Experience

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  City of Edmonton

  • Canada
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Executive Assistant and Policy Advisor

    • Sep 2022 - Present

    Office of Councillor Jo-Anne Wright, Ward Sspomitapi. Senior level position assisting the Councillor and managing the Ward office.My focus is providing public information research and municipal policy analysis to guide and support the work of the Councillor's office.Includes direct collaboration with City of Edmonton departments, other Councillors' offices, the Office of the Mayor, and community stakeholders on a wide variety of municipal issues and initiatives. I maintain positive networks across internal departments and a broad knowledge of City policies and systems, intergovernmental relationships, and community initiatives to coordinate information flow and assist the advancement of the Councillor's policy priorities.I assist the Councillor in preparing for Council and Committee meetings, including preparing briefings, reviewing policy documents, and legislative support.I ensure that communications from the Councillor's office are appropriately managed by overseeing key messages and external community engagement by other Ward staff.

  • Senior Council Assistant

    • Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

    Office of Councillor Jo-Anne Wright, Ward Sspomitapi.Worked with the Councillor and other office staff, to ensure issues and initiatives that arose in the Councillor’s office and constituency were addressed in a timely manner. Conducted research and provided correspondence, newsletters, Ward communications, and policy briefings for the Councillor on a variety of issues and topics, including policy background information for Council and Committee meetings.Managed constituent correspondence and concerns, coordinating information sharing with relevant City departments. In this role, I also collaborated with community leagues, external agencies and organizations, and other stakeholders on behalf of the Ward Office. I supported constituent engagement initiatives within the Ward.

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  Bissell Centre

  • Canada
  • Individual and Family Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Senior Follow Up Support Worker

    • Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

    As a senior staff member of the Homeless to Homes program, I assisted team leads with complex client cases, as well as administrative and training duties as required. I facilitated client closures and ongoing financial stability, by completing referrals and applications to available community and government programming. I worked collaboratively with other teams within Bissell Centre to facilitate connection of H2H's clients to wraparound supports. I worked with supervisory staff to ensure accuracy and timeliness of reports on team performance and activities.

  • Follow Up Support Worker

    • Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

    Part of an Intensive Case Management Team that provided community-based support to participants connected to a Housing First Program. Assisted clients to achieve sustainable independence and tenancy. I provided client-centered care, landlord support and connection to services. ~~I was responsible for meeting one-on-one with my active caseload on a regular basis through home and community-based visits. I worked with clients to develop a strength-based and personalized service plan, grounded in the principles of Housing First and harm reduction, and monitored client progress towards goals. I provided life skills coaching, focusing on budgeting, nutrition, employment, creative problem solving, and other areas as identified by the client.I maintained working knowledge and collaborative relationships with relevant community supports, in order to connect clients with these resources. I attended appointments with clients, providing referrals and advocating for them as needed. I garnered first-hand experience working with clients at risk and an understanding of barriers related to mental health, addiction, trauma and poverty. This included working with Indigenous populations, and providing support with consideration of of culture, history, and current issues.

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  City of Edmonton

  • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  • Labourer I - Playspace Inspections

    • May 2014 - Oct 2019
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Returning seasonal labourer for Playspaces in Parks and Roads Services at the City of Edmonton. Assessed and inspected public playgound equipment for 56 greenspaces in the Northeast Sector.Worked collaboratively as part of a playground inspections team to ensure adherence to Canadian Playground S...