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Wellington, Nz

Wellington, New Zealand

• Acting team lead, managing three direct reports• Member of the Communications and Engagement Business Unit leadership team• Allocating staff resource to meet work programme demands, and supporting the team to achieve best outcomes• Advising on the use of best practice engagement to achieve Council’s strategic priorities

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Providing expert strategic advice on engagement and consultation to kaimahi across several council departments• Identified demographic gaps in cycling uptake and participation in Council consultations, and worked with kaimahi across the organisation to develop actionable strategies to address these inequities• Engaging directly with mana whenua, key stakeholders, and interested members of the community• Developing and implementing engagement strategies for key City Design infrastructure projects• Planning and delivering bespoke engagement events according to project and community needs

Auckland, New Zealand

• Leading a team of 12 local board engagement advisors to deliver best-practice engagement across all of Auckland’s local board areas• Operating from an equity and inclusion lens, building engagement strategies that centre the needs of marginalised and minoritised groups• Conducting regular gaps analyses to ensure effective targeting of training and resources• Developed a Māori engagement strategy to address the barriers to engagement between local boards and iwi mana whenua in their areas.• Building and delivering departmental training on rainbow inclusion• Developing strategic advice for decision makers across council, including the mayor and the executive leadership team• Building strong, collegial relationships across council departments to ensure effective collaboration and efficient, strategic action• Empowering staff to develop localised engagement approaches that best serve local communities’ needs• Creating a departmental engagement framework to support the effective enactment of local boards’ legislative mandates to effectively represent the breadth of the communities that live in their geographic area• Continuing to deliver the responsibilities of the now disestablished Central Engagement Advisor role

Auckland, New Zealand

• Originated the Lead Engagement Advisor role, including writing the position description and successfully advocating with organizational leadership for its implementation, and the disestablishment of the Central Engagement Advisor role• Local board services’ elections engagement workstream lead• Led departmental engagement planning for Local Board Plans, Annual Budget, and local board member induction• Represented Local Board Services division on regional consultation steering committees, advocating for best practice engagement and improved targeted outreach to underrepresented demographics• Led the local board engagement advisor cohort in long-term strategic planning processes, and coordinated collective action to improve engagement outcomes across the Auckland region• Worked with Ngā Mātārae, Auckland Council’s Māori outcomes directorate, to develop treaty-led, targeted engagement approaches that aim to improve Māori inclusion in council plans and programmes

Auckland, New Zealand

• Increased Asian submissions on three boards’ Local Board Plans by more than 150%, one of which by 315% over the previous Local Board Plan• Increased youth submissions on three boards’ Local Board Plans, one of which by 262%, and another by 925% over the previous Local Board Plan• Represented the Engagement Advisor cohort in its change process during departmental restructuring, including advocating for necessary structural and cultural shifts, and revising the position description• Undertaking work to increase the participation of groups with historically low electoral engagement, both as voters and as political candidates• Worked effectively with three local boards and their support staff, keeping au fait with the distinct projects, issues, and preferences of each

• Development of “ABCs of LGBT” training curriculum designed to ensure that social service providers have a basic understanding of the needs and challenges of the Rainbow community in order to improve service-seeking behavior and outcomes.• Coordination with provincial politicians and public servants, local First Nations groups, schools, Rainbow-identified youth and adults, and other stakeholders to identify service gaps and policy priorities.• Supervised a Bachelor of Social Work student’s practicum, including developing work plans and educational benchmarks.• Consulted on a project regarding First Nations' recent historical land use for use in setting regulations for oil and gas companies' exploration and extraction activities

Edmonton, Canada Area

Calgary, Canada Area

Working with students with developmental disabilities attending the University of Calgary, I help them to have a rich university experience by modifying coursework according to their individual needs and learning styles, facilitating connections with other students through clubs and activities, and I advocate for required additional programming such as psychological assessments, reading help, counselling, sexual health education, and other necessary services as needed.Within the organization I also develop policy and procedures to ensure consistent and effective development and delivery of programming and related functions.

Cochrane, Alberta

Executive director supporting the board of Your Life Out, an organization aimed at developing services and support for the LGBTQ+ community in Cochrane and area.Duties include community development, creating educational programming, networking with other service providers, and day-to-day operation of a new non-profit organization.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Produced three scholarly papers for publication from a mixed-methods data set comprising ~1000 participants from the Black African community in New Zealand• Collaborated with the Principal Investigator to develop frameworks and timelines for projects to be completed independently• Developed close professional relationships with members of Black African community groups, and HIV advocacy groups and support services• Worked closely with African and HIV+ community leaders to ensure that our work served community interests, limiting potential negative impacts on these vulnerable and stigmatized groups• Organised a one-day postgraduate research symposium and networking event, and published a book comprised of the conference proceedings• Attended conferences and professional development workshops, and built professional networks comprising members of national HIV advocacy groups and key constituents of Black African communities

Auckland, New Zealand

• Research support for an experimental programme aimed at reducing rates of noncommunicable disease and improving the diet and health outcomes of families in at-risk populations by teaching children basic nutrition and culinary skills• Used NVivo and SPSS to collect and analyse interview and survey data, respectively• Contributed to the development of new research methods and strategies, and possible next steps for broader program implementation

Auckland, Nz

• Website administration, budget oversight, and coordination of other support staff for three Health Psychology professors• Designed and published student handbooks and course material, using content provided by professors• Assisted other administrators to support faculty and staff

Windsor, On

• Assisted with course content development and program delivery of four courses • Created engaging lesson plans and taught tutorials based on course curricula• Graded student work and compiled and maintained marks databases• Worked as part of a team with other graduate assistants to develop marking rubrics to ensure consistent program delivery

Yellowknife, Nt

I eliminated a backlog of several years' worth of filing. I used databases including iRIMS to log, locate and classify records. I created files as required by other employees and departments. I was acting mail clerk, covering another employee's duties while they took vacation.

Yellowknife, Nt

• Delivered lesson plans as provided by the usual instructor• Encouraged student engagement with the material with a range of teaching techniques• Maintained a positive, orderly classroom environment• Used informal ‘teaching moments’ to engage students’ curiosity, empathy, and social awareness

Yellowknife, Nt

• Identified target populations and partnered with local organizations to conduct focus groups with young people to increase the perceived accessibility of mental health resources for youth• Coordinated all aspects of the day-to-day functioning of a NGO program, including financial record keeping, staffing administration, and collecting data to establish baselines and measure the program’s impact• Maintained connections with mental health workers, and developed a resource library pertaining to stigma-reduction strategies relating to mental health, suicide prevention, and addiction services• Led focus groups addressing high rates of serious mental health issues among youth, including suicide, to decrease levels of social stigma around accessing mental health services• Trained facilitators in program delivery, identifying at-risk individuals, and mental health promotion

He Papa Tikanga Level 3

Master Of Arts (Ma), Sociology

Thesis, "Transgressive Definitions: Kimberly Nixon and the Sociological Effects of Language Imprecision." Focus on Sociological Theory.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Canadian Studies

Activities and Societies: Catalyst Society, CHMA Major areas of focus included Minority Communities, Disadvantaged Populations and Issues.