Colin Mcclean Email & Phone Number

Overseeing the daily operations, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring that organizational goals align with the mission of empowering communities through AI education. Managing partnerships, guiding operational efficiency, scaling programs, and enhancing impact within the tech space for diverse communities.

Sculpts and forges learners’ minds for success, using easy-to-follow systems that allow them to start building the lives they envision.

• Led the planning and delivery of educational programs across Canada.• Pivoted and transitioned in-person workshops to online on a national level in 8 weeks. • Fostered relationships with community stakeholders at the national level.• Engaged in benchmarking exercises to establish areas for potential operational improvements and made recommendations for changes to policy, procedures, and processes.• Worked with curriculum developer to streamline educational material.• Worked with the Communications and Marketing teams to form requirements for the promotion of programs and initiatives. • Managed Chapter Leaders to ensure optimal and consistent performance across all chapters.• Supported the launch of new programs and chapters. • Identified barriers to successful program execution and escalated as appropriate.• Facilitated clear communication between Executive Leadership, Chapter Leaders, and internal core teams to ensure programs and initiatives are executed effectively.• Oversaw and processed monthly payroll for employees.

Toronto, Canada Area

A Challenge Coach, Author, Motivational Speaker and Employment Specialist, providing one-on-one coaching on life skills development as well as group sessions on career planning and achieving life balance. • Developed and facilitated motivational, problem-solving and career development workshops. • Wrote and delivered presentations focused on empowerment and leadership. • Used storytelling and humour as a self-development and team building platform • Authored the “A Funny Thing Happened” job search book series.

Toronto, Canada Area

Successfully conducted the Candidate Training Program with a 95% completion rate• Led the production and facilitation process for candidate training • Proactively identified participants and facilitated a “Train the Trainer” Program• Consulted with content experts to develop appropriate training materials• Provided direction to subject matter experts on training strategies, techniques and formats• Reviewed the multi-stage candidate training program to determine adjustments necessary to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the program • Conducted needs analysis and investigated available training methods • Designed and delivered classroom-based sessions and blended training solutions • Negotiated resources required to conduct training sessions and assigned specific training activities to other leaders• Coordinated and communicated training calendar and programs

Toronto, Canada Area

• Facilitated client work opportunities and negotiation of employment relationships• Screened 100+ clients for eligibility against funder policies• Developed client resume/cover letter writing, job search, interview and retention skills• Adhered to funder policies and procedures regarding client referral and employer recruitment• Provided issue management and resolution between client and employer • Effectively tracked client and employer information and program statistics• Reviewed client and employer files on a regular basis • Ensured files/reports were maintained in a detailed, professional and confidential manner

Toronto, Canada Area

LLSCartoons.com published A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To... My Career! (50 Practical Rules To Get The Job You Want!) This unique handbook describes how to go about finding your next job by depicting exactly what NOT to do! Complete with a handy interview checklist, blank note pages and a quick rule review list, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To... My Career! is a useful tool for any job seeker who could use a laugh while learning to sharpen his or her job hunting skills.

The Lions Circle (mens' leadership and personal development)

Toronto, Canada Area

Counselled 100+ clients on effective job search practices. Developed and maintained strategic alliances with businesses maximizing employment opportunities by 75%. • Facilitated work opportunities and negotiation of employment relationships on behalf of 100+ clients, including placement agreements and contracts that involved training objectives, commitments and financial incentives• Screened 100+ clients for eligibility against funder policies• Developed client resume/cover letter writing and job interview skills• Adhered to funder policies and procedures related to client referral and employer recruitment• Facilitated the resolution of issues that prevented a successful outcome between the employer and the client • Collaborated to effectively track client and employer information, program statistics, subsidy expenditures, claims paid, etc.• Reviewed client and employer files on a regular basis • Ensured files/reports were maintained in a detailed, professional and confidential manner

Certification With Honours, Adult And Continuing Education And Teaching

Provides practical skills for subject-area experts and instructors to become certified as adult trainers in a workplace setting or college.

Diploma (Honours), Business Administration

Multimedia, Electronic Publishing and Computer Graphics Certificate