Cathy Dandy Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Ontario, Canada

• Created advocacy plans for families to build on the strengths of young people and access resources to support learning. A powerful advocate that understands schools and the bureaucracy that supports them which enables.
• Children, Youth and Family Focused: Over twenty-year track record of improving systems for children, youth and families with emphasis on navigation, effective supports, and inclusion of family and youth voice
• Dynamic Leader: Takes an innovative and visionary approach to improving programs, services and operations with a focus on motivating and mentoring staff to develop and implement progressive strategies, programs and.
• Family/youth Engagement: Utilizes a comprehensive understanding of relationship/engagement research and effective models to increase consultation and collaboration and develop inclusive, accessible and equitable programs
• Media Communications: Strong communicator who understands use of evidence to build a powerful public message through media communications, reports, briefs and updates, policy papers and articles; excellent public.

As a member of the leadership team at Ontario's largest child and youth mental health agency, I was responsible for development and implementation of an innovative youth and family engagement strategy which resulted in robust new programs, policies and procedures to facilitate family and youth feedback and involvement in all aspects of agency business.My.

As a Trustee for Canada's largest school board, I developed and influenced policy and practice to improve outcomes for students. I was invested in developing projects that capitalized on emerging research in order to create innovative programming and practices. Using my position as Trustee, I leveraged key partnerships such as CAFE - Community Assets for.

Project Coordinator for outreach and research initiative working with breast cancer survivors to develop policy recommendations for system change.

Coordinated the TPN Steering Committee to broaden and solidify an effective communications/advocacy network for parents in the city of Toronto: built large database; met with various parent and community groups to share information and organize actions; regular campaign work, speaking engagements and media work; direct advocacy on behalf of individuals

M.A., Equity And Social Justice

B.A. (Hons), English