Experience

lma

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR Manager

  • 2000 - Present

• PR Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Present



Sunnybrook

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Operations, Mental Health & Cognitive Support

  • Jan 1993 - Jul 1996

  • Managed annual operating budget of $15 million and capital acquisition funds of $350,000.• Supervised 13 direct reports with a total portfolio of 500 staff.• Managed 250 in-patient beds, 4,000 outpatient visits annually and 2 mental health community grants totaling $850,000.• Negotiated with the Ministry of Community and Mental Health for the annual operating plan.• Generated successful funding proposals for: • Geriatric Day Hospital - Psychiatry. • Model Home Environment for the Dementia Unit, and • Special Care Unit for the Alzheimer Residents.• Rebuilt the adolescent treatment program into “Fresh Start” with the Adolescent Division/North York Separate School Board.• Initiated community linkages with Health Station, North York Separate School Board, Friends of Schizophrenia, Veterans Affairs, and Canada.• Created organization infrastructure for mental health/dementia units resulting in improved efficiencies and bottom line savings of $750,000.• Rebuilt quality improvement projects to focus upon integrated clinical services at reduced resource costs. Show less

• Professional Services Director

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 1992

  • Managed operating budget of $5.8 million with a staff of 120.• Built multi-professional teams within a decentralized model.• Implemented surveys for evaluating customer/staff satisfaction.

• Director of Occupational Therapy

  • Nov 1988 - Dec 1991

  • Managed operating budget of $2 million and staff of 45.• Established research programs for investigation into the efficacy of occupational therapy techniques.• Realigned and enhanced the undergraduate student education program for SHSC and the University of Toronto.• Implemented revenue-generating services for specific rehabilitation services.



The Hospital for Sick Children

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Occupational Therapy

  • Mar 1979 - Oct 1988

  • Rebuilt the professional staff of 22 into a highly skilled group with international distinction. • Established research program by receiving the largest allocation for rehabilitation - Health & Welfare, Canada. • Developed community linkages and academic appointments with Universities in Canada. • Initiated public relations media programs for rehabilitation awareness and fund raising. • Generated parent teaching programs and cares competencies for special needs children. • Rebuilt the professional staff of 22 into a highly skilled group with international distinction. • Established research program by receiving the largest allocation for rehabilitation - Health & Welfare, Canada. • Developed community linkages and academic appointments with Universities in Canada. • Initiated public relations media programs for rehabilitation awareness and fund raising. • Generated parent teaching programs and cares competencies for special needs children.