Jennifer Mason Email & Phone Number

Wellington, Nz

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

-Provide strategic leadership for the innovative development and delivery of all programmes, activities, and support services across two community centres.-Review, monitor, and report on all plans and projects.-Initiate and collaborate with community members, NGO’s, service providers, and government departments to implement programmes.-Ensure that programme content is relevant and equitably meets community needs.-Identify and address gaps to ensure equitable delivery of services.-Manage, train, and recruit a large pool of volunteers.-Manage social media and other written communication.-Identify and apply for funding opportunities.

Wellington, New Zealand

-Provided daily frontline support for people experiencing homelessness, family violence, mental illness, trauma, and addiction issues.-Created a new, ongoing Freshen Up for Back to School programme partnering with over 30 volunteers and organizations. A fun event that provides free haircuts, hygiene goody bags for children and teens experiencing poverty.-Partnered with more than 50 individuals and organizations to create an entirely free, ongoing, innovative school holiday programme.-Worked with businesses, community organizations, and government agencies to collaboratively resolve complex and sensitive issues.-Created numerous public and private partnerships aimed at providing recreation and delivering services in a high poverty area.-Supervised, recruited, and trained casual staff and a large pool of volunteers.-Collaborated with Māori lead healthcare providers and community leaders to host mobile vaccination clinics.-Oversaw all day to day operations of the Centre.

Seattle, Washington, United States

After having children, I created a home daycare business. This allowed me to care for my own children while running a small business. I used my degree in Early Childhood Education to create a loving and inclusive place for young children.

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Served as primary point of contact for responding/resolving the personnel matters of 2,300 public sector employees including all levels of disciplinary issues, enforcement of Equal Employment Opportunity regulations, the Fair Labor Standards Act, workplace safety, and the interpretation and enforcement of state employment laws and contract language-Investigated, prepared, and presented arguments for disciplinary and contract interpretation grievances-Assured adherence to organizational financial standards-Won or successfully negotiated settlement agreements for the vast majority of grievances, often resulting in significant back pay, benefits adjustments and/or improvements to working conditions-Planned, developed, and conducted new employee orientations

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Represented employees during personnel matters including investigations, disciplinary matters, -Reasonable Accommodations, and grievance hearings-Planned and implemented outreach activities to the public, local advocacy groups and state legislators-Conducted contract training for approximately 2,500 employees within 15 State Agencies-Developed committees comprised of management and employees to work on conflict resolution

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Coordinated election campaigns to win Washington State's first full-scope collective bargaining agreement-Facilitated community outreach on statewide campaigns to obtain better wages and working conditions for traditionally low-wage workers-Developed strategic outreach campaigns-Created organizing committees-Worked collaboratively with community partners to obtain common goals-Won all elections for representation-Coordinated voter registration and mobilization during election season