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St. John'S Newfoundland And Labrador

Worked as a team to prepare, coordinate and organize a Public Forum on Managing Arthritis, Work and Leisure.Through the filing of appropriate documentation television coverage was secured with a local provider for the forum.Given the needs of the staff, film crew and potential attendees’ site interviews were conducted and a venue with appropriate accommodation was selected. Complied and delivered information packages and brochures to local physicians and participated in an information booth at a local hospital, The Health Science Centre. Ensured organization and monitored adequate inventory of various arthritis and chronic pain information media to meet the society’s obligation to the public and its physicians.Gained extensive training in Raiser’s Edge completed Essentials 1 & 2, Generating Event reports, Managing Event and Participation Records, Generating Events Mailing list.

St. John'S, Newfoundland And Labrador

Worked closely with and assisted superiors with an extensive government wide red tape review. Under their supervision, red tape project work was critiqued and direction received to ensure quality and adherence to prescribed deadlines. Judicious allocation of time to manage multiple red tape review projects for execution within weekly/biweekly designated deadlines. Worked extensively in Microsoft Visio for the intricate creation of flowcharts depicting Government processes used for analysis and review. Assisted in the preparation, set up and facilitation of multiple On-Boarding sessions, a daylong orientation, for the Public Service Secretariat summer students.

Saint John, New Brunswick

Assisted in the construction, revision and admission of the VP report for the Continuous Improvement department. Maintained rigorous organization while tracking Green Belt participants though the Certification process to ensure that requirements were obtained and appropriate sign off was achieved for certification. Constructed various visual charts for tracking the Green Belt Participants though the certification process and maintained post module Key Performance Indicators.Worked closely as a team to ensure the organization and clean execution of the Wave 18 Green Belt class both in Moncton and Saint John New Brunswick. Attended White Belt training and became educated in Lean-Sigma methodologies as well as both advanced SharePoint and expert Excel to ensure efficiency in performance and skill. Created and implemented a new standardized work template for the Co-operative education position within the Continuous Improvement department.

Labrador City, Newfoundland And Labrador

Mentored to assume an independent professional role as point of contact for the management of the recruitment process for the Summer Employment Program which employed 154 university students as vacation relief for permanent employees.Screened applicants using a talent management program called Taleo to ensure appropriate documentation met pre-determined criteria.Scheduled and performed interviews independently on a panel consisting of union and operation representatives both in-person and via telephone.Conducted business practices and communicated in a professional manner that was compliant with the collective agreement when answering inquiries and scheduling interviews, substance abuse and physical fitness testing. Maintained organization when tracking each applicant through the recruitment process to ensure all requirements had been successfully completed. Became knowledgeable in lean activities such as standardized work, working schedules and various methods of performance tracking.

The Center For Health Information

Assisted in the recruitment process: construction and revision of job ads, screening and responding to applicants, managing and tracking job competitions, arranging interviews and collaborating with management to determine the suitability of applicants. Researched and aided in the composition of appropriate departmental policies while cross referencing provincial and national laws and legislation. Edited and revised departmental policies for coherency and deficiency under organizational guidelines. Researched, designed, and composed an internal brochure for an organizational Employee Assistance Program.Worked closely with COACH, Canada’s Health Informatics Association, by acquiring statistics pertaining to Newfoundland and Labradors health care positions in relations to COACH’s core competencies model. Organized and updated employee personal files to ensure accurate information.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

My MBA has allowed me to deepen my academic knowledge and skill set. The courses I have chosen to complete as part of my program are.

Business Commerce, Human Resources

Course, case and group work brought forth the importance of collaboration, foundational knowledge and a holistic approach to analysis.