Sue Weare (She/They) Email & Phone Number

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Provide strategic advice to staff and develop tools, training, and resources to ensure residents have a meaningful role in the decisions that impact their quality of life.

Cambridge, On

- Support the planning and implementation of a corporate-wide diversity and inclusion strategy to identify and address inequities impacting diverse community members, and eliminate barriers to participation in civic life.- Develop research strategy on diversity, including planning, collection, analysis, and communication of data, including best practice research. Develop action plans based on research, and work with Inclusion Coordinator on enhancement and betterment of City programs and services.- Develop and implement corporate training plan to address needs in the areas of equality, diversity, inclusion, and respect in the workplace. - Plan and host events, both for internal audiences (e.g., training, lunch and learns, awareness events) and external audiences (e.g., community dialogues, focus groups, community development initiatives).- Represent the City while undertaking outreach and community engagement, acting as a liaison to various associations and organizations, and working in collaboration with a variety of diverse community groups.

Waterloo, On

- Take a leadership role within the centre working closely with CCRLA’s Director, Dr. Manuel Riemer (including communication with the advisory board and strategic planning). - Oversee the day-to-day operations of the centre (including supervision of the communication and events interns, management of budgets, report writing, management of the Centre’s communication) and leading specific initiatives- Oversee an undergraduate research internship program (includes development of the training program, maintaining relationships with community partners and professors, and supervision of interns)- Provide support to CCRLA research groups (e.g., grant development, conducting focus groups, report writing, and financial administration)- Support the growth and development of the centre by building and maintaining relationships with different stakeholders, developing new initiatives, and identifying new funding sources

Guelph, On

- Support program evaluation for various government, health and social service agencies; organize and analyze survey data, write reports and make recommendations

Waterloo, On

- Responsible for coordinating the Waterloo Region Integrated Drugs Strategy- Support the development and implementation of capacity-building activities through community development, partnership building, strategic planning, policy and program development, and pro-active dissemination of evidence-based practices in crime prevention

Kitchener, On

- Designed and facilitated professional development workshops; trained 300+ clients on social work with marginalized populations, diversity & inclusion in organizations, and inclusive service provision, particularly with regards to sexual diversity- Planned, coordinated and organized 1-day symposium on LGBTQ issues in social work for students and professionals, including outreach to potential speakers and all volunteer management- Drafted a sexual assault response protocol for the Sexual Assault Response Team of the Region of Waterloo; completed literature review, presented findings, facilitated visioning with team members, and wrote several chapters- Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary research team to evaluate the responsiveness of a primary healthcare program in meeting the needs of patients who are new Canadians; developed the survey with team members and analyzed survey data- Facilitated an asset mapping process and needs analysis with local LGBTQ community; co-wrote final reports; findings led to establishment of grassroots organization, the Waterloo Region Rainbow Coalition

Kitchener, On

- Completed content analysis of interviews on the impact of a parent’s death on female identity development

Kitchener, On

- Managed project to update organizational development strategy (People Plan); engaged 1,500+ staff members through mixed approaches; developed consultation and facilitation plans; coordinated, trained and supervised a team of 40 volunteers; analysed data collected; reported on findings - Administered 2 volunteer advisory committees; supported the development of annual work plans, acting as a key resource to implement action items including policy development; reported annually on progress- Developed, delivered and evaluated staff training program on managing a diverse workforce and inclusive service provision; included orientation to related policy and legislation for new staff- In collaboration with committee members, developed the city’s first corporate diversity & inclusion strategy; responsible for building relationships with and liaising with organizations serving diverse communities- Conducted secondary research, environmental scanning and statistical analyses regarding local/global trends, issues and best practices to inform policy development, strategic plan and annual reviews

Kitchener, On

- Conducted extensive research project (including literature review and several key interviews) on change management and organizational development. Presented findings to senior leadership staff, which supported the implementation of recommendations from a recent organizational design review.

Kitchener, On

- In collaboration with members of a community advisory committee, designed and organized a city-wide community consultation on public satisfaction with services and support for the City’s strategic direction.- Supported the work of the Diversity Committee by compiling an inventory of corporate diversity-related activities and facilitating visioning sessions- Planned and coordinated a series of professional development opportunities for city staff to increase awareness of diversity-related issues in the workplace and community

Kitchener, On

− Worked efficiently in a high-pressure environment demanding excellent customer service, attention to detail, high level of accuracy, and multi-tasking− Trained and supervised members of Customer Service team; coordinated all scheduling of 12-member staff team

Waterloo, On

- Provided a wide range of accommodations to students with learning disabilities, including editing and proofreading, research assistance, developing learning strategies, and providing writing skill tutorials.- Coordinated, trained, and supervised a 4 person staff team to provide and advocate for academic accommodations supporting students who are blind or low-vision

Waterloo, On

- Provided superior customer service and applied excellent judgment in responding to various inquiries from diverse clientele including students, staff, faculty, parents and other community members- Promoted to Staff Trainer in 2006, which included additional administrative, training, mentorship and team-building responsibilities

Masters Of Social Work, Community, Programming, Policy And Organizations

Honours B.A., Social Development Studies (Major), Women'S Studies (Minor), And Peace & Conflict Management (Minor)