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North Bay, On, Ca

• Leading ITHRIVE; an industry best practice provider of HR consulting and resilience coaching services• Developing and creating online course content linking strategy to operations and individual resilience development • Leading a team of designers and developers to create client centric platforms for ITHRIVE • Providing coaching and tools to enable clients to live a life of purpose, plan, and achieve full potential

Ontario, Canada

Serving Ontario Health (OH), Ontario Northeast and Northwest.• Leading and supporting the divisional leadership teams with strategic operational planning process• Consulting and supporting the development of regional project planning initiatives; metric/KPI development• Leading continuous improvement initiatives for employee engagement and annual business planning• Leading and responsible for change management knowledge transfer/training initiatives for Ontario North

• Leading the people systems (HR), workforce planning and the delivery of the day to day human resource functions of OFNTSC including, but not limited to recruitment, training, employee relations, compensation and benefits administration, performance management, employee engagement and rewards/recognition and policy recommendations• Led the successful implementation of OFNTSC Human Resource Management System (HRMS) • Co-chair of the OFNTSC Joint Health and Safety Committee… Show more • Leading the people systems (HR), workforce planning and the delivery of the day to day human resource functions of OFNTSC including, but not limited to recruitment, training, employee relations, compensation and benefits administration, performance management, employee engagement and rewards/recognition and policy recommendations• Led the successful implementation of OFNTSC Human Resource Management System (HRMS) • Co-chair of the OFNTSC Joint Health and Safety Committee. Increased all staff safety via enhanced COVID protocols• Led the design and implementation of the new OFNTSC Employee Rewards and Recognition Framework• Led the design and policy implementation of the OFNTSC Employee Learning and Development Framework• Led the planning and development of the Business Requirements Document (BRD) for the GIS system solution implementation aligned with OFNTSC lines of service delivery; moving the needle on achieving the OFNTSC GIS Vision Show less

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Supporting the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of transit services through effective workforce planning and providing leadership to a team of 38 employees (Unionized: ATU569, CSU52, and Management: CEMA)• Accountable for managing internal service delivery within the areas of workforce planning (high volume Operator recruitment and hiring), learning and development, workforce management program development and delivery, as well as resource management• Facilitating and… Show more • Supporting the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of transit services through effective workforce planning and providing leadership to a team of 38 employees (Unionized: ATU569, CSU52, and Management: CEMA)• Accountable for managing internal service delivery within the areas of workforce planning (high volume Operator recruitment and hiring), learning and development, workforce management program development and delivery, as well as resource management• Facilitating and leading the development of the Operator Continuous Training Program (OCTP)• Actively engage in daily team leadership - performance management, facilitating on-going interactions with team members and ETS stakeholders in efforts to align strategic initiatives with operational tactics• Facilitating the increase of ETS Operator training effectiveness with alignment to industry standards and mandatory/legislated City of Edmonton corporate training competencies Show less

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Develop and support a corporate-wide integrated planning and performance process• Develop, implement and manage corporate strategy projects by working collaboratively with departments• Participate in the development of the City of Edmonton strategic plan• Facilitate the development of corporate strategic and business plans, as well as departmental plans• Provide advice and develop approaches to address unique departmental or cross-departmental planning… Show more • Develop and support a corporate-wide integrated planning and performance process• Develop, implement and manage corporate strategy projects by working collaboratively with departments• Participate in the development of the City of Edmonton strategic plan• Facilitate the development of corporate strategic and business plans, as well as departmental plans• Provide advice and develop approaches to address unique departmental or cross-departmental planning challenges• Develop and implement knowledge management and knowledge transfer approaches and activities• Develop guidelines and educational tools for corporate strategy• Develop and deliver education sessions, presentations, verbal briefings, written reports and information sessions to various audiences• Participate in cross-departmental work on a variety of initiatives, including risk management, performance measurement, and business process improvement• Communicate strategic and corporate direction to various internal and external stakeholders Show less

Edmonton, Canada

• Prepared and submitted a successful application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grant resulting in a $500,000 project(s) for the City• Researched business intelligence industry best practices, analyzed business intelligence tool rankings, prepared report containing municipal comparative findings, and presented report executive summary to the Strategic Services team• Collaborated with the Strategic Services team on developing high… Show more • Prepared and submitted a successful application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grant resulting in a $500,000 project(s) for the City• Researched business intelligence industry best practices, analyzed business intelligence tool rankings, prepared report containing municipal comparative findings, and presented report executive summary to the Strategic Services team• Collaborated with the Strategic Services team on developing high level strategic plan renewal schedule in Microsoft Visio • Collaborated with the Strategic Services team on developing Management 101 and Strategic Planning 101 training curriculum• Collaborated with the Business Process Management branch team on developing and presenting the Innovation and Continuous Improvement training program strategy, and developed draft innovation program implementation models for consideration• Completed Executive Choice, JUICE (internal), LEAN Six Sigma, Workplace Safety training Show less

Edmonton, Alberta

CEBMAT is a non-profit research centre located at the Alberta School of Business. The vision of CEBMAT is to become a world-class leader in knowledge creation and outreach in the field of addictions research and innovation. By blending business tools with clinical issues, there is an opportunity for business research to enhance the delivery and effectiveness of addictions treatment.

Nipissing Site, Hwy 17 W., P.O. Box 711

• Provided support for promotional and student recruitment activities, organising student placements, formation of community liaisons, outreach programs, and presented at special events/career fairs• Coordinated the 2 and 3 year Business diploma programs including curriculum design/development• Instructed post-secondary program courses, in addition to designing and implementing supplemental workshops with an emphasis on Aboriginal culture and relevant work… Show more • Provided support for promotional and student recruitment activities, organising student placements, formation of community liaisons, outreach programs, and presented at special events/career fairs• Coordinated the 2 and 3 year Business diploma programs including curriculum design/development• Instructed post-secondary program courses, in addition to designing and implementing supplemental workshops with an emphasis on Aboriginal culture and relevant work experience• Successfully managed the hiring, training, coordination, support, and evaluation of program instructors • Collaborated with colleagues/team members in improving teaching strategy; to maximize student success via utilization of new technologies and/or innovations to blended delivery• Motivated, coached and mentored students/instructors on an ongoing basis via workshops, phone, email, one-on-one and site visits. Provided training to staff/instructors on new instructional technology, technology tools and media; in efforts to enhance learning and student class engagement Show less

Going Eco Makes Sense!

• Successfully increased overall annual sales by 40% during the first 3 years of business operation• Hired and trained team members on job responsibilities/LiquidTech's various unique processes• Coordinated and developed marketing projects - Product brand and customer service development/quality assurance• Managed on average 2-4 full time/part time team members • Created and managed cash flow budgets and payroll • Engaged in community outreach, building… Show more • Successfully increased overall annual sales by 40% during the first 3 years of business operation• Hired and trained team members on job responsibilities/LiquidTech's various unique processes• Coordinated and developed marketing projects - Product brand and customer service development/quality assurance• Managed on average 2-4 full time/part time team members • Created and managed cash flow budgets and payroll • Engaged in community outreach, building relationships, achieving annual sales goals and business network/customer base expansion Show less

North Bay, Ontario

• Provided Tier 1 technical and communication support to roughly over 65,000 government employees across Ontario, and successfully maintained over a 90% customer satisfaction rating• Maintained 85% (+) average on successfully resolving issues at Tier 1 contact• Executed problem solving/analytical skills to solve unique technical issues• Utilized interpersonal and relationship management skills via consulting and troubleshooting client issues/solutions • Improved… Show more • Provided Tier 1 technical and communication support to roughly over 65,000 government employees across Ontario, and successfully maintained over a 90% customer satisfaction rating• Maintained 85% (+) average on successfully resolving issues at Tier 1 contact• Executed problem solving/analytical skills to solve unique technical issues• Utilized interpersonal and relationship management skills via consulting and troubleshooting client issues/solutions • Improved ability to plan, write, organize and prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment Show less

North Bay

• Analyzed and made recommendations to senior executives utilizing various software tools on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software development/customization, web integration projects, and financial report analysis for multimillion dollar clients• Experienced in using various project management/inventory software programs e.g. Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and NewViews accounting software• Successfully managed multiple software… Show more • Analyzed and made recommendations to senior executives utilizing various software tools on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software development/customization, web integration projects, and financial report analysis for multimillion dollar clients• Experienced in using various project management/inventory software programs e.g. Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and NewViews accounting software• Successfully managed multiple software projects for multi-million dollar clients• Maintained a 100% successful project completion/delivery rating Show less

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International Business

Activities and Societies: Case Competition teams & MBA Association team

Bachelor Of Education (B.Ed.), Information Systems, Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Technology Management

University Of Cambridge - "A" Levels