Jon Hedderwick Email & Phone Number

• Coordinate with and case manage clients with a wide range of skills, from diverse backgrounds and at various socio-economic levels• Cold calling and relationship building with employers and community partners in order to establish connections and develop opportunities for meaningful, sustainable employment• Facilitate adult learning through workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions• Advocate for people with barriers to employment including physical and mental health… Show more • Coordinate with and case manage clients with a wide range of skills, from diverse backgrounds and at various socio-economic levels• Cold calling and relationship building with employers and community partners in order to establish connections and develop opportunities for meaningful, sustainable employment• Facilitate adult learning through workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions• Advocate for people with barriers to employment including physical and mental health disabilities• Provide on-the-job and outside work hour coaching and support to individuals with disabilities • Knowledge of human resource management and recruitment procedures• Skilled at establishing public relations and building an employment network• Familiar with variety of professions, responsibilities and the required qualifications• Maintain knowledge of local labour market, including hidden job market• Practices motivational counselling with clients and maintains regular contact to ensure success and to foster long term job retention Show less

• Work with a team to plan and put on Poetry Slams, Workshops, and Virtual feature performances • Write and apply for funding grants for special projects and events• Communicate and book artists to feature at events• Mentor emerging artists and support mentorship opportunities • Coordinate with community partners, venues and various stakeholders • Host events and serve as active listener as needed

Peterborough, Ontario

• Fund raising, fund development and grant writing• Contact community partners, subjects and secure access to filming locations• Coordinate with directors and subjects and provide sounding board to director to work through challenges as they arrise• Assist with filming• Participate in the writing process to shape the narrative of the film

Peterborough, On

• Guided artistic direction of the festival and coordinate artist booking 162 Slam Poets and Featured Professional Artists to perform, participate in panels and facilitate workshops and master classes • Raised over $40,000.00 through Ontario Arts Council, Canadian Arts Council and Municipal Grants as well as private sponsorship and developing community and business partnerships• Coordinated activities, festival planning and operations between the Peterborough Poetry Slam Collective… Show more • Guided artistic direction of the festival and coordinate artist booking 162 Slam Poets and Featured Professional Artists to perform, participate in panels and facilitate workshops and master classes • Raised over $40,000.00 through Ontario Arts Council, Canadian Arts Council and Municipal Grants as well as private sponsorship and developing community and business partnerships• Coordinated activities, festival planning and operations between the Peterborough Poetry Slam Collective, Public Energy and Spoken Word Canada as well as community volunteers• Coordinated all marketing activities and community outreach resulting in sold-out crowds for the festival's closing gala• Liaise with venues, performers, volunteers and organizers Show less

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Develop and deliver writing and performance workshops for children, youth and adults in a variety of community settings Assist with the organization and running of the Peterborough Poetry SlamParticipate in feature performances and showcases as a member of the collectiveRock the #$%& out on stage!

Mokpo, South Korea

• Planned, prepared and led conversational English classes for students aged 6-16 years old• Marked daily assignments for completion and mastery, assigned and collected homework• Participated in textbook evaluation and selection• Designed and led advanced writing classes including, essay and creative writing sections• Created fun and interactive learning environments in which students excelled

Master Of Arts (Ma), Theory, Culture And Politics

Activities and Societies: CUPE 3908.2

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Double Major, Creative Writing And Communication Theory

Activities and Societies: Co-Editor in Chief, Existere Literary Journal