James Burchell Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Community, stakeholder and staff facing and collaborating professional responsible for all Union Station Rail Corridor Community Relations elements within the Communications and Public Affairs Division at Metrolinx

Scarborough Ontario

Developing strategies to cultivate youth engagement and empowerment in community-centric issues by leading discussions with local schools staff and administration in efforts to establish curricular based platforms and after school models.Collaborating interests and expertise from local community advocates and business professionals to volunteer their time and expertise in further developing efforts that will inspire and better equip our youth to assume leadership roles, today and tomorrow.Proud to be a new member of North Scarborough chapter

North Scarborough Club

City of Toronto Representative - Liaison for Scarborough-focused initiatives and collaborations, while working to raise Rotary awareness through municipal partnerships.

Scarborough, Ontario

Sitting community representative for the North Bendale Community (http://www.northbendale.org/) engaged in local issues in partnership with the Toronto Police Services and community communications advisory.

Scarborough Ontario

Collaborating with all contributors to the North Bendale experience: residents, business owners, local retailers, community leaders, government representative and educational leaders.Navigating new concepts and initiatives to better showcase our community's accomplishments and properly address the needs of the neighbourhood.Leading engagement initiatives that foster community development and and sense of neighbourhood pride by cultivating relationships with the local police, government officials and business owners.Contributing writer for the Association's "Bugle" Newsletter covering elements of interest, concern and pleasure impacting local residents and business owners.

City Council

Think outside the box and and strive to help others in all aspects of your position. Be a leader and team builder. Carpe Diem!Constituency Office/Administration ManagerPublic Relations StrategistMedia Communications and Press FacilitatorCommittee Policies AdvisorBusiness Improvement Area (BIA) representativeSpecial Projects and Community Development ChampionPolice Civilian Relationship Representative to City CouncillorRotary Ambassador to Scarborough Community CouncilScarborough Hospital Community Awareness Collaborator"Celebrate Scarborough" AdvocateTri-level Government Relations Lead among local elected officialsScarborough Community Renewal Organization Council RepresentativeScarborough Business Association Council RepresentativeMetrolinx Community Relations Advisor to Councillor

You don't know your potential until you push out personal and professional boundaries and try something new. Embrace different career trajectories, and be amazed with what you can do!Stakeholder Relations and Communications liaisonConstituency ambassador, Ward 41 Scarborough - Rouge RiverCommunity Outreach expert and public speaking presenterCommunity Development strategistBusiness Improvement Area (BIA) representative to City CouncillorAuxiliary Boards and Board Committees specialistSpecial Projects facilitatorSpecial Events coordinator and emcee"Celebrate Scarborough" advocateCommunity Partnership and Sponsorship Funding Management consultantScarborough Hospital Foundation ambassadorPolice Civilian Relationship advisor to City Councillor

Scarborough, On

A senior contributor to the liturgical music ministry and parish life at St. Rose.Choir master, conductor of a combined children's and youth choir encompassing 50 members and musicians, ranging in ages from 4 to 20. Responsible for all artistic, administrative, operating and communications duties.Senior Parish Staff Liaison and Chief Concert Events Coordinator for annual Christmas Concert, championing all preparatory and logistical duties of participating parish choirs with resounding success.Accomplishments include initiating a high school student mentor-ship program, developing community engagement outreach initiatives and cultivating a strong parental relations presence in the parish community. I am increasingly proud of the many choir members who have become music/choir directors, conductors and administrative leaders themselves.I endeavour to share my knowledge of and appreciation for music by developing the talents and leadership skills in others.

Scarborough

Councillor Representative liaising with 42 Division on building community relations-focused endeavours. CPLC Outreach Sub-Committee Team Leader

Toronto, Canada Area

Worked with local government, education, law enforcement, community and business representatives developing civic awareness, community appreciation and neighbourhood pride initiatives that better represent Scarborough.Passionately participated in championing successful provincial and municipal campaigns in Scarborough Centre. Delving into significant aspects of operations, front-line communications, team leadership and event logistics have enabled me to showcase seasoned people-centric skill sets in a political forum where a community and social development focus is paramount.Successfully organized and moderated an all-candidates debate for school trustee in Scarborough Centre and led a team of selected youth to co-host the event by participating in the development and execution of the session as well as preparing and presenting the candidate questions. The event was well received by all participants and the youth involved were exposed to a political arena while earning community hours. Engineered youth inspiring and empowering projects through music, theatre performance, event management and senior integration. Led youth discussions surrounding community awareness and neighbourhood pride. Assisted in the facilitation of EDGE and LIFE Team initiative at home parish, inspiring young students, grades 6-8 and 9-12 respectively to embrace their faith and be champions for society. Enjoyed public speaking engagements celebrating Scarborough.Living the mantra that "Empowerment and engagement have no age limit nor expiry date" is the message I endeavour to germinate in others.

Toronto, Canada Area

Relationship Management skills demonstrated by assuming roles as primary contact for the Executive Leadership Team, bank administration and operations, and key business partners.Project Facilitation duties to include interviewing, scoping, designing, communicating, testing and training for Oracle Financial Systems Upgrade and General Ledger Re-engineering initiatives.Client Relations Liaison with focus on problem solving, escalations, correspondence, relationship building in areas of accounts payable, purchasing, cash management, depreciation and general ledger reporting.Community Awareness Development Champion collaborating with local and national charity groups cultivating corporate relations, fostering outreach initiatives and fundraising events and on-boarding fellow staff members.

Toronto

Client-facing opportunities in direct sales with focus on consulting and retention to remedy store fixture challenges with turn key solutions.Experienced trade show sales executive for nationally sponsored venues in key cities throughout Canada and The United States.Corporate Event strategist coordinating teams, logistics and facilities under tight deadlines with success.