St. Leonard's Community Services

Volunteer BOD

Responsible for fulfilling governance responsibilities, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and bylaws, conducting Board business holding overall accountability for their performance. The Board provides strategic leadership, including fiduciary responsibility, keeping the Agency’s mission front and centre.

Board Member

Palette Skills

Palette Skills is leading Canada in an inclusive transition to growth sectors of our economy by fostering an ecosystem of rapid upskilling solutions, helping innovative companies meet their talent needs, and transitioning high-potential, untapped workers into growing careers.

| National Impact Expansion | Strategic Partnerships | Business Development & Strategy | Revenue Generation | Social Impact | Operations | Ecosystem Engagement |

- Play a key role in launching a large-scale $250M Federal initiative to upskill and employ 15,500 Canadians into high-growth industries and ensure alignment with strategic objectives and mission
- Secure substantial corporate sponsorships, pioneering corporate partnerships and diversifying revenue streams to support industry engagement.
- Manage a nationwide go-to-market strategy, fostering strong partnerships across various sectors (Corporations, Industry, Post Secondary, Government, Foundations, Associations) to enhance impact, service delivery, and policy development.
- Conduct market research for national expansion, influencing executive strategy with detailed industry analysis to guide investment and resource allocation.
- Facilitated the development and implementation of grant and proposal processes, streamlining efforts for effective scaling 
- Spearheaded negotiations with regional and provincial entities, successfully unlocking significant support and establishing key guidelines for program implementation
- Represent the organization externally as a spokesperson and ambassador, including at partnership events, conferences and presentations to prospects and supporters.

Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

Community Partnerships Manager

Employer Partner Manager

Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie

A community-based labour market expert. The WPBGE plays a leadership role in workforce development and research.

The Board monitors the local labour market, identifying trends and challenges. Working collaboratively with community partners to develop effective workforce strategies and solutions.

• Developed and expanded skills training and workforce development programs – coordinating strategy and oversight
• Identified, cultivated, and managed relationships in the skills and workforce development sector, SMEs, non-profits, government, and higher ed while leading partnership strategy, and day-to-day operations
• Responsible for developing recruitment and brand awareness strategies through community engagement via partnerships, events, and marketing. Managed budgets
• Oversaw project build-outs and go-to-market strategies to further the organizations missions and impact with their stakeholders
• Consulted medium and long-term strategic plans, budget suggestions, proposals, funding requests and expansion of scope and hiring requirements
• Coordinated all program marketing and external communications to increase brand awareness and outreach strategies. Managed multi-channel marketing strategy, audience research, communication plan, and content development – resulting in success of  all markets – Leveraged news, tv, radio, billboards, digital marketing, SEO, website creation, UX/UI, and brochures to expand client base
• Conducted relevant research needed to increase organization efficacy and project delivery – presented to wide variety of stakeholders from government, community, businesses and more 
• Prepared routine evaluation and project summary reports to track KPIs for Government funders and stakeholders. Assisting in the preparation of annual, interim and final reports
• Advised  organizations across Ontario to assist the build-out, and best practices of their industry-based training programs – Resulting in increased intakes, outcomes, marketing and partnerships

Project and Marketing Coordinator

Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development

SkillsAdvance Ontario Project Manager

John Howard Society of Niagara

• Conducted intake procedures; analyze incoming case material to determine its content and files or distributes it appropriately; completes intake forms
• Monitored case progress; gathers information requested; makes notations in case files
• Completed and assess information for form letters or other correspondence; transport and deliver documents, reports, receipts.

Assistant Probations Officer

Niagara Furniture Bank

- Liaised and updated 20+ regional organizations and external stakeholders on ongoing project statuses
- 25% increase in donations within the first 3 months by developing digital strategy and content
- Assisted over 3000 low-income families access free basic household necessities and furniture
- Increased inquiries and donations by 200% by developing strategic partnerships using relationship building techniques with 30 community agencies to build referral and marketing funnels by increasing brand awareness

Community Outreach Coordinator

Passionate about driving positive change, especially at the crossroads of the private and public spheres, I am driven to develop and implement programs that effectively address community needs and make a tangible difference in people's lives. With an innovative mindset, I excel in approaching challenges in a creative and strategic manner.

I am enthusiastic about leveraging my skills and expertise to contribute to impactful initiatives. Let's connect and explore how we can collaborate to make a meaningful and lasting impact in our communities.

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