Raphael Arens Email & Phone Number

Canada

Toronto

As the Executive Director/ Community Leader it is my responsibility to guide L'Arche Toronto in living authentically the mission and values of L’Arche. In my role I am ensuring that that the needs of adults with intellectual disabilities are met and that their gifts are promoted both within the L’Arche community and in the wider society.Key responsibilities include the management and administration of the daily operations of the organization/community to meet the financial, legal, and… Show more As the Executive Director/ Community Leader it is my responsibility to guide L'Arche Toronto in living authentically the mission and values of L’Arche. In my role I am ensuring that that the needs of adults with intellectual disabilities are met and that their gifts are promoted both within the L’Arche community and in the wider society.Key responsibilities include the management and administration of the daily operations of the organization/community to meet the financial, legal, and quality standards expected from the governmental authorities. Show less

Toronto

Responsible for the recruitment, selection and screening of assistants and all people employed by the community. Responsible for the orientation of new employees and assistants, the implementation of compensation policy, developing and monitoring personnel budgets, developing and documenting personnel policies, and ongoing Human Resources support to all people employed by the community.

Toronto

Developed online platform for Share Lent CampaignsDeveloped and maintained online fundraising platform for Share Lent & Thinkfast Campaigns Maintained Social Media Profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Blogs)Developed Social Media training for staff/members of Development and Peace (Webinars)

Coordinator of Social Media ProjectResearched and Developed Virtual Share Lent ConceptDeveloped and maintained online tool for THINKfast fundraising campaign (in collaboration with Artez Interactive)Developed and maintained social media platforms to be used by staff and members of the organization (Youth Blog, Facebook. Twitter, YouTube, Ning)Helped develop and create “Youth Blog” for Development & PeaceTrained staff and members of the organization to use Social Media… Show more Coordinator of Social Media ProjectResearched and Developed Virtual Share Lent ConceptDeveloped and maintained online tool for THINKfast fundraising campaign (in collaboration with Artez Interactive)Developed and maintained social media platforms to be used by staff and members of the organization (Youth Blog, Facebook. Twitter, YouTube, Ning)Helped develop and create “Youth Blog” for Development & PeaceTrained staff and members of the organization to use Social Media platformsDeveloped workshops and tools to be used for Social Media training sessions Show less

House Leader of one of the 4 houses in this communityEnsured that the physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational and financial needs of residents with developmental disabilities were metCo-operated with outside professionals (e.g., behavior therapists, doctors) to guarantee the well-being of the residentsTrained and led a team of international assistants, students and volunteers to ensure that the daily needs of residents were met

Toronto

• House Leader of one of the 4 houses in this communityEnsured that the physical, emotional, spiritual, vocational, recreational and financial needs of residents with developmental disabilities were metCo-operated with outside professionals (e.g., behavior therapists, doctors) to guarantee the well-being of the residentsTrained and led a team of international assistants, students and volunteers to ensure that the daily needs of residents were met

Master Of Arts, Intercultural Conflict Management

International Relations, Forced Migration, International Human Rights Law, Conflict Management, Quantitative/Qualitative Research Methods.

Diploma, Certified Social Worker; Intercultural Social Work