Experience

ACCKWA

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

• Manager of Volunteers & Peer Engagement

  • Sep 2019 - Present



The AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area ACCKWA

• Coordinator of Volunteer & Peer Engagement

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2019

  Recruit, train and manage volunteers and student placements. Create, promote and facilitate leadership development and empowerment activities for people living with HIV, preparing and training them to become active, contributing members of the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area’s (ACCKWA) Speakers Bureau Program and Turning to One Another Working Group – both programs supported and coordinated under this initiative.Coordinate agency special events and fundraising.Monitor agency social media.Manage office activity.



The AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area (ACCKWA)

• PHA Capacity Development Coordinator

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

  Recruit, train and manage volunteers and student placements. Create, promote and facilitate leadership development and empowerment activities for people living with HIV, preparing and training them to become active, contributing members of the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area’s (ACCKWA) Speakers Bureau Program and Turning to One Another Working Group – both programs supported and coordinated under this initiative.

• Director of Operations

  • Jul 2009 - Oct 2012

  Hired, trained and managed 75 volunteers working throughout the agencyAssisted the Executive Director with membership, partnerships, community engagement and various tasksOffice coordination; office supplies, schedules, media and student placementsCoordinated fundraising events, donations and tax receiptingCreated and maintained agency Facebook pageMaintained agency website

• Coordinator of Volunteers and Community Resources

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2009

  Hired, trained and managed 75 volunteers working throughout the agencyAssisted the Executive Director with partnerships, community engagement and various tasksCoordination and supervision of student placementsCoordinated fundraising events and donations



YMCAs of Cambridge & Kitchener-Waterloo

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Children's Services Coordinator

  • Jun 1992 - Feb 1998

  Planned recreational programming for children from 3 - 18 years old.Hired, trained and supervised 50 part-time staff and volunteersCreated brochures and event flyersCoordinated summer and holiday campsManaged program budgets Planned recreational programming for children from 3 - 18 years old.Hired, trained and supervised 50 part-time staff and volunteersCreated brochures and event flyersCoordinated summer and holiday campsManaged program budgets