Experience

Gigit

• Netherlands
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Strategic Partner Alliances

  • Mar 2018 - Present



Brock University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor /Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - 2009

  Instructor CANA3P17 designed course syllabus for third year Canadian Studies course. The course examined the development of Canada through the lens of those outside the corridors of power. Teaching Assistant for CANA1F91, CANA3P17 Instructor CANA3P17 designed course syllabus for third year Canadian Studies course. The course examined the development of Canada through the lens of those outside the corridors of power. Teaching Assistant for CANA1F91, CANA3P17



YWCA St. Catharines

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 1999 - 2003

  Founded the first crisis housing facility for women and their children in St. Catharines: included purchasing a building, renovating, furnishing, staffing, developing the program, negotiating capital and operational funding.Responsible for the daily operations of four core programs; 17 unit transitional housing project; 20 bed crisis housing facility or women and children; full day child care program, youth programs and summer camp; and, a women's resource centre and employment program. Founded the first crisis housing facility for women and their children in St. Catharines: included purchasing a building, renovating, furnishing, staffing, developing the program, negotiating capital and operational funding.Responsible for the daily operations of four core programs; 17 unit transitional housing project; 20 bed crisis housing facility or women and children; full day child care program, youth programs and summer camp; and, a women's resource centre and employment program.



Government of Ontario, Ministry of Housing

• Program Coordinator

  • 1989 - 1996

  Delivered government social housing programs; secured multi-million dollar mortgage financing for housing projects; monitored budgets and adherence to government program requirements; provided expert testimony and briefing notes for the Minister. Delivered government social housing programs; secured multi-million dollar mortgage financing for housing projects; monitored budgets and adherence to government program requirements; provided expert testimony and briefing notes for the Minister.



Social Planning and Research Council of St. Catharines-Thorold

• Executive Director

  • 1982 - 1989

  Implemented Board policy to promote social planning and community development; supervised staff and volunteers; prepared budgets, applications for funding to government and United Way; Initiated a housing network between agencies; conducted research studies on housing and poverty, workshops on a variety of social issues; developed the Housing Directory and developed the model for the Housing Help Centres in Niagara Region; negotiated with the City of St. Catharines to lease a building for community groups including preparing grant applications and supervising all aspects of the renovations to the building.



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • 1984 - 1985

  Lectured and facilitated discussion on social welfare issues, prepared and graded assignments. Lectured and facilitated discussion on social welfare issues, prepared and graded assignments.



Boston, Gilbert, Henry Associates Ltd.

• Researcher

  • 1980 - 1981

  Compiled and analyzed survey data used to determine the Ontario Health Forecasting Model. Prepared an inventory of childcare facilities and designed the questionnaire used in understanding childcare needs in Halton Region. Compiled and analyzed survey data used to determine the Ontario Health Forecasting Model. Prepared an inventory of childcare facilities and designed the questionnaire used in understanding childcare needs in Halton Region.



Oakville Social Planning Council

• Researcher

  • 1979 - 1980

  Surveyed the needs of the physically disabled in Oakville. Designed and developed the Accessibility Guidebook and initiated community awareness of the need for barrier free designs. Surveyed the needs of the physically disabled in Oakville. Designed and developed the Accessibility Guidebook and initiated community awareness of the need for barrier free designs.