners and retiring farmers with new generation of farmers. Development of land access resource and support for redevelopment of FarmLINK.net a dynamic online platform here to help encourage critical farm renewal and farm sector transformation by connecting landowners and retiring farmers with new generation of farmers.



BC Eco Seeds Cooperative

• Victoria, BC

• Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Contractor responsible for grant writing, project management and coordination for a 2016/2017 BCESC Marketing Plan Development and Implementation Strategy. Graphic design, member support and marketing. Contractor responsible for grant writing, project management and coordination for a 2016/2017 BCESC Marketing Plan Development and Implementation Strategy. Graphic design, member support and marketing.



Foodlands Cooperative of BC

• Administrative Support

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2020



Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable (CRFAIR)

• Victoria, BC

• Project Coordinator | Farmland Access Project

  • Jul 2016 - May 2018

  Presentation development, research and writing support for community engagement around foodland access models in local municipalities. Liaison and content delivery UVic student engagement on land access. Presentation development, research and writing support for community engagement around foodland access models in local municipalities. Liaison and content delivery UVic student engagement on land access.



FarmFolk CityFolk

• Event Coordinator | 2017 BC Seed Gathering

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2018



Linking Land And Farmers (LLAF) Society

• BC

• Project Coordinator

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2016

  Spearheaded and executed development and launch of successful new website of online resources pertaining to land access. Networking and collaborating with other groups working on land access also key component. Spearheaded and executed development and launch of successful new website of online resources pertaining to land access. Networking and collaborating with other groups working on land access also key component.



Sooke Country Market

• Assistant Market Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2016

  Developed and implemented outreach, promotion and marketing strategy to promote and grow a local market. Created and implemented performer and community table program to build market profile. Developed and implemented outreach, promotion and marketing strategy to promote and grow a local market. Created and implemented performer and community table program to build market profile.



Victoria Seed Library

• Victoria, BC

• Educator

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

  Created and presented a series of 3 cascading workshops on all aspects of seed production to build knowledge capacity and tangible skills at a community level. Created and presented a series of 3 cascading workshops on all aspects of seed production to build knowledge capacity and tangible skills at a community level.



Stewards of Irreplaceable Land (SOIL)

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

  - Developed and implemented communication plans for social media - Developed and implemented outreach and networking campaign to potential program applicants throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. -Developed resources as pertaining to agricultural labour standards in Canada - Developed and implemented communication plans for social media - Developed and implemented outreach and networking campaign to potential program applicants throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. -Developed resources as pertaining to agricultural labour standards in Canada



ALM Organic Farm & Full Circle Seeds

• Sooke, BC

• Staff

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2016

  Strengthened seed business development as well as participated in all aspects of certified organic vegetable production. Apprentice training, PR, customer service also key components. Strengthened seed business development as well as participated in all aspects of certified organic vegetable production. Apprentice training, PR, customer service also key components.



Reber Creative

• BC

• Staff

  • Feb 2010 - Jul 2012

  Assisted in day-to-day tasks including collaborating on design, layout and editing on a variety of campaigns including reports, advertisements, posters. Assisted in day-to-day tasks including collaborating on design, layout and editing on a variety of campaigns including reports, advertisements, posters.



Sooke Region Food CHI Society

• Sooke, BC

• Project Coordinator: New Farmer Mentorship Program

  • Oct 2009 - May 2011

  Initiated and implemented mentorship project coordinating funding, training, meetings, consultation and administration. Created content and liaised with designer for comprehensive resource manual for farming in the region. Initiated and implemented mentorship project coordinating funding, training, meetings, consultation and administration. Created content and liaised with designer for comprehensive resource manual for farming in the region.



JI Organic Garden

• BC

• Co Manager

  • May 2006 - Dec 2008

  Co-managed an eight-acre organic vegetable and seed farm, training volunteers, coordinating logistics of project, liaising with chefs. Co-managed an eight-acre organic vegetable and seed farm, training volunteers, coordinating logistics of project, liaising with chefs.



McPherson Library

• Victoria, BC

• Staff

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2007

  Provided exemplary assistance to patrons with collection, technical, research and reference assistance. Monetary and facility duties also key components. Provided exemplary assistance to patrons with collection, technical, research and reference assistance. Monetary and facility duties also key components.