Eava-Kay Mcknight Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada

As a Professional Development Client Co-ordinator I work with Professional Development Lawyers and volunteers to co-ordinate professional development and social activities for members of the Criminal Law, Education Law and Women Lawyer Forums sections. Duties and responsibilities:- Organize and facilitate Section executive meetings, section activities, and Section Professional Development programs including educational, social, regional, awards and yearly Institute programming. This includes liaising with section executives, program chairs and subject matter experts; securing venues, refreshments and A/V equipment.- Work closely with the marketing department on advertising and marketing materials for programs and events- Organize planning meetings and conference calls and liaise with volunteers, and subject matter experts with respect to the program and the delivery of materials and presentations for the programs.- Arrange travel and accommodations for out of town speakers- Co-ordinate and monitor program registrations, over the phone, online and in person.- Provide technical support for all Ontario Bar Association Online Programs. This includes troubleshooting, and providing support remotely.- Entering and updating client information on the iMIS client database system- Co-ordinates program evaluations and summaries and analyze survey results

Conestoga College

Supervised staff, student staff and 500 students within a college residence. Duties and responsibilities:- Developed, and facilitated training programs for students, staff and volunteers- Planned Social, Academic, and Charitable Activities for Students - Built partnerships with various contacts within the institution (International Students Department, Campus Security Services, Accessibility Services, Counselling Services and the Students Union, etc.)- Ensured incident reports and student information was input correctly into the residence database system (StarRez)- Managed the housing of all students including, room changes, roommate conflicts, housekeeping and maintenance, fee payments, etc.- Marketed the residence to perspective students through the creation of flyers/pamphlets, Open Houses, Information fairs, and tours

Toronto, Canada Area

Supervised staff and clients within an emergency shelter service to over 400 youth each year while providing outreach services to more than 80 youth each month.Duties and responsibilities:- Recruited and trained staff, students and volunteers ensuring that a high level of quality service was maintained- Created and facilitated training programs for both staff and clients - Planned staff meetings, and social events with successful results - Built partnerships with local police, religious groups, community centres and community organizations, as well as other service providers- Conducted needs assessments on clients to determine the program best suited to meet the client’s goals- Assisted in the development of implementation of policies and procedures- Completed grant reports and program evaluations- Ensured case notes, incident report and client information was input correctly into the shelter database system (SMIS)- Excelled within deadline-intensive environment, ensuring accurate and on-time completion of all projects and reports

Duties and responsibilities:- Created and facilitated programs and activities for a diverse group of youth aged 12 - 24- Created lesson plans and presentations on a wide range of topics for young males and females aged 12 to 24. Topics included sexual health, bullying, knowing your rights, goal setting, access to education- Developed fundraising ideas and plans to support the centre and its programs with positive results- Input client information, and program information on the client tracking system database (CTS)- Assisted with various clerical duties (filing, photocopying, answering phones, etc.)

Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Duties and responsibilities:- Assisted with the researching, designing, creating, coordinating, marketing and implementing of programs and programming resources for use by Residence Life- Worked with the Dean of Students and Residence Life Staff to ensure students who received sanctions due to behavior, completed their assigned community service hours- Leadership training and development for students, student leaders and staff- Helped students reach their personal and academic goals through one on one counseling

- Advocate on behalf of students- Provided leadership opportunities for first year students- Organized events for students

Post Graduate Certificate, Human Resource Management, Completed With A 4.1 Out Of A Possible 4.5 G.P.A.

The following courses were studied in this program: - Human Resource Management in Canada - Management Accounting - Strategic Compensation.

Adult Learning And Development Program

Courses completed include: - Introduction to Adult Learning - Needs Assessment and Evaluation - Instructional Design - Presentation Skills.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: Windsor Inter Residence Council (Floor Representative, Building Representative, Director of Events), University.