Lisa Armstrong
Sociology Instructor at Red Deer Polytechnic- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Project Management I
MitacsMay, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Trauma-Informed Care
Early Childhood Development Support Services (ECDSS)Oct, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) Level I & II
Canadian Centre for Threat Assessment & TraumaMay, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Walking Together Train-the-Trainer
The Alberta Teachers' AssociationApr, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Family Assessment Training Level I
Safer Schools TogetherJan, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Lions Quest Canada Train-the-Trainer
Lions Quest Canada: The Centre for Positive Youth DevelopmentMar, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
TCPS 2: CORE
Government of Canada
Experience
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Red Deer Polytechnic
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Canada
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Sociology Instructor
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Dec 2022 - Present
Instructing courses SOCI 260, SOCI 261 and, SOCI 341 (Social Psychology) Instructing courses SOCI 260, SOCI 261 and, SOCI 341 (Social Psychology)
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Research & Evaluation Consultant
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Apr 2021 - Present
Specializing in qualitative research methodologies, methods, project evaluation, analysis and knowledge translation. Current Projects Field: Municiple Youth Bullying and Violence Prevention with bassa Social Innovations Previous: Virtual Health Care Specializing in qualitative research methodologies, methods, project evaluation, analysis and knowledge translation. Current Projects Field: Municiple Youth Bullying and Violence Prevention with bassa Social Innovations Previous: Virtual Health Care
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BC Transit
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Program Coordinator, Low Carbon Fleet
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Nov 2021 - Jun 2022
Coordinating program development, implementation of projects, and orchestrating change management across BC Transit to ensure achievement of the Low Carbon Fleet Program objectives, scope, budgets, schedules, and quality standards requirements. Primary focus on integrating battery electric buses, charging equipment, infrastructure, and operations into our 88 transit systems province wide. Coordinating program development, implementation of projects, and orchestrating change management across BC Transit to ensure achievement of the Low Carbon Fleet Program objectives, scope, budgets, schedules, and quality standards requirements. Primary focus on integrating battery electric buses, charging equipment, infrastructure, and operations into our 88 transit systems province wide.
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The City of Red Deer
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Red Deer
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Research & Evaluation Coordinator/Specialist
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May 2019 - Sep 2021
Lead multiple research and evaluation portfolios with an intersectionality focus on social, health, and economic initiatives and policies. Portfolios include the Non-Profit Sector, Community Safety & Wellbeing, Social Diversion, as well as Corporate initiatives such as the City's Indigenous Protocol, large sporting events, and citizen satisfaction. For these portfolios, I interpret a broad range of public policy and legislation to provide consultation and solutions to staff, senior management, Board Directors, and community organizations toward effective research and evaluation practices. Planning and carrying out relevant research and evaluation initiatives to support evidence-based decision making are central to my role. Grant administration (including Family and Community Support Services multi-millionaire dollar allocations), strategic planning, and providing technical quantitative and qualitative expertise are also key aspects to my position.
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University of Alberta
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategic Planning for the School of Public Health (Contract)
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Feb 2019 - Dec 2019
I directly supported the Dean, School of Public Health at the University of Alberta to develop the School's 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.
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Research Coordinator
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Mar 2018 - Aug 2019
Coordinated the 2018 quantitative evaluation of the APPLE Schools Northern Expansion Project. APPLE Schools (A Project Promoting healthy Living for Everyone in school communities) is an innovative school-focused health promotion initiative. It improves the lives of more than 20,000 students annually in 70 schools across northern Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Manitoba by improving their healthy eating, physical activity, and mental health habits. (www.appleschools.ca) Duties: Supervise research assistants; liaison with school leaders; oversee all data collection and analyses; write outcome reports to the Public Health Agency of Canada as well as community leaders.
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Community Liaison
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Sep 2015 - Feb 2018
Provided emotional and social support to students and their families along with liaising between families and community support agencies. Appointed as a First Nations, Métis and Inuit Family-School Liaison for RDPSD which involved coordinating culturally appropriate events, training staff in cultural sensitivity exercises as well as connecting families to Elders and cultural organizations. Other duties: Support counselling (individual and small group), crisis intervention, preventative education, staff development, referrals to health authorities as well as helping families overcome barriers to accessing community supports. For Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) out of Three Hills, I provided social and emotional support to children and families within Kneehill County with a primary focus on youth in schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12. I also completed evaluations and compiled data for funders, as well as collaborated with community partners on various capacity building events, projects and initiatives.
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Red Deer Polytechnic
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Canada
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Research Technician
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Jan 2013 - Aug 2014
Assisted with three community-based health research projects. The first project was an evaluation of the Wetaskiwin Primary Care Network’s Prenatal Program regarding its access, reach and cultural appropriateness experienced by the local Aboriginal communities that utilized its services. The second provided innovative and collaborative findings to inform effective HIV/AIDS interventions in central Albertan Aboriginal communities. This research was published in the Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research Winter 2014 edition. The third was a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded project that built knowledge on factors that influence visible ethnic minority immigrants’ health and well-being in smaller Canadian cities. Duties: Conducted qualitative interview assessments in individual, group and family settings with Aboriginal people in Alberta. Interviewed recent Immigrants as well as analyzed qualitative and photovoice data. Completed data analytics along with academic and lay-person reports.
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Education
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University of Alberta, School of Public Health
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2010 - 2014
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology
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