Experience

SEIU Healthcare

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Union Representative

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Home and Community Care Sector Home and Community Care Sector



York Region (The Regional Municipality of York)

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Housing Stability Program Worker

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Assessing and granting financial assistance to maintain or obtain sustainable housing for clients who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Under the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative. • Working as part of a dynamic team with Homelessness and Community Programs to Prevent clients from becoming or remaining homeless. Frequently working with clients that face multiple barriers such as:o Mental illnesso Addicitiono Involvement with the criminal justice systemo Domestic abuse

• Integrated Ontario Works Wraparound Caseworker

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Working as part of an integrated team to create success plans for clients of the Ontario Works Program. Frequently working with clients that face multiple barriers such as:o Homelessness or under housedo Mental illnesso Addicitiono Involvement with the criminal justice systemo Domestic abuse• Providing appropriate referrals to community resources and internal programs. • Providing follow up and appropriate assistance in accessing community resources.

• Social Assistance Case Coordinator

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2019

  • Case managing clients under the Ontario Works Program including many dealing with barriers such as• Psycho/social/physical barriers and disabilities• Educational Barriers• Emotional Barriers• Housing inadequacy or homelessness • Seniors• Providing appropriate referrals to community resources and internal programs. • Worked as part of a team including community partners to provide wrap around supports to clients.• Worked to create case plans to address barriers faced by clients



Canadian Union of Public Employees

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Unit Vice Chairperson- Local 905

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2020

  As a member of our Unit Executive I assist in administering and enforcing our CBA.

• Steward-Local 905

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2014

  • Advocate for my members on issues like health and safety, workload, discipline and harassment. • Represent members in front of management.• Actively support the causes of social justice and workers rights.• Coordinate with staff and leadership of Canada’s largest union for the advancement of members and all working people.



Durham Region (The Regional Municipality of Durham)

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Placement Student

  • Oct 2009 - Apr 2010

  Hillsdale Terraces LTC Hillsdale Terraces LTC



YMCA of Greater Toronto

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Placement student

  • 2008 - 2008

  Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program



Canadian Shield Anticrime Response Corporation

• Security Technical Specialist – Service Capacity

  • Jun 2006 - Sep 2007

  At Canadian Shield I helped to build a company that aimed at providing its clients with peace of mind and its community with safety. In my time there I was responsible for;• Designed and implemented recruiting and staffing model based on corporate values and employee career goals• Reviewed applications and resumes to ensure meeting staffing goals• Conducted job interviews and new employee orientations• Supply chain management supporting seamless service delivery• Researched and developed contracts including service benchmarks and commitments from both parties• Wrote and pitched proposals that conveyed corporate values and beliefs • Designed client specific security service products based on clients needs and on site risk assessment visits