• Led the designing, developing, and launching of a new church location at UBC.• Provides leadership, strategic planning, administration, budget, fundraising and practical care for the UBC community (wide demographics ranging from students, faculty, families).• Utilizes strong communication skills to effectively formulate and lead vision and strategy to various stakeholders in the 150+ community. Includes regular content research, writing, and public speaking.• Ongoing recruitment… Show more • Led the designing, developing, and launching of a new church location at UBC.• Provides leadership, strategic planning, administration, budget, fundraising and practical care for the UBC community (wide demographics ranging from students, faculty, families).• Utilizes strong communication skills to effectively formulate and lead vision and strategy to various stakeholders in the 150+ community. Includes regular content research, writing, and public speaking.• Ongoing recruitment and development of volunteer and leadership teams (60+ at any given time).• Participates on the UBC Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team (networking and collaborating with diversity of members, modelling Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB). Show less

Design Lead for Branding project at the College, including the development of a Style Guide; redesigning print publications, and creating a cohesive marketing and graphic design strategy for Summit. This resulted in an increased brand awareness and engagement with the constituency.

• Led the development and communication of vision and strategic planning of a start up church, effectively building, engaging, and inspiring teams to achieve organizational goals (short, medium, long-term).• Provided leadership, strategic planning, administration, budget, fundraising, and practical care for the community.• Created and implemented comprehensive training materials and resources, equipping volunteer teams with the necessary skills & knowledge for success.• Leveraged… Show more • Led the development and communication of vision and strategic planning of a start up church, effectively building, engaging, and inspiring teams to achieve organizational goals (short, medium, long-term).• Provided leadership, strategic planning, administration, budget, fundraising, and practical care for the community.• Created and implemented comprehensive training materials and resources, equipping volunteer teams with the necessary skills & knowledge for success.• Leveraged strong communication skills to research, write, and deliver engaging presentations and facilitate effective training sessions (80+ people consistently). • Development of all strategic and creative design materials including print, website, social media, and multi-media. • Development of community events and with public relations and marketing strategies, saw over 400+ children & families participate annually.• Led and completed a successful application process to become a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Show less

• Co-Facilitation of LEAP (Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning) modules on topics such as community assessment, project design, monitoring and evaluation, resource development.• Led creative learning workshops for community-based organizations and non-profits; consistently received top rankings for training delivery and facilitation.• Utilized strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage participants and foster a positive learning… Show more • Co-Facilitation of LEAP (Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning) modules on topics such as community assessment, project design, monitoring and evaluation, resource development.• Led creative learning workshops for community-based organizations and non-profits; consistently received top rankings for training delivery and facilitation.• Utilized strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage participants and foster a positive learning environment for executive leadership teams.• Delivered tailored training programs, addressing specific needs and challenges faced by not-for-profit organizations, and in consultation with the teams, moved them towards developing strategic plans. Show less

• Led Communications and Strategic Initiatives, including the rebranding of the organization; redesign of all marketing publications (including print, digital media, and public relations efforts); and launching of new design initiatives and fundraising campaigns. • Senior Executive Leader responsible for rebuilding the organization’s infrastructure, including communications, staff, and organizational systems (4 provincial centres and 40+ staff). Set up a Head Office to manage… Show more • Led Communications and Strategic Initiatives, including the rebranding of the organization; redesign of all marketing publications (including print, digital media, and public relations efforts); and launching of new design initiatives and fundraising campaigns. • Senior Executive Leader responsible for rebuilding the organization’s infrastructure, including communications, staff, and organizational systems (4 provincial centres and 40+ staff). Set up a Head Office to manage operations.• Led the Senior Executive Team in creating a Strategic Plan presented to the Board of Directors.• Led and completed a successful application process to become a full member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities; the watchdog for financial accountability in the faith-based non-profit sector. Show less

• Responsible for Day to Day Administrative and Strategic Operations, including Communications, Team Development/Performance, Finance/Budget, HR. • Developed & managed a 1M + budget; oversight for general financial policies and procedures; oversight for developing HR policies, job descriptions, staff procedures.• Managed a staff of 15, as well as a Volunteer Team of 50+. • Oversight for Children’s, Youth, & Young Adult departments; which grew to 100+ participants.• Oversight for… Show more • Responsible for Day to Day Administrative and Strategic Operations, including Communications, Team Development/Performance, Finance/Budget, HR. • Developed & managed a 1M + budget; oversight for general financial policies and procedures; oversight for developing HR policies, job descriptions, staff procedures.• Managed a staff of 15, as well as a Volunteer Team of 50+. • Oversight for Children’s, Youth, & Young Adult departments; which grew to 100+ participants.• Oversight for government funding for the Children’s Summer Programs, where saw attendance grow to 150+ kids annually.• Created and implemented security procedures for the Children’s Program; enabling church to safeguard over 100 kids weekly.• Key teaching team member for an Internship Leadership program, which graduated 75 students in 5 years. Show less

Launched the full administrative and charitable operations for the national Canadian offices for People to People, a counseling radio call-in show based in Dallas, Texas.

Ran the front Customer Service area of the store, managing the floor staff and ensuring the smoothness of daily operations. Responsible for the administration and ordering of front-end products. Employee of the Year, Store #42 in 1995.