Experience

Fred Victor

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Job Developer

  • Dec 2022 - Present



EverWonder Birth Services

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Doula, Childbirth Mentor, Owner

  • 2010 - Present

  My birth journey started almost 20 years ago, with the birth of my own amazing child, whose unexpected breech presentation caused me to shift my birth plans significantly. Over time I have been called to support different parents as they navigate their own journeys’ into parenthood. My experience has encouraged me to be especially empathetic and supportive of parents who have had births outside of their expectations. Experience has taught me, this is almost all parents. More than a decade ago, I became reacquainted with Birthing from Within, a book by Pam England. Pam has developed BFW into a program for prenatal preparation and mentorship. The BFW approach matches my own philosophy that birth is not only a physiological process but one with psychological implications. In essence, birth can be, and perhaps should be, a rite of passage. My first birth allowed me the opportunity to learn about breech positioning. Due to that experience and following birth, which was a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) I have become an advocate for increased education and choice during and leading up to birth. I have participated in the planning of two international conferences bringing together experts from multiple fields. This encourages me to continue to research pertinent information from multiple fields of inquiry in the interest of supporting birthing families. I am always working to expand my knowledge of the physical, emotional and psychological aspects of birth to better support, my clients, as they traverse this path. Doing so has led me to courses from Spinning Babies, Penny Simkin, and Robin Lim. I look forward to continuing my journey, humbly supporting new and growing families through the birth process. Show less



Aangen

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Kitchen Manager and Head Chef

  • Nov 2019 - Nov 2022

  Manager for Aangen’s two kitchens, a catering kitchen and a manufacturing kitchen. Hired and trained a diverse team in both kitchens. Supporting and mentoring participants in a Chance for Change employment program. Working closely with Aangen's Caseworker, providing wrap-around support with the focus of ensuring success for participants. Collaborating on a strategic plan for future production and growth for the department. Developing a collaborative team model setting the manufacturing kitchen up for the next stages of growth. Taking the professional goals of the team into consideration while planning for the current and future needs of the department, Continuing to support staff in creating and enacting personal action plans. Working with like-minded organizations focused on food security and/or creating meaningful employment opportunities through Aangen’s Share The Love program. A main contact for multiple organizational partners. Maintaining excellent communication and solid relationships with a focus on positive impact regarding shared goals. Developed new product line and oversaw the production process. Created data management spreadsheets and systems and trained team on upkeep of said systems. Liaising with other departments: sending images to the marketing team for social media; writing blogs about the All Dried Up project; following up with sales and finance regarding orders and fulfillment; maintaining communication with the HR department regarding staff needs and issues. Show less



City of Toronto

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Recreation Coordinator / Eco-Program (Garden) Coordinator

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2019

  Developed and facilitated diverse programming for families, children and youth, including an integrated mentorship/leadership program for older teens. Liaised with supervisors, teachers, councilors, other city departments and staff. Planned end of season culminating community events. Prepared a report for the city supervisor. Worked in partnership with non-profit partners, and private sector donors. Prepared the final report for the funder, LiveGreen on behalf of Botanicus Art Ensemble. Ran programs that successfully enabled patrons of different ages, diverse income and means to share the rinkhouse and/or park space in a positive way. Developed weekly menus, to appeal to a broad variety of tastes, with sensitivity to culture. Outreach to the community via social media, community lists and word of mouth. Coordinated staff and volunteers, offering kitchen training and a safe community space. Facilitated community input and special event planning resulting in amazing events. Maintained a welcoming environment for all patrons and staff. Previous Roles: Eco-Program Coordinator High Park Children's Garden, Lawrence Heights Community Centre, MacGregor Playground Teaching Garden, and Dufferin Grove Park Teaching Garden Coordinator and Cook Campbell Park Community Supper, MacGregor Park Community Supper and Dufferin Grove Park Community Supper. Coordinator Dufferin Park Pizza oven. Lead Maintenance, Cob Wall - Dufferin Grove Park - earthen building and plastering to maintain this special, community-constructed, art project. The above roles required partnership with local community groups, serving a broad spectrum of patrons including local families with young children, youth, unhoused community members, newcomers, school groups, homeschooling families, etc. Show less



Michelle Webb

• Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa Ontario Canada, Washington DC

• Conference Planning

  • Apr 2008 - Nov 2012

  OFTP - Diversity in Education Conference (Toronto 2008) CBB - Breech Birth Conference (Ottawa 2009) CBB - Head’s Up Conference (Washington D.C. 2012) Worked remotely with a diverse group of women to plan two international, multi-disciplinary conferences, and one local education conference. Coordinated registration and volunteer assignments. Provided tech support to presenters and facilitators. Liaised with professional organizations to coordinate professional education credits and prepared documentation for attendees. Designed interactive databases that could be remotely accessed Maintained all correspondence with vendors, and registrants. Recruited, trained, and managed a combination of a paid and volunteer workforce. Completed financial reporting. Show less



Green Neighbours 21

• Canada
• Environmental Services

• Project Coordinator - Green Together

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2010

  Green Together was an initiative by Green Neighbours 21, (Ward 21 of the City of Toronto). The goal of the project was to bring together 20 volunteers to support over 200 residents in performing green renovations on their homes, ideally participating in provincial and federal grant programs available at the time. Reported to a volunteer board of esteemed local experts. Recruited, trained and mentored 25 volunteers over the duration of the project Developing and facilitating a training program that explained government retrofit rebate programs as well as how to support homeowners in going through the retrofit process. Developed documents for volunteers Developing and maintaining a database for the purpose of tracking the efficacy of the project in relation to goals. Acted as a liaison between homeowners, volunteers, partners, planning committee, recommended vendors and other stakeholders. Created support materials, such as a ‘recommended vendors list’ based on the experiences of homeowners with service providers in the project. Initiated and helped events such as an Eco Fair (where multiple vendors could be available to homeowners) and a draft proofing workshop. Upon completion, met with volunteers and homeowners, collected their documentation, and compiled and aggregated the data to prepare a draft report for donors. Show less