Margo Legault
Executive Director at Literacy Quebec- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Fundamentals of Ownership, Control, Access and Possession
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)May, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Literacy and Clear Language 101
Literacy QuebecSep, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Literacy Quebec
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Dec 2011 - Present
•Raise the profile of the organization with current and new stakeholders •Build relationships with and provide support to member groups and partners. •Manage the organization’s daily operations, projects, finances and marketing efforts. •Nurture productive government relations; •Maintain effective communications and work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, members and partners. •Raise the profile of the organization with current and new stakeholders •Build relationships with and provide support to member groups and partners. •Manage the organization’s daily operations, projects, finances and marketing efforts. •Nurture productive government relations; •Maintain effective communications and work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, members and partners.
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Coordinator and caseworker
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May 2010 - May 2014
•Advocated for policy changes to improve social, economic and safety working conditions for domestic workers within Quebec and Canada. •Was an official delegate at the International Labour Organization in 2011 where the Convention for Decent Work for Domestic Workers was adopted. •Provided project leadership for new initiatives and was responsible for grant writing, as well as reporting to existing donors. •Managed staff and volunteers to ensure the goals and mission of organization were effectively delivered. •Maintained partner and media relations. Show less
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Community Consultant
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Jan 2010 - Apr 2010
As part of the Arts, Culture and Education Community Project: •was responsible for fostering and creating partnerships to enhance access to services for the minority English-speaking community of Laval, •liaised between school officials and staff to organize and promote events, •recruited volunteers and coordinated workshop activities, •supported Executive Director in completion of the project. As part of the Arts, Culture and Education Community Project: •was responsible for fostering and creating partnerships to enhance access to services for the minority English-speaking community of Laval, •liaised between school officials and staff to organize and promote events, •recruited volunteers and coordinated workshop activities, •supported Executive Director in completion of the project.
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Irish Traveller Movement
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Dublin, Ireland
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Researcher - Field investigator
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Oct 2009 - Dec 2009
•Assisted with research of legislation and case law in preparation of petition under the European Social Charter. •On-site visits and interviews with Irish travellers and social workers to report on living conditions. •Assisted with research of legislation and case law in preparation of petition under the European Social Charter. •On-site visits and interviews with Irish travellers and social workers to report on living conditions.
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Irish Sports Council
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Ireland
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community leader and Mentor (Rugby)
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Apr 2008 - Aug 2008
An initiative of the Galway City Sports Partnership, the Fun by Four mentoring Project aimed to empower girls between the ages of 9 to 14 through sports participation and free access to sporting equipment. Women mentors from rugby, gaelic football, camogie and soccer initiated the girls to the rules of the sport and organized training sessions. An initiative of the Galway City Sports Partnership, the Fun by Four mentoring Project aimed to empower girls between the ages of 9 to 14 through sports participation and free access to sporting equipment. Women mentors from rugby, gaelic football, camogie and soccer initiated the girls to the rules of the sport and organized training sessions.
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Education
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2007 - 2008
Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway
Master's Degree, International Human Rights -
2004 - 2005
University of Ottawa
Bachelor's Degree, Canadian Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence -
2001 - 2004
Université de Montréal
Bachelor's Degree, Law -
1998 - 2001
Concordia University
Bachelor's Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
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