Melissa Cook
Program Manager at PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise- Claim this Profile
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Summer Reilly
Melissa is such a great person all around. She is very engaging and thoughtful, and really great at managing projects! She is great at giving feedback - especially corrective feedback and an excellent mentor. She knows how to engage the people she works with and is tactful when mentoring new skills. She is an asset to any team and a overall, just an awesome person!
Rosalind Lockyer
Melissa is an enthusiastic, brilliant, creative woman, who never seems to run out of exciting ideas. She shows amazing team spirit and work initiative. It is my pleasure to recommend this amazing individual.
Summer Reilly
Melissa is such a great person all around. She is very engaging and thoughtful, and really great at managing projects! She is great at giving feedback - especially corrective feedback and an excellent mentor. She knows how to engage the people she works with and is tactful when mentoring new skills. She is an asset to any team and a overall, just an awesome person!
Rosalind Lockyer
Melissa is an enthusiastic, brilliant, creative woman, who never seems to run out of exciting ideas. She shows amazing team spirit and work initiative. It is my pleasure to recommend this amazing individual.
Summer Reilly
Melissa is such a great person all around. She is very engaging and thoughtful, and really great at managing projects! She is great at giving feedback - especially corrective feedback and an excellent mentor. She knows how to engage the people she works with and is tactful when mentoring new skills. She is an asset to any team and a overall, just an awesome person!
Rosalind Lockyer
Melissa is an enthusiastic, brilliant, creative woman, who never seems to run out of exciting ideas. She shows amazing team spirit and work initiative. It is my pleasure to recommend this amazing individual.
Summer Reilly
Melissa is such a great person all around. She is very engaging and thoughtful, and really great at managing projects! She is great at giving feedback - especially corrective feedback and an excellent mentor. She knows how to engage the people she works with and is tactful when mentoring new skills. She is an asset to any team and a overall, just an awesome person!
Rosalind Lockyer
Melissa is an enthusiastic, brilliant, creative woman, who never seems to run out of exciting ideas. She shows amazing team spirit and work initiative. It is my pleasure to recommend this amazing individual.
Experience
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PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager
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Sep 2018 - Present
As a member of PARO's management team, I support our staff and Business Growth Advisors (BGAs) across the Province to provide exceptional services to #proudPAROwomen who wish to start or grow businesses in Ontario. As a member of PARO's management team, I support our staff and Business Growth Advisors (BGAs) across the Province to provide exceptional services to #proudPAROwomen who wish to start or grow businesses in Ontario.
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Egale Canada
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Officer
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Nov 2017 - Sep 2018
Reporting to the Director of Development, and in collaboration with other members of the Egale Canada team, the Business Development Officer is responsible for leveraging new business opportunities through community engagement, sponsorship procurement, partnership development and product sales pitches. The Business Development Officer uses networking and communications strategies to foster positive and productive experiences for organizations, foundations and all levels of government who engage in funding relationships or product design collaborations with Egale. Additionally, they are responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of Egale’s knowledge mobilization products within a national scope. Show less
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Community Engagement Program Manager
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May 2017 - Nov 2017
The position has responsibility for outreach functions in each of Egale’s thematic areas, alongwith developing community partnerships, communications and community mobilization to leadto stronger engagement and partnerships within Egale’s base. The position will be responsiblefor developing the plan to accomplish broader community awareness and engagement as well asexecution of strategies. The position requires previous leadership in strategic planning, businessdevelopment, community engagement, marketing and communications, strong public speakingand writing skills, and the ability to recruit, manage and lead a team of Community EngagementCo-ordinators. Show less
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ACCES Employment
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Entrepreneurship Connections Coordinator
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Jan 2016 - Oct 2016
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PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager - Social Enterprise for Northern Ontario
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Jan 2015 - Oct 2015
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PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager - Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges
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Jun 2013 - Nov 2014
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Education
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2013 - 2014
Lakehead University
Master of Arts (M.A.), English Literature -
2009 - 2013
Lakehead University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
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