Colleen Mcphee Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Canada Area

Provide leadership, development and motivation to team that oversees approximately $60M of funding to non-profit organizations delivering preventive social services and programs in the community. By employing adaptive leadership and mentoring strategies, I develop and promote positive team dynamics. Work collaboratively with leadership team and across the Corporation to advance strategic direction. Effective partnership management and relationship building, addressing the needs of partners and ensuring mutual goals and objectives are understood and met.

Calgary, Canada Area

Oversaw The City’s prevention investment funding streams to fund over $45 million annually to non-profit organizations delivering preventative social services and programs in the community. Ensured work was delivered in alignment with relevant policies and approved funding frameworks.- Led a transformational structure and staffing change to Prevention Investments while meeting all team goals and objectives.- Developed funding recommendations for approval by senior management and Council.- Oversaw the status and issues related to partnership contractual obligations and funding agreements.- Contributed to business unit priorities and strategies in collaboration with leadership team.

Exceptional planning, organizing, leadership/initiative, tact and negotiation, political sensitivity and ability to clearly outline issues.Develop and implement strategic approaches, plans and policies in collaboration with external and internal stakeholders while addressing emerging community and social issues.Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders, including community-based agencies, government stakeholders and citizens to develop comprehensive community strategies.Proven ability to work as part of, and with, multidisciplinary teams with differing perspectives.Advocate and communicate on subject matter through a variety of approaches and mediums.Investigate best practices and innovative approaches to address specific social and community issues.

Calgary, Canada Area

Develop and implement change management strategies while maximizing employee engagement and success.Integrate change management activities into overall project plans by collaborating with business and project teams.Identify and liaise with team leads and managers who are change champions. Develop and execute communications for internal and external stakeholders.

Facilitate online courses according to learning objectives and competencies as identified by program. Collaborate with Academic Chair to develop and update course content and instructional and assessment strategies. Develop relationships with students and monitor and document their progress through to completion of course. Optimize the Learning Management System to engage learners.

Conceived and implemented strategies to create and build the Library and Learning Commons (LLC) facility, programs, and services from the ground up. Developed and implemented all policies, procedures, and job descriptions for the LLC and successfully negotiated impact on College community. Responsible for developing, implementing and promoting programs and services that aligned with the strategic and operational goals of the organization while meeting the needs of clients and senior leadership. Also responsible for the delivery and assessment of information literacy instruction to staff, faculty, and adult learners.Hired, managed and coached a team of 20 union staff through momentous and extended change and uncertainty, conducting regular performance management of each staff.A key player in the space planning and furniture selection of the new LLC facility ensuring it would meet the evolving needs of learners and the organization. Organized and managed the move of the entire LLC facility 3 times through construction phases with minimal interruption of services for clients.Developed and managed budgets and financial plans to accommodate short and long term improvements. Identified and implemented innovative and appropriate change to ensure operational efficiencies.Contract and license negotiation with vendors and consortium partners.Represented the College on local, provincial, and national committees and Boards and at various high-profile community events.

Concordia Hospital Library, University Of Manitoba

Responsible for the overall operation of the Concordia Hospital Library including budget, staffing, planning, technology, organization and delivery of services. Applied knowledge and understanding of best practices, current issues, and trends in academic and health sciences libraries. Led community-based initiatives in community health centres.Provided literature search services to faculty, health professionals, and community members and designed and delivered training sessions on evidence-based medicine, information resources, and database searching.Actively promoted library services to hospital staff, students, and the surrounding community and acquired materials/resources to support the programs, objectives, and courses of the hospital.

Provided reference and information services to health professionals, faculty, and students which included developing and facilitating teaching and learning sessions for university students and health professionals. Responsible for collection development in the areas of Nursing, Allied Health, and General Medicine. Participated on the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library Marketing Committee and acted as Head Librarian at the Grace General Hospital Library

Mlis, Masters, Library And Information Sciences

Ba, Psychology