Experience

EcoCooks

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

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Creating and managing the non-profit EcoCooks Program. Our mission is to empower youth to take climate action by connecting how our food choices impact the planet. Creating and managing the non-profit EcoCooks Program. Our mission is to empower youth to take climate action by connecting how our food choices impact the planet.


Blue Collar Silviculture
• Canada
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Administration

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2021


YMCA of Okanagan

• Canada
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Coordinator

  • May 2014 - May 2018

  • Responsible for the leadership and execution of Fund Development initiatives and works collaboratively with corporate partners, community members, staff, and volunteers to ensure annual fundraising goals are met. • Developed strategies to engage donors and donor prospects. • Performed data analysis on past giving trends, future targets, and prospect research. • Responsible for the leadership and execution of Fund Development initiatives and works collaboratively with corporate partners, community members, staff, and volunteers to ensure annual fundraising goals are met. • Developed strategies to engage donors and donor prospects. • Performed data analysis on past giving trends, future targets, and prospect research.



Streetohome Foundation

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

• Administration, Donor & Project Manager

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • Worked with Streetohome partners (City of Vancouver, Vancouver Coastal Health and BC Housing) and non-profit service providers to administer grant agreements, and coordinate events and projects that develop lasting solutions to homelessness. • Responsible for donor prospect research, stewardship and recognition, and coordinated with the Fundraising Committee to secure donations. • Managed office operations and procedures and financial reporting to provide organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Show less



United Way of the Lower Mainland

• Canada
• Fundraising

• Associate Resource Development Strategist

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Promoted and communicated United Way’s mission of preventing social problems of child poverty, bullying and senior isolation in the Lower Mainland. • Managed a portfolio of over 300 workplaces, raising over $2.5M in the municipality, community organization and private sectors. • Supervised a team of five employees during campaign providing leadership, fundraising guidance, and problem identification and resolution. • Created and sustained strong donor and volunteer relationships through excellent service, motivation, education, inspiration, and providing fundraising expertise and advice. • Tracked and analyzed performance metrics to report and evaluate campaign results. Show less



Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

• Canada
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Involvement Coordinator

  • Nov 2009 - Sep 2012

  • Planned and coordinated corporate events and programs to raise over $2.5M for charitable initiatives such as United Way, Commuter Challenge, BC Children’s Hospital Jeans Day, Red Cross disaster relief, BC SPCA Paws for a Cause, and the Ride to Conquer Cancer. • Managed campaign planning teams and mobilized 300 employee volunteers to engage over 5000 employees in ICBC offices across BC. • Collaborated with multiple departments including marketing, communications, stakeholder relations, environmental sustainability and road safety departments to effectively implement programs, create partnerships and develop the community involvement policy and strategy. Show less

• Office Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Nov 2009

  • Developed and oversaw all office administrative procedures for two silviculture companies, with a combined revenue of over $3M. • Coordinated hiring of over 100 seasonal silviculture employees, processed payroll, bookkeeping, trained and managed two office assistants. • Wrote and submitted grant proposals, receiving over $800K in funding through federal and provincial funds for the annual program of training First Nations youth in the forestry industry. • Liaised with First Nation bands and sponsors, submitted press releases to the media, prepared final reporting and budgets. Show less



Peppy Kids Club

• English Teacher

  • Nov 2003 - Jan 2005

  • Worked with students (ages 3 to 15), teaching classes, and coordinating activities and lessons to promote fluency in the reading and writing of the English language. • Worked with students (ages 3 to 15), teaching classes, and coordinating activities and lessons to promote fluency in the reading and writing of the English language.