Experience

L'Arche Toronto Homes Inc. - Offering homes, supports, opportunities for growth, community and hope

• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director/ Community Leader

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  As the Executive Director/ Community Leader it is my responsibility to guide L'Arche Toronto in living authentically the mission and values of L’Arche. In my role I am ensuring that that the needs of adults with intellectual disabilities are met and that their gifts are promoted both within the L’Arche community and in the wider society. Key responsibilities include the management and administration of the daily operations of the organization/community to meet the financial, legal, and quality standards expected from the governmental authorities. Show less



L`Arche Toronto

• Human Resources/ Assistants Coordinator

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2014

  Responsible for the recruitment, selection and screening of assistants and all people employed by the community. Responsible for the orientation of new employees and assistants, the implementation of compensation policy, developing and monitoring personnel budgets, developing and documenting personnel policies, and ongoing Human Resources support to all people employed by the community. Responsible for the recruitment, selection and screening of assistants and all people employed by the community. Responsible for the orientation of new employees and assistants, the implementation of compensation policy, developing and monitoring personnel budgets, developing and documenting personnel policies, and ongoing Human Resources support to all people employed by the community.



Development & Peace

• Online Outreach Officer

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2012

  Developed online platform for Share Lent CampaignsDeveloped and maintained online fundraising platform for Share Lent & Thinkfast Campaigns Maintained Social Media Profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Blogs)Developed Social Media training for staff/members of Development and Peace (Webinars)

• Social Media Project

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2010

  Coordinator of Social Media ProjectResearched and Developed Virtual Share Lent ConceptDeveloped and maintained online tool for THINKfast fundraising campaign (in collaboration with Artez Interactive)Developed and maintained social media platforms to be used by staff and members of the organization (Youth Blog, Facebook. Twitter, YouTube, Ning)Helped develop and create “Youth Blog” for Development & PeaceTrained staff and members of the organization to use Social Media platformsDeveloped workshops and tools to be used for Social Media training sessions Show less



L`Arche Toronto

• House Leader/ Residential Support Worker

  • Feb 2004 - Aug 2006

  House Leader of one of the 4 houses in this community Ensured that the physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational and financial needs of residents with developmental disabilities were met Co-operated with outside professionals (e.g., behavior therapists, doctors) to guarantee the well-being of the residents Trained and led a team of international assistants, students and volunteers to ensure that the daily needs of residents were met House Leader of one of the 4 houses in this community Ensured that the physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational and financial needs of residents with developmental disabilities were met Co-operated with outside professionals (e.g., behavior therapists, doctors) to guarantee the well-being of the residents Trained and led a team of international assistants, students and volunteers to ensure that the daily needs of residents were met



L`Arche Toronto

• Toronto

• House Leader

  • Jul 2002 - Aug 2003

  • House Leader of one of the 4 houses in this community Ensured that the physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational and financial needs of residents with developmental disabilities were met Co-operated with outside professionals (e.g., behavior therapists, doctors) to guarantee the well-being of the residents Trained and led a team of international assistants, students and volunteers to ensure that the daily needs of residents were met • House Leader of one of the 4 houses in this community Ensured that the physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational and financial needs of residents with developmental disabilities were met Co-operated with outside professionals (e.g., behavior therapists, doctors) to guarantee the well-being of the residents Trained and led a team of international assistants, students and volunteers to ensure that the daily needs of residents were met