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Partnered with executive leadership and department heads to assess and launch targeted learning programs aligned with business objectives. Collaborated closely with the Director of People Ops to strategize, develop, and implement initiatives spanning performance management, feedback processes, manager development, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), summit programming, and employee engagement.Recently led a 5-month initiative to design and implement growth frameworks for all roles, enhancing performance measurement and transparency across the organization.Established the L&D budget, allocated resources, and implemented policies and processes to ensure effective learning program delivery.

Victoria, Bc

Developed a departmental onboarding program, ensuring seamless integration for new hires to the team, culture and ways of working. Engineered a company-wide retrospective program, leveraging project insights for quarterly improvement initiatives resulting in tangible process improvements and improved employee sentiment and trust in the organization. Mentored team members, advancing their career progression and facilitating promotions.

Victoria, Bc

Nurtured client relationships, fostering collaboration and trust.Managed cross-platform teams, both local and remote, for effective project execution on startup and enterprise projects. Scoped, estimated, planned, controlled, and successfully closed projects.Collaborated with clients to devise strategic product roadmaps.

Victoria, Bc

- Full delivery responsibility for multiple projects (MVP to Enterprise)- Project status reporting and presentations (weekly to quarterly)- Lead the full project lifecycle for Web, iOS and Android projects - Lead the assessment and implementation of product management tool adoption

Victoria, Bc

- Create SOW's and Delivery Plans - Work with the client to establish business requirements- Work with the teams to translated business requirements into technical requirements- Work through QA and UAT- Manage ongoing maintenance

Nanaimo

Oversaw the full branding and marketing program for The Ridge in Nanaimo, B.C. Nanaimo's first sustainable residential community. Responsibilities included brief creation and visual direction, negotiating and hiring contractors, project, quality and delivery management across print and digital platforms.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Freelance graphic designer worked with small businesses to establish brand and marketing materials.

Graduate Certificate, Strategic Hr

Gained valuable HR skills on change leadership, learning organizations and coaching.

Supervisory Skills Certificate, Organizational Leadership

Gained value skills in leadership and coaching.

Bfa, Visual Arts

Activities and Societies: Exchange studies at Nottigham Trent University for the BA Honors Photography Program. 2009

Ba Hons, Photography

Exchange Program in the UK

Business Mentoring Program, Startup

Women’s Enterprise Centre’s Peer Mentoring Groups are designed specifically to help women entrepreneurs address the issues and barriers.