- Organize daily youth activities for the program including sports and recreational outings- Plan and facilitate team meetings, retreats, and in-service training- Conflict management: use communication techniques effectively to mediate and de-escalate conflicts between clients and external stakeholders- Coordinate short and long term treatment strategies with staff for clients and their families

- Responsible for overseeing the operations, finances, and staffing of the leisure center, arena, community hall, and municipal park systems- Conducted environmental scans, needs assessments, public consultations and data analysis- Created innovated programs which resulted in a 15% increase in staff attraction and retention- Generated budgets, variance reports, and long-term program development plans for facilities- Created and presented monthly reports and performance benchmark updates to Council

- Worked with the Provincial Emergency Program and Emergency Management BC to coordinate reception centers and emergency social services during floods, fires, and other local emergencies.- Assisted with the coordination of city-provincial responses during the flood of 2011 and 2012

HARRY BAILEY AQUATIC CENTER (Feb 2010 - July 2010)- Responsible for the long term development and evaluation of all site programming, including courses, community programs, fitness classes, and swimming programs.- Worked with city stakeholders to determine best utilization of new infrastructure additions- Initiated and designed city-wide radio and print media campaign for program promotion- Created and managed seasonal schedules for all program staff and instructorsLAWSON CIVIC CENTER (Oct 2009 - Feb 2010)- Managed facility programming budget and created monthly budget reports - Responsible for managing all training courses, fitness classes, and swimming programs- Designed brochures, backgrounders, and PSA’s to promote facility programs

- Co-managed the city wide Arts, Culture and Athletics summer program with 56 diversely programmed sites and a wide socio-economic disparity between site participants - Created and implemented purchasing and program operation policies that resulted in a measurable 20% decrease in material costs and a 10% increase in patron usage- Managed program budget and coordinated all program procurement processes and RFQ’s- Generated long-range program development plans and budget reports for city facilities- Successfully initiated, created and developed several new pilot programs

- Created and ran unique programs for a wide age range of community groups, low-income families, and at-risk youth - Compiled board reports, grant applications, and stakeholder presentations - Pursued and obtained community partnerships and established ongoing gift-in-kind donationsto support the ANS youth programs.

PRESIDENT - UFV ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (Sept 2002 - Jan 2005)- Coordinated interviews and print media requests for the athletic teams- Financial signing authority for UFV athleticsGAME DAY COORDINATOR (Oct 2004 - Jan 2005)- Created event programs for all UFV athletic events for UFV- Hired, trained, and supervised all athletics game day staffVOLLEYBALL PROGRAM COORDINATOR (Sept 2001 - Mar 2004)- Initiated successful marketing campaign that established UFV’s BCCAA volleyball program- Provided multiple presentations to the board of directors requiring business plans, sustainability reports, marketing initiatives, signed petitions of support, and lists of potential players and coaches- Managed all aspects of the volleyball program, including budgets, competitions, development camps, player recruitment, community engagement, and promotionHEAD COACH - UFV WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (Sept 2002 - Mar 2004)- Head coached the UFV Women's volleyball team

- Created over 30 events, seminars, development programs and symposiums for the 2004/2005 season- Designed all marketing, including PSA’s, press releases, news briefs, and brochures- Facilitated a province-wide recruitment of elite specialist instructors

- Developed strong working partnerships with businesses, service clubs, community associations and other stakeholders to create an effective and sustainable fundraising stream - Established a database of financial contributors, and created an acknowledgement program - Designed and managed the development of the Vernon KidSport website

- Coordinated the logistics of all material handling, human resources and manufacturing- Determined the material components required for each project, and created purchase orders or work orders as necessary- Coordinated the manufacturing and assembly processes to ensure components were fabricated in the correct order and that projects did not suffer from material delays