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Manage, over 1500 active volunteers within Grey County, Bruce County and CollingwoodEstablishing independent drivers training out of the local community officeStarting a youth volunteer chapter within Grey County, Bruce County, and CollingwoodCreating protocols and processes for stewardship of volunteersRecruiting volunteers and establishing protocols for volunteer engagement for the Canadian Cancer Society's fundraisers and programsEstablishing and maintaining corporate and… Show more Manage, over 1500 active volunteers within Grey County, Bruce County and CollingwoodEstablishing independent drivers training out of the local community officeStarting a youth volunteer chapter within Grey County, Bruce County, and CollingwoodCreating protocols and processes for stewardship of volunteersRecruiting volunteers and establishing protocols for volunteer engagement for the Canadian Cancer Society's fundraisers and programsEstablishing and maintaining corporate and community partnerships within Grey County, Bruce County, and Collingwood Show less

Developed and implemented promotional, and educational presentations, and wellness fairs all targeted to reduce barriers to health, and increase health autonomy within specific populations (elderly, new immigrants, vulnerable populations)Trained volunteers to implement adult educational presentations, and to represent the Heart and Stroke Foundation within the local communityEstablished, and maintained corporate and community partnerships by working to establish the Paper Heart Campaign… Show more Developed and implemented promotional, and educational presentations, and wellness fairs all targeted to reduce barriers to health, and increase health autonomy within specific populations (elderly, new immigrants, vulnerable populations)Trained volunteers to implement adult educational presentations, and to represent the Heart and Stroke Foundation within the local communityEstablished, and maintained corporate and community partnerships by working to establish the Paper Heart Campaign in all City of Brampton recreation centersAssisted in managing and establishing media presence for the Heart and Stroke Foundation Peel area office (doubling Twitter followers within one week of re-branding)Prospected, and funded development for initiatives: prospected and solicited for the Jump Rope for Heart campaign at schools, sales calls for the Big Bike campaign, and helped to recruit for the Person-to-Person campaignAdministration tasks: included data entry into Salesforce, helped managed Outlook, followed up on phone calls, and answered individual queries directed at the Heart and Stroke Foundation Show less

Assisted in physical and family centered therapy, activity planning and implementation Worked with special populations - specifically children with cerebral palsy Assisted on research projects for the International Centre For Disability and Rehabilitation (ICDR)Fund development for the International Centre for Disability and RehabilitationWritten up grant proposals, project proposals, followed ethics protocol, and literature reviewsConducted qualitative and quantitative… Show more Assisted in physical and family centered therapy, activity planning and implementation Worked with special populations - specifically children with cerebral palsy Assisted on research projects for the International Centre For Disability and Rehabilitation (ICDR)Fund development for the International Centre for Disability and RehabilitationWritten up grant proposals, project proposals, followed ethics protocol, and literature reviewsConducted qualitative and quantitative research in the field of Rehabilitation Sciences Show less

Recruited and managed 94 volunteers: developed effective individuals and teams to achieve common goals, while building on strengths of each member, fostering a strong dynamic, and safe working environmentEvent and program coordination for all land events and activities (24 different events and programs attended by over 800 individuals)Developed and managed alternative weather programming; thereby facilitated a smooth transition from waterfront activities to indoor activitiesCreated… Show more Recruited and managed 94 volunteers: developed effective individuals and teams to achieve common goals, while building on strengths of each member, fostering a strong dynamic, and safe working environmentEvent and program coordination for all land events and activities (24 different events and programs attended by over 800 individuals)Developed and managed alternative weather programming; thereby facilitated a smooth transition from waterfront activities to indoor activitiesCreated and implemented volunteer human resource packages which included: code of conduct, wavier forms, policies and regulations. Also developed the volunteer welcome package, handbook, and orientation packageDeveloped and implemented volunteer orientation including: orientation and mobility training, deaf-blind training, sensitivity training, sighted guide training, service training to upwards of 94 volunteers Show less

Designed a campaign to recruit research participants (35 participants)Trained six research assistants in data collection and implementationDeveloped forms for coding, and documenting qualitative, and quantitative dataResearched design and implementation

Program planning, implementation, and evaluation for youth and preschool programsCreated and delivered curriculum for adolescent educational workshops to upwards of 600 individualsCounseled staff, clients and participantsAssisted in interviewing, training, and supervising new recruits and volunteersEvaluated performance goals and written up detailed performance progress reports for staff and clients

Assessed, monitored and counseled the health of all camp participants and staff (Over 600 individuals)Managed and coordinated a multidisciplinary team and assisted in staff training, public relations management, and schedulingCurriculum development and implementation Managed and anticipated problems and events that arise with flexibility, innovation and critical thinking

o Fund development for general operations of ICDR, as well as international initiatives in the following countries: Cambodia, Cameroon, Trinidad, Pakistan, Tanzania, Kenya, Bangladesh, and PhilippinesOrganized budgets, public initiatives, and financial needs for international clinical placementsEstablished and maintained community partnerships internationally and domesticallyContacted domestic trustees