Experience in multiple sectors.
- Community agencies serving traditionally under-represented populations
- Municipal government department involved in landscape and climate protection
- Children’s hospital foundation funding programs and equipment
- Wish-granting organization for regional youth dealing with chronic or life-threatening illness
- Healthcare support in acute care facilities as well as community settings
A variety of roles.
As a volunteer engagement specialist
- Extensive experience with the full volunteer engagement cycle including recruitment, screening, training, and retention of volunteers for municipal government, large foundations, healthcare, and grassroots social service agencies
- Development of job descriptions, marketing materials, and policies and procedures
- Intensive risk management for volunteer services in acute care facilities, with children and vulnerable persons, and unsupervised community positions
As a fundraiser and special events planner
- Planning and leadership roles for signature galas, silent auctions, sponsorship walks/runs, and various third-party community events
- Corporate speaking engagements to solicit support from local business
- Grant writing, campaign marketing, and fundraising proposals for both monetary and gift-in-kind donations
- Facilitator for training workshops and networking events
As a program manager
- Management of paid staff as well as volunteer programs with anywhere from ten volunteers all the way up to 2000 volunteers
- Operational and strategic planning for nonprofit services, volunteer programs, and community coalitions
- Creation of recreational and support programming to effectively engage community members and other stakeholders
Extensive community involvement.
- Reviewer of nominations for Canadian national award program
- Stewardship committee member with United Way tasked with assessing funding applications
- Member of early years coalition providing programming for service providers, families, and children
- Communications Director and President of a volunteer resource management professional association
- Event volunteer for a variety of local charitable causes