Michelle Vandepol Email & Phone Number

Hope, BC, CA

The District School Food Coordinator supports the implementation of the Feeding Futures School Food Program and works with schools and community partners to make sure that all students are fed and ready to learn by focusing on students who are facing food insecurity. Supports the school district in developing and coordinating programs and services that.

Print credits include magazine articles, newspaper reporting, museum guidebook writing, web copywriting, community visitor's guide copywriting, novel and collection of short stories. Projects include textbook review, graphic facilitation, development and copy editing, social media content writing, manuscript consultation, report writing, speech writing.

Hope, BC

Oversaw day to day operations at UFV's Hope Centre, established and maintained community connections to forge working partnerships with local organizations, led workshops & hosted events, and engaged in student recruitment

Developed the Writer's Weekend, a Continuing Education annual event. Co-facilitated the weekend, hosting writers and sharing information on writing for a paycheque, novel development, e-publishing, & developing platform.

Served as a table officer for the association. Oversaw communications and hosted monthly forums to hear member concerns. Wrote employer facing and member facing reports. Represented the association at internal and external executive events and meetings.

Served as a consultative member on the board with advising on past practice, efficiencies, and protocols.

Negotiated printing contract; collaborated with editors and contributors; laid out and produced the association's trade publication.

Lead the association, celebrating its 40th year, including an anniversary tour of professional development events across BC and the annual conference.

Secure keynotes and conference presentations, schedule speakers, publish conference information package, market and promote conference, coordinate volunteers, arrange speaker payments.

Responsible for the new layout of Groundwork (print magazine) and launch of the digital edition. Negotiate printing contract; collect, review, and edit submissions; layout and produce magazine.https://issuu.com/abeabcgroundwork

Supported the program with practicum placement, communications, strategic planning, and administration.

Master Of Education - Med

Bachelor Of General Studies

Provincial Instructor Diploma

Certificate In Indigenous Studies: Maps, Films, Rights, And Land Claims

Associate Of Arts Degree