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Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Oversaw operations of head office and 2 satellite offices. Recruited during a period of massive change and a complete turnover of the organization’s leadership. Mandated with resolving multiple challenges in a variety of programs; portfolio included Organizational Development, Communications, Marketing, Community Relations, Health & Safety, Security, and Facilities Management. KEY RESULTS:• Authored and published the 2017-2018 Annual Report.• Directed entire project, including sourcing, content gathering and development, translation, and distribution.• Spearheaded critical accreditation process to reverse a decade history of un-accredited operations. • Worked with a third-party consultant to identify weaknesses and implement improvements. • Successfully secured conditional accreditation.• Executed public and community relations strategies. • Forged relationships with stakeholders and partner organizations, wrote and edited monthly newsletters, and crafted presentations for internal and external use.

Toronto, Canada Area

Led staffing for all elementary and secondary schools in the Public school board, up to 51 schools spread over Center and Southwest of Ontario; focused on supporting teacher and principal positions – 1,000 teachers and 80 principals. Planned and organized annual staffing, maintained collective agreement compliance, and supported teacher professional development.KEY RESULTS:• Accelerated recruitment and staffing efforts to match unprecedented demand – supported 50%+ organizational growth; assisted with the opening of 20 schools and staffing for over 1,000 teacher positions during tenure.• Introduced enhanced Teacher Testing to lift quality-level of French language among teachers.• Transformed recruitment standards – achieved 100% OCT-qualified teachers for F/T positions within 2 years.• Initiated regular school visits for head office HR staff; delivered deep understanding of teacher challenges and demands, while fostering stronger relationships with teachers and school staff. • Drove teacher retention strategies across the entire school board to prevent new teacher overwhelm and reduce turnover. • Worked with Principals to prioritize teacher well-being; ensured accuracy in delivering of compensation/benefits. • Managed all logistics to represent the school board at University Education Job Fair across Canada ; attended 8 to 12 per year• Key contributor to School Board’s 15th Anniversary celebration; assisted with coordinating events in all territories.• Served as primary liaison to the Teachers’ Union; cultivated mutual respect and drove agreement compliance.• Appointed to HR Staffing Manager role to cover a position vacancy (2013 – 2014).

Welland & Hamilton

Promoted from Front Desk Manager to CHR within less than one year. Supported staff across the region; delivered recruitment, onboarding, and performance management. KEY RESULTS:• Established organization’s first HR department and improved day-to-day operations.• Managed all HR functions for 50 employees at 2 Community Health Centre locations.• Created operating procedures, processes, and guidelines.

Tours Area, France

Led identifying training needs for 1,200 employees across 20 locations in the Regional Municipality of Loire Valley.Designed and implemented innovative training plans to maintain and upgrade professional competence at all levels of organization.KEY RESULTS:• Implemented new registration procedures and deployed new software to edit statistics.• Managed annual budget, monitored operating accounts, and followed-up on provider payments.

Poitiers Area, France

Manager, Finance, Administration & HR DepartmentSupported 130 employees serving 20,000 patrons across 5 locations including Archives, Artothèque, Ludothèque and Legal Deposit, 2 years after the opening of a new modern main Library. Established Médiathèque’s first Administrative Department; created operating procedures, processes, and guidelines. Created a tender system for procurement of documents; collaborated closely with the Town’s Finances Department.

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