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.
• 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

• 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

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 &.
• 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

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 of.

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 a.

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