Manager of Specialized Sypports for Independence Program

Full-cycle contract management of 70+ outgoing funding agreements in the housing and homelessness service sector worth in collaboration with finance and program teams. Draft funding agreements for new program models ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and flow through obligations from government funding.Conduct research and analysis on a variety operational and business management issues.

• Oversaw urban Indigenous organization and expanded annual budget from approx. $500k/annually to $2,000k/annually over course of 5 years expanding staff to15 full-time employees and 10 to 15 casual employees. • Achieved 4 successive surpluses while eliminating all organizational debts and recoveries and successfully acquired Charitable Status with CRA.• Relocated centre and increased quality and scope of programs and services and significantly increased amount of people served. developed programs in the fields of harm reduction, culture and recreation, housing and homelessness services. Launched an overdose prevention site within the centre in May 2021 was Regina’s first supervised consumption site and Saskatchewan’s second.• Built strong working relationships with community stakeholders including municipal, provincial and federal government officials and elected representatives.

• Led neighbourhood organization with annual budget of $600,000 and supervised 8 full-time positions. Oversaw and developed programs in the fields of health, recreation, community development, youth employment, and social enterprise.• Built strong working relationships with community stakeholders including municipal, provincial and federal government officials and elected representatives.• As part of role served as Board Member for both Regina Trades and Skills Centre and Central Zone Board

• Hired and supervised summer students, Supervised students on placement• Developed and successfully acquired funding for new community programs and events.• Recruited, trained, and supervised community volunteers.• Implemented communications plan including social media, bi-weekly e-newsletters, media releases, hosting interagency meetings and speaking with media.

• Developed and managed community-based events with multiple community stakeholders.• Recruited and supervised volunteers.• Conducted personal development training for staff and volunteers.• Managed administrative duties including bookkeeping.• Conducted research into community needs.• Developed policy and strategic direction.• Provided support and mentoring for staff via phone and email.• Developed and managed youth serving programs.