Denese Frans-Joseph Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for providing leadership, advisory and strategic consultation to cultivate and embed Unity Health Toronto’s research strategic goals and objectives as they relate to anti-racism, equity, and social accountability into the culture of the research institute, and its policies and practices.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Denese Frans-Joseph Consulting specializes in equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism (EDI-AR) consulting, strategic planning, program development, and evaluation within the public health sector. Our mission is to support organizations in creating inclusive environments and effective health programs that address the needs of diverse populations. DFJ Consulting aims to become the leading provider of EDI-AR and public health consulting services by delivering tailored, evidence-based solutions that drive systemic change and improve health outcomes.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for supporting organizational development and community engagement activities for newly incorporated non-profit organization, including strategic planning, policy and operational plan development, special event planning, community engagement activities with affected target communities, etc.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for coordinating and monitoring Initiative-wide capacity-building activities to further WHAI goals and mandate. I support the Initiative to implement effective capacity-building initiatives across Ontario, grounded in community development principles.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Developed and supported all organizational research projects and programs as required (HIV prevention and support, mental health education, Trans SPA (Peer Support and Advocacy) Program, and recent COVID-19 response projects); managed project budgets of approximately over $800K total• Completed literature reviews, data collection, analysis and manuscript preparation• Lead coordinator of the national Stigma Reduction Intervention, an initiative funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), aimed to reduce the multiple forms of stigma and discrimination experienced by African, Caribbean, and Black people living with HIV• Developed program curriculum/manual for organizational programming and research projects• Developed and provided training, education and related activities for internal/external service providers through various adult learning teaching methods and presentation styles• Advisory Board Member of several community-based organizations/initiatives (i.e. Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment (CAAT), Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples (CSSP), National HIV Testing Week, HIV Stigma Community of Practice, Toronto To Zero, REACH 3.0 Self-Testing Initiative)

Toronto, Canada Area

Led the coordination and delivery of two HIV prevention projects:Project 1: African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Women Taking Control over HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health• Trained and supported 20 Community Health Ambassadors (CHAs) to deliver outreach activities and workshops within the community through: a) Outreach activities in community-based settings, social settings, organizations, cultural events, and summer events b) The delivery of a minimum of 60 workshops in community-based and social settings.• Delivered 10 capacity-building workshops for service providers within organizational settings per year, for three years. • Partnered with academic institutions (i.e. University of Toronto, York University, Seneca, etc.) and deliver sessions/presentations each year to train future services providers.• Supported the HIV testing of ACB women and facilitate access to care, treatment and support for ACB women diagnosed with HIV• Organized and supported the delivery of 3 fora per year to facilitate knowledge dissemination, translation and exchange to promote the utilization of research information to inform HIV prevention behaviours and risk management. Project 2: African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Women Know Your Status HIV Testing & Prevention Project• Finalized pilot testing of the project and collage the data• Launched and created social media campaign for developed promotional video for HIV Point-of-Care (POC) Testing• Evaluated the intervention and create a final program for dissemination• Organized a forum to share the findings and discuss the city-wide launch of the program• Created reports as per funder requirements; abstracts/conference presentations; and manuscripts for publications (i.e. journal publications, etc.), funding proposals

Toronto, Canada Area

• Completed project planning, implementation, and evaluation, including development of logic model and management of workflow and budget, in particular the project funded by Toronto Urban Health Fund (TUHF) “ACB Women Know your Status HIV Testing & Prevention project”• Presented at seminars and scientific conferences such as, the Ontario HIV Treatment Network conference the “HIV Endgame: Stopping the Syndemics that Drive HIV” and the Association of Health Centres (AOHC) 2017 Conference• Presented at City Council for the Mayor’s deputations on the City of Toronto Anti-Black Racism Action Plan on behalf of Women’s Health in Women’s Hands CHC• Worked in close partnership with community members and service providers working with ACB women, faith leaders and throughout the entire project to complete activities and achieve objectives Successfully developed and implemented the program and increased POC HIV testing through WHIWH CHC by 500% in one year• Worked inter-professionally in particular with the HIV Interdisciplinary Team at WHIWH to achieve project objectives• Outreached to women, their communities and other project stakeholders in person, electronically, and through social media, to promote the project, develop connections with community leaders, service providers, ACB women and others to generate interest in participation and involvement in the project• Developed culturally appropriate training modules, facilitation guides, and participant resources on various aspects of HIV/AIDS; developed "Know Your Status" HIV testing promotional video.• Planned and co-facilitated of training sessions for peers involved in project activities• Supported project peers in planning and delivery of project activities • Produced written reports, as required, by the funder and other key stakeholders• Developed sustainability plans for project beyond the length of fundingDeveloped and produced an HIV testing promotional video titled "Know Your Status"

Toronto, Canada Area

S.i. Systems is a privately held national supplier of on demand professionals and is one of North America’s largest staffing companies. S.i. was founded during the inception of the IT contracting trend as an end-to-end, on demand IT professionals contracting organization. Since 1994, we have experienced exponential growth and we now provide professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placements in Information Technology across Canada. We also offer flo-thru contractor services.One source of our competitive edge is MatchGuide™, our proprietary web-based on demand professionals solution that is fully integrated with our consultant and client databases, our back office, and our accounting system. We have grown MatchGuide™ to include a national network of over 75,000 qualified professionals. Our MatchGuide™ FIT Methodology, along with our prescreening and ranking system, ensures that we bring forward the right candidates to meet your needs every time.Responsibilities:•Experience with the Full Cycle Recruitment Process:-Research-Sourcing-Interviewing-Placement•Experience utilizing LinkedIn, Boolean search, direct sourcing, networking, Monster.com and Workopolis.•Sourcing, assessing & interviewing qualified candidates utilizing various recruiting tools.•Understand the client requirements to determine recruiting strategies.•Complete communication with candidates and clients while maintaining a professional image and demeanor both in persona and over the phone.•Proven ability to build and maintain business relationships by breaking down barriers and creating rapport.•Proven strong time management, planning and priority management skills•Strong computer skills which includes the ability to work well with various computer systems and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)•Strong knowledge of Bullhorn & MatchGuide software.

Toronto, On

SWGi (Sundiata White Group - Intellistaff Ltd.) is a Canadian, incorporated recruitment company. SWGi is built on integrity and experience.Our experience tells us the key to successful long-term relationships is trust and results; so our focus is to get the job done in a trustworthy, timely and professional manner. As active members of the communities we do business in, we join associations, user groups, participate in industry events and attend conferences to build deep talent pools and pipelines in specific market sectors. Respond to RFS’s and RFR’s for current Ontario Government clients; is responsible for ensuring SWGi responses are appropriate and professionally completedStay abreast of industry trends and developments by attending trade shows, ITAC seminars, and by reviewing daily industry news feedsClient development – Actively seeks new clients from accessing industry information on new initiatives; attends trade shows to explore relationships with prospective clients. Candidate development – Source, recruit, prepare and coach candidates IT, Engineering and Healthcare roles in support of SWGi’s recruitment team. Broaden candidate relationships that have been built by more than a decade of experience in the industry. Executive management responsibilities – Includes arranging financing; providing strategic direction; conducting marketing analyses; evaluating and purchasing services from application service providers and computer hardware/ software; completing necessary government filings.

Toronto, Canada Area

Trained and supervised new clinic coordinators volunteers, and student placements for separate Activa Clinics’ locationsOrganized and scheduled the daily operations of health programs and services like rehabilitation and mental health services for existing motor vehicle accident victimsMaintained and managed accounts payable and receivable for health clinicPromoted and sold new treatment plans and products for existing and new patientsEffectively and successfully communicated with the varying departments within Activa Clinics and liaison between clinic physicians, patient legal representatives and insurance companies to ensure quality patient care

Downtown Toronto

Co-ordinating large accounts with our clients to ensure all targets are met and qualified candidates are being submitted and hired.Successfully building solid relationships with clients and candidates Meeting clients and promoting the Drake brandTaking and filling Job OrdersCreating and posting Job AdsAttending career fairsInterviewing candidatesIdentifying and sourcing top talent using Monster, Workopolis, Indeed, HireDesk and other social media forumsPre-screening candidates efficiently and effectively to ensure qualified candidatesEffectively negotiating and communicating employment offers to successful candidates Effectively assisting candidates in preparing for interviews with clientsAccomplishments:Coordinated and lead the Ontario wide hiring process for Bell Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Reviewed and verified material and service requests from customers (i.e. Mount Sinai Hospital Research Department). Issued purchase orders to effectively purchase equipment, material and services at the lowest overall cost consistent with satisfactory performance, quality and service. Completed various reports assigned by the management teamSuccessfully resolved problems, expedited orders and coordinated repairs and returns

Toronto, Canada Area

Handled customer complaints and successfully created drop referrals for various contractorsMaintained relationship between Rogers Communications and business partnersCompleted daily review of previous day referrals and removed all duplicate assigning drops to various contractorsWhen notification of completion was received, updated system to ensure contractor payment

Assisted Planners in project completion by organizing work permits, mastering data scanning and imaging and converting hard copy data into softwareSuccessfully archived completed projects and completed data verificationDeveloped filing system to encompass compatibility between hard copy files and digital soft files increasing functionalityWas the first summer student to be kept on as a part-time employee due to my efficiency and results.

Master'S Degree, Public Health

Bachelor'S, Honours Health Science

Minored in Psychology and Anthropology

Certificate, In Leadership, From United Way Toronto And University Of Toronto'S Faculty Of Social Work

Activities and Societies: CITY Leaders