Ada Nadison Email & Phone Number

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Coquitalm, Bc

New Westminster

Responsibilities:• Manage all aspects of virtual and in-person contract training delivery. Clients include local, provincial, and federal government organizations, international government, private sector businesses, Indigenous communities, NGOs, and heavy industry.• Develop a strong business model approach to the identification, development, and delivery of customized training for existing and new clients.• Program and contract management including, development of proposals, budgets, cost estimates, and statements of work for clients; including reviewing contracts, RFP/RFQ’s. • Manage financial aspects of customized training contracts including budget development and maintenance, monthly financial reviews, variance reporting, and forecasting.• Work with in-house instructors and SMEs to develop customized client-centric training programs and exercises. • Advise on business/sector trends, promotional activities, and contributing to the division’s strategic planning and overall business approach. • Management, recruitment, training, support, and supervision of approximately 40 sessional and contract instructors and a small team of unionized employees.• Delivering and facilitating customized presentations, workshops, seminars, and exercises to internal and external stakeholders. • Maintaining current knowledge of curriculum design, exercise design, and adult learning pedagogy and principles, including ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion in curriculum.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Consulted and advised clients in the development, implementation, and maintenance of customized innovative emergency and continuity management solutions by conducting needs assessments and gap analyses.• Responsible for overall client relationship management and ensured client satisfaction on contractual requirements through feedback surveys and client meetings.• Developed and updated emergency response plans for clients under various jurisdictions and authorities, ensuring compliance and implementation of best practices. • Developed and facilitated emergency training and exercises. Prepared and presented reports to accurately reflect the outcome of the exercises and learnings to drive continuous improvement for clients.• Performed technical writing functions that include editing plans and reports at the appropriate level for the target audience.• Supported internal marketing campaigns and social media programs.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Redeveloped and implemented comprehensive on-the-job training programs to better to equip emergency dispatchers with the essential skills and knowledge required to handle high-stress situations effectively.• Designed and updated training curriculum to reflect the latest protocols, technologies, and best practices in emergency response communication, ensuring that trainees were equipped with the most relevant and up-to-date information.• Conducted engaging and interactive training sessions, combining theoretical instruction with practical exercises and simulations to simulate real-world emergency scenarios and foster rapid decision-making abilities.• Implemented rigorous quality assurance measures to evaluate trainee performance and ensure adherence to established protocols and standards of professionalism, contributing to the overall effectiveness and reliability of emergency response services.• Developed streamlined and efficient work methods, standards, and best practices for the Centre by assessing current systems.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Provided dispatch services for 35 police and fire departments through effective and professional communication skills. • Provided technical support to first response agencies through a variety of computer aided dispatch and monitoring systems. • Knowledge and understanding of common offences under the Criminal Code of Canada, provincial and federal statutes.• Operated a wide variety of communications systems which include multi-channel radio systems with repeaters, computer aided dispatch systems, record management systems, and Canadian law enforcement database.

Surrey, Bc

• Oversaw, coordinated, and trained other tour guides during campus events.• Gave tours to prospective students, high school counselors, industry recruiters, and the general public.• Provided information about SFU and what it has to offer.• Answered questions about enrollment, academic programs, and volunteer opportunities.

Burnaby, Bc

During my role as President of the Simon Fraser Student Society, I represented and was accountable to approximately 25,000 undergraduate students spread across the 3 university campuses and managed approximately 20 employees. I was a member of the Board of Directors for 3 years and have had the opportunity to work both independently and as part of a team. This was a demanding position that required strong leadership, organization, and communication skills. As the leader and head of the organization it was my responsibility to deal with confidential and sensitive material with regards to legal contracts, employee files, meetings with our lawyers, student complaints, collective agreement negotiations with our unionized staff and more. I also worked hard to liaise and establish effective working relationships with various internal and external organizations. This was done through different mediums of communications such as meetings, press releases, speeches, and presentations. I have represented the organization during meetings with government officials and city council committees. I also have experience and am comfortable being interviewed on camera. In 2009, I had the wonderful experience of being chosen for an interview by Rick Mercer on The Rick Mercer Report for my work in rallying thousands of SFU students in the UNICEF ‘Spread the Net’ campaign that Mercer was supporting.Some duties:• Hired and managed approximately 20 employees of the SFSS and sat on the Labor Relations Committee.• Negotiated the renewal of the Collective Agreement with CUPE 3338 on behalf of the Society.• Managed and maintained confidential and sensitive documents with regards to legal contracts, employee files, meetings with lawyers, and student complaints. • Liaised and established effective working relationships with various internal and external organizations including the media and local and provincial government.

Emergency Management Certificate, School Of Public Safety

• Capstone Project on Cultural Competency and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Emergency Management Pedagogy.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Criminology

Activities and Societies: Simon Fraser Student Society, Surrey Campus Committee, Student Orientation, SFU Salsa Club, Senate

Certificate Of Police Studies, Criminology

Activities and Societies: Simon Fraser Student Society, Surrey Campus Committee, Student Orientation, Senate, SFU Salsa Club Coursework.

Excavation Field Work In Greece, Archaeology

• Worked as part of a team to excavate in the Greek cemetery of the ancient city-state of Pronnoi dating back from the mid-Archaic.

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminology