• Managed the community development department at Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers which including developing new initiatives, managing staff and developing relationships and supports for over 35 ethno-cultural associations• Facilitated capacity building, project planning and community animation with multiple small ethno-cultural groups, with an intense concentration on the Somali, Iraqi and Nepali communities. I also worked with over 20 other ethno-cultural groups on board and community development. • Identified, secured and coordinated resources necessary to implement community development programs• Compiled, wrote, and edited grant applications with strong writing skills and a high-level command of grammar and spelling.• Developed and reviewed the budget of a project or program for which funding is sought and made recommendations to better present it to grant-making organizations.

Parenting and Literacy Program - EMCN - Level 2• Instructed adult students using a theme-based communicative approach in: speaking strategies; listening, reading and writing skills; grammar pronunciation;and cultural orientation• Focus on student centered learning using parenting topics to teach ESLHungarian Cultural Society - Taught Level 1 -3 English to Hungarian refugees; developed all curriculumOperation Friendship - As part of research project, started a ESl classes for 70 seniors as a means to break social isolation.

• Provided an enriching learning environment for students by using holistic and career-oriented teaching methods. Maintaining an organized and structured classroom environment, to help ensure that students are progressing effectively.• Developed and delivered a variety of subject matter including, professionalism, resume and cover letters, interviewing skills, job search• Developed and supervised field placements

• Operated all aspects of this social enterprise including fund and human resource management• Secured funding grants for new social enterprise worth over $500 000• Worked closely with organizations, individual businesses and government agencies to foster a welcoming climate for local business• Matched regional producers with local consumers through the Good Food Box – an on-line food distribution system• Managed the operations of these aligned organizations including staff management, attaining funding, customer relations, producer attainment and market development

• Coordinated 40 regional sites across Alberta/NWT/Saskatchewan to deliver business education curriculum to 6,000 new and existing entrepreneurs• Developed curriculum for 70 events and 2 seasons of full slate of business development courses that covered the full continuum of the business cycle from start-up to succession planning • Managed 109-point video conference network that included developing site training on all aspects of video conference usage for technical use and content delivery• Engaged private and public sector volunteer speakers on full range of business topics

• Taught students using a systematic plan of lectures, demonstrations, discussion groups, seminars, case studies, field assignments and independent or group projects• Instructed life skills, career development, numeracy and computers for aboriginal and immigrant women in a Skills Link program• Developed and presented workshops on life skills, parenting, stress management, financial literacy, career planning and employment readiness• Developed, coordinated and maintained new practicum placements

• Managed the community development department at Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers which including developing new initiatives, managing staff and developing relationships and supports for over 35 ethno-cultural associations.• Assessed and approved applications submitted by ethno-cultural groups for community mental health project grants

• Planned, organized and coordinated all aspects of a 2-day inaugural conference for the Alberta Housing Coalition• Developed and launched a recruitment and advocacy website for the Alberta Housing Coalition

• Presided over organization start-up as founding Executive Director of Women’s Economic and Business Solutions

• Initiated, managed and evaluated a social development project that identified isolated seniors in Edmonton’s inner city and connected them with local services and supports• Knocked on 500 doors to interview potential clients• Managed the outreach, community drop-in and fund development programs• Started an English as a Second Language classes for 70 seniors • Organized extracurricular opportunities such as field trips and task based learning activities

• Served as liaison for agency with other community organizations and individuals• Managed staff and programming for 10 person agency• Assessed and responded to individual needs• Wrote summaries, reports and other correspondence regarding community outreach efforts