Steffanie Petroni Email & Phone Number

Provide support to agency and employees regarding identification, development and evaluation of standard operating procedures.Implementation of community development practices in the areas of knowledge gathering and establishing priorities alongside First Nations communities and leadership.Monitor, amend, develop, implement and advocate for policy change.Surveil current legislation and ensure within operational policy and procedure.Develop briefing notes, memorandum, and reports.

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Consulting sets out to Raise First Nation Capacity. Serving Indigenous priorities, whether an Indigenous entity or non-Indigenous entity, KI Consulting provides expertise in the areas of governance, administration, community economic and social development, and critical partnerships. KI Consulting casts a wide focus, working with stakeholders at the grassroots and governmental levels, and everything in between, to ensure successful outcomes which are detailed and sustainable.At the heart of each initiative is the intention to increase education and skill development while strengthening the wholistic well-being of all First Nations with focus on areas of health, social, education, economic, environmental and cultural/spiritual growth. Ultimately, KI Consulting’s hope is to serve the First Nations direction towards self-determination.

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Coordinated the new position of Special Needs Coordinator within the organization. Participated on collaborative provincial committees comprised of various Ministries and a provincial Indigenous caucus. Areas of focus include: cultural competency and anti-racism training for the Ontario public sector; development of violence prevention resources for Indigenous students attending school outside their home communities; community safety and healing initiatives; policing and justice best response/practices research; and development of performance measurement frameworks to monitor provincial initiatives responsive to Indigenous need and priority. Preparation of briefing notes, minutes, reports, memorandums and presentations in a timely fashion and appropriately tailored for target audiences

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Successfully supported the development and implementation of several Situation Tables in the Thunder Bay region. Situation Tables are composed of multi-sector partners that collaborate to prevent the victimization and criminalization of individuals, groups, or areas within a community.

Sault Ste. Marie

The Northern Hoot sets out to slow down the news and take an in depth approach to exploring the issues that affect the lives of Northern Ontarians. We strive to deliver information and stories that will educate, amuse, enlighten and create the conversations necessary to improve the quality of life for people in the North.

Sault Ste. Marie

*Freelance*Assignmentshttps://steffaniepetroni.contently.com/

Working with youth for youth, the Sault Youth Association is dedicated to the quality of life for young people through community engagement.*Secured permanent funding, short-term funding and developed and managed budgets for ongoing projects*Provided leadership to staff in the development of strong program and delivery strategies*Developed new programs responsive to expressed youth interest and need*Led numerous committee’s which focused on advancing the quality of life for young people and the community with focus on health, environment, arts and culture, education and employment*Developed cross-sector partnerships and strong working relationships with several members of City Council, provincial contacts, non-profit organizations, businesses and individual stakeholders*Supervised large research initiative and implemented short/long term recommendations*Nurtured excellent working relationships with the staff*Engaged the support of the media on an on-going basis and utilized this tool to effectively move forward youth priorities*Rebranded the public image and raised the profile of the Sault Youth Association locally and provincially*Under my leadership awarded the first annual Inclusive Workplace award through the Chamber of Commerce

2009 PROJECT COORDINATOR: BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITYTOWN OF BRUCE MINES & PLUMMER ADDITIONAL TOWNSHIP, BRUCE MINES, ONPUBLICATION: Community in Action Initiative: Building a Healthy Community  Facilitated the coming together of two rural communities to jointly address the needs of area residents in terms of service delivery to support participation in recreational opportunities for all people Designed data collection techniques and key informant interviews Developed promotional materials and engaged with local media to inform all stakeholders Conducted an extensive literature review about recreation participation at the regional, provincial and national levels in order to provide a benchmark to measure local needs  Mediated conflict resolution processes between both communities Collaborated with 35% of community members in the form of interviews, focus groups and town hall meetings to identify recreational interests as well as factors which were preventing participation in recreational activities and events Led the development of recommendations with a Round Table which were responsive to research findings that addressed low-income issues, healthy eating, lack of transportation and social isolation so that all members of the community could increase their participation in community life  Documented all meetings with steering committee and updated the Ministry and councils as required Authored and presented final report to community members, councils and Ministry representatives

 Using a variety of marketing tools and media, launched Provincial Initiative in the Algoma District Managed regional budget to accommodate volunteer training, workshops and general operating costs Through counseling supported people to identify personal /professional goals and strive to reach their full potential Provided guidance to mentors, who personally experienced an intellectual disability, to motivate others who were facing similar challenges Supported the efforts of people with intellectual disabilities to move forward the vision of community cultures where diverse abilities are respected and celebrated Actively set out to establish new opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities Worked alongside school boards, universities, artistic groups, workforce committees and many other community organizations/groups to dispel myths about the abilities of ALL people Developed policy and procedures for pilot project as a member of a provincial team Nurtured community partnerships with government bodies, school boards, family and students and various sectors of community, to reshape current policies and procedures at provincial and local levels Developed and delivered presentations to Ministry’s, school boards, post-secondary institutions, family groups, community agencies, self-advocate groups, students, educators and employers

PUBLICATION: Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council: Anishinaabemowin Initiatives. Supported the North Shore Tribal Council’s research process which set out to measure the fluency and vitality of their Anishinaabemowin language Completed survey data compilation and analysis inclusive of charts, statistics and literature review Provided a global framework of Aboriginal language revitalization efforts to supply a context for regional strategies Consulted with regional Anishinabek regarding the endangerment and revival of their ancestral languagePUBLICATION: Courageous Lives: A Profile of the Working Poor in Sault Ste. Marie  Collaborated with community agencies to establish intention of the community research project Developed a local profile of the working poor and their characteristics Conducted interviews with 35 individuals experiencing low-income earnings, to identify poverty risks Uncovered poverty issues such as homelessness, women remaining in abusive relationships, food insecurity and impact upon mental wellness Led focus group sessions that were attended by individuals in the community who had or were currently experiencing poverty, low- income, hunger, homelessness, sub-standard housing and abusive situations perpetuated by financial hardshipPUBLICATION:Hidden Assets: The Impact of Non-Profit Organizations on the Economy of Sault Ste. Marie Explored sustainable economic community development through the building of social culture and meeting the full range of people’s needs  Emphasized the non-profit sectors contribution to community capacity building by collecting and interpreting data on the numbers and training of volunteers and staff Emphasized the non-profit sectors contribution to the development of social capital by examining the networking of local groups with provincial and national bodies, as well as collecting data on their policy development activities

Community Economic And Social Development, Community Development

HONOURS BACHELOR OF ARTS: COMMUNITY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ALGOMA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, SAULT STE. MARIE, ON  Core focus upon.

Developmental Services

 Focused upon creating real opportunities for all people  Changing social, workplace and community perceptions of people.