Tammy C. Yates-Rajaduray Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Achievement: Became the first Black woman to lead a national organization in both the HIV and disability sectors in Canada upon appointment as ED of Realize1) Responsible for creating a positive, healthy and safe work environment that promotes excellence in the work that Realize does and positions the organization as an employer of choice;2) Act as Primary interface between Realize Board, Members and other stakeholders;3) Manage the overall financial resources of the organization;4) Responsible for the overall Human Resources Management of Realize;5) Manage overall program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation within the organization;6) Manage all operations of RealizeCurrent Committee Membership: Co-Chair, National Community Advisory Group on HIV, Optimal Health & Wellbeing Co-Chair, National Guiding Circle on HIV, Disability & Deaf Communities in Canada Member, Pan-Canadian Disability Coalition Steering Committee Member, Canada Pension Plan – Disability (CPP-D) Component National Stakeholder Roundtable  Member, National Disability & Work in Canada Conference Committee Member, Canada Feminist Disability Coalition Steering Committee (established & launched in 2022) Member, University of Guelph Institute of Development Studies External Advisory Board

Toronto, Canada Area

1) Develop, coordinate and implement initiatives and activities as they relate to episodic disabilities and the associated networks;2) Ensure ongoing/regular communication updates and provide communication between / among CWGHR members and other CWGHR committees and networks related to episodic disabilities;3) Write funding proposals;4) Write project reports;5) Monitor and evaluate projects

Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad

1) Developed and managed the UNFPA Country Program and ensured excellent follow through to project completion;2) Managed all stakeholder relations, including the media, as well as composed all written communication material for the Branch Office;3) Organized high profile events, workshops and conferences to position UNFPA in country;4) Contributed to monitoring and evaluation of Country Program Workplan by UNFPA Sub-Regional Office

Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad

1) Contributed substantively to the formulation and design of the country program components, in collaboration with national and regional counterparts;2) Ensured the quality of program/project design incorporating lessons learned, newly developed policies and best practices and established appropriate execution and monitoring mechanisms and systems;3) Monitored expenditures and disbursements of projects to ensure delivery was in line with approved project budgets and to realize tarted delivery levels;

Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad

1) Conducted training on Project Management and Communication Skills to networks of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS (PLHIV);2) Co-ordinated activities related to the planning, organization, execution, administration, monitoring & evaluation of capacity building training programs/projects conducted under the auspices of CRN+ at national & regional levels to ensure their effectiveness.3) Assisted in assessing the technical & organizational capacity of regional HIV/AIDS support groups/member networks & identify developmental gaps4) Used the results of gap analysis in the planning, designing, developing & implementing of relevant & meaningful capacity building projects for PLHIV, as well as in advocacy exercises & information sharing to ensure the achievement of the organization’s goals.

Postgraduate Diploma, Gender & Development Studies

Master Of Philosophy (M.Phil.), International Relations

Achieved full scholarship to Cambridge through the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust/Chevening Scholarship Fund

Diploma, Public Relations Management

Graduated top of the Class

Bachelor Of Arts, Double Major In French & Spanish