Sylvia Harris Email & Phone Number

Canada

Sylvia P Harris Consulting: Aug 2013 – Present For the past 4 years I have been working two jobs and going to school so I can follow my dream of using innovative approaches to promoting apprenticeship/alternative educational approaches within northern Aboriginal people communities. The past 2 years I have worked for a northern reserve assisting with: - Aboriginal Policing by starting a Peace Keeper program…trying to initiate a Peace Officer Program (Now up-grading program to Community Safety Officer and funding for a CSO Compound) - Currently making them Special Constable certification - Economic Development Corp - building a Co-op Grocery store - Budget templates – BCR experience - Youth Strategy Initiatives - Supported Fire Training….finding funding for a new Fire Hall - SGI local Office……Saskatchewan Insurance - Working with BDC banking - Working with Youth and Women - Working with mining ventures Spent a year working with a progressive Mayor of a fertile delta to assist with economic development. (Cumberland House SK) Highlights of Proposal Writing: • Create documents for business grants, business agreements, and specialize in GRANT proposals. (Managed 'Wage Subsidy' Agreements for Aboriginal Apprentices) • Ability to research, write proposals, and find aboriginal grants for potential investors from a wide range of government or privatized agencies. • Wrote numerous financial budget – expert in Excel workbook • Expert knowledge with Micro-soft Office, PowerPoint presentations, Excel, and Windo

Northern Saskatchewan

Manager of a Non-profit Organization that is a ‘Joint Training Committee’ under the Apprenticeship Act (community role model)....UNIONIZED Environment MULTI PARTY TRAINING plan experience• Referring apprentices ....for employment with contractors, construction companies, labour associations and unions• Develop and promote linkages... with representatives of those groups, sectors, communities and senior level business, labour, education and government organizations• Prepare Reports to Labour Market Committee, Mineral Sector Committee and other agencies requesting info from NAC• Update info on NAC data base with outreach offices to insure all trainee info is accurate• Facilitate committee meetings, info sessions, and school presentations• Work directly with the Northern Area consultant for the Apprenticeship Commission• Help NAC clients to develop education and employment plans • Promote Organization to visit the North: Women in Trades and Technology visited the north for the first time through NAC by visiting communities and having young women participate in trade related activities• Presentations: Presented at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) conference in Regina on ‘Addressing the Barriers in the North’ (2011)Other Duties• Involved discussions and clear understanding of the need for effective academic testing of clients (promoted through educational institutes) • Create client support and advocacy to recognized barriers by sharing knowledge of best practices with other agencies (northern aboriginal people barriers)• Manage recommendations from the NAC Executive Committee on projected needs, adequacy of budgets and budget planning, programs and policies • Manage and report Annual Financial Statement to the Justice Department as a non-profit organization• Supervise Job Coach and Admin Support staff on how to deal with clients • Demonstrated experience working in a multi-barrier systems (86 % of clients are aboriginal

Repaired locomotives: Dealt with unionized issues: ARBITRATION process; MEDIATION experiences; years of HSE TRAININGPersonally Performed:• Lockout tag-out (worked in 1st class plant)…….Scaffolding training (built scaffolds)• Confined Space………………….Mould Awareness• High Elevation…………………..Fall Protection• WHIMIS…………………..……Hazardous Goods Transportation and Handling• H2S……………………………..Scott Air Pack usage• Safety trenching and digging……..work in trenches and ditches with live electrical wiring• First Aide…………………………Intermediate• High Voltage awareness………..used a power lift and sissor lift

Calgary

Processing position changes, new hires, investigation into employees benefits concerns/issues, directly responding to employee concerns in various HR related areas, new –hire orientations & packages. (SAP training & attained CPA certification)unionized ATMOSPHERE: ARBITRATION process, MEDIATION, STRONG HSE experience• Provided support during Collective Agreement renewals (submitted recommendation for new agreement) and added accommodations for female employees • Established different strategies and performed necessary research as assigned • Deliver various education and training sessions to leaders and employees as required • Oversee external & internal wage and employee benefit survey for CPRail HR Department • Conducted research and proposal writing for numerous projects with recommendation for clients • Prepared and posted negotiation summaries for bulletins • As an HR Adviser for CPRail distributed Collective Agreements upon request • As CPRail HR Adviser conducted employment verification requests for current employees, former employees and banking institutions • As CPRail HR Adviser perform orientation for new employees

Edmonton, Canada Area

Field Coordinator… Reporting to the NDT Manager, onsite administrative support, booking hotel rooms, organizing site office, preparing daily client costing and field reports, preparing weekly payroll and various administrative duties, as required

Edmonton, Canada Area

2004 to 2005 Government of Alberta: Effective Practice Research Asst. (Co-op student)• Researched speakers on the topic of ‘Skill Shortages’ (organized, facilitated, and performed duties for conference of over 200 people.• Wrote and researched articles for two newsletters on ‘Skill Shortages’ for ‘Women and Youth’ and ‘Aboriginals’.• Research paper on effective practices of the ‘Governance of Committee’s’ with ease.

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Corporate consulting role in large, multi-faceted or public sector environment while coaching and facilitating clients. • Main focus was to find employment for clients• Engaged union to hirer graduates from program which now has proven to be very successful• Worked with high risk Aboriginal with ease

Masters, Northern Governance And Development, 80% Average

Activities and Societies: Northern Business Development KCDCMaster Degree in Northern Governance and Development….University.

Project Management Certificate, Completed

Activities and Societies: Built a project on a Project Management programThe PMC program was developed with input from industry.

Business Management, General

College Diploma in Human Resources

Hr Diploma, Human Resources, 3.3

Activities and Societies: Co-op HR Diploma2002 to 2002 Co - op Student Work Term #2: Native Counselling Services of Alberta • Developed.

Heavy Oil Technician, 3.2

Activities and Societies: 4th Class Power EngineeringGraduates from the HOOT program typically find work as: Field operators in the oil.

Construction Safety Officer Certificate, Safety, Completed

Activities and Societies: Canadian Construction Association of Alberta