Heather Powers Email & Phone Number

Various Npos

• Provides technical knowledge of specificities of gender equity, excluded populations, and trauma-informed practice for program development and funding acquisition.
• Engages with organization leaders to provide expertise in strategic planning and organizational development.
• Reviews grant applications and reports from a gender equity and social inclusion perspective.
• Provides coaching services to organization leadership.
• Develops relevant training to promote understanding and technical skills to staff and volunteers on the topics of gender equity, social inclusion, mental health and wellbeing, and the impacts of trauma.
• Conducts clinical conselling sessions for children, youth, and adults

White Rock, British Columbia, Canada

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Developed organizational strategy to promote the empowerment of migrant women within local community context through social, education, and skill-based programing.
• Supported multiple projects with administrative, practical, and information resources.
• Worked collaboratively with women to assess personal, family, and community needs and goals, and to create and implement programming to address the specific needs of women and families in community.
• Directly supported women from diverse backgrounds including those new to Canada, those of refugee status, individuals with trauma histories, and individuals experiencing poverty.
• Developed program evaluation strategies and implements evaluations for a variety of programs.
• Created and maintained strategic partnerships with multi-disciplinary and multicultural community partners, including school boards, school staff, and local organizations in order to collaborate, share resources and.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Coordinated logistics between multiple community organizations and program partners in order to facilitate student volunteer projects and to maximize meaningful action in multiple locations across Canada and South Africa
• Liaised between Canadian and international partners to create volunteer opportunities for students while maintaining the values, vision, mission, and identity of the program.
• Wrote and taught curriculum, and developed tools for community engagement based on student and community needs, Wrote reports for the management team based on program and student success.
• Led and mentored 32 university students as they traveled across Canada and South Africa.

Waterloo, ON

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Through this program I gained knowledge and experience through practicums in both clinical and community social work

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Social Development Studies, Peace And Conflict Studies, Spanish

Activities and Societies: UW Hip Hop