Schools/Degrees/Certifications

MSc, Strategic Leadership toward Sustainability. Blekinge Technical Institute, Karlskrona, Sweden. Ontario Graduate Certificate, International Project Management. Humber Business School, Toronto, ON. BA, International Development / Criminal Justice & Public Policy. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON.

Work Experience

Deputy Team Leader 2009 World Vision (DonorWorx), Ottawa, ON Accounting Assistant 2008-2009 Satcom 1, Karlskrona, Sweden English Language Instructor 2007-2008 POLY Returnee Education Institute, Seoul, South Korea Project Leader 2006-2007 Katimavik, Ottawa ON Project Officer 2005-2006 Christian Children’s Fund of Canada, Managua, Nicaragua Project Coordinator 2003-2004 Right to Play, Ngara, Tanzania Grant Writer/Editor 2004-2005 Step Stones Canada, Toronto ON Public Relations Representative, Board of Directors 2000-2002 Habitat for Humanity, Guelph, ON Developmental Service Worker 2002 Ariss Place Residential Care Centre, Guelph ON Administrative Assistant 2001 Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

Expertise

PROJECT MANAGEMENT / ORGANIZATION • Designed community engagement strategies based on assessment results • Maintained successful professional relationships with project stakeholders and community partners • Managed project finances • Implemented monitoring system for project activities •Researched graduate thesis in collaboration with the Business for Social Responsibility, San Francisco: Bringing Strategic Sustainable Development to ICT and Education in Developing Countries. LEADERSHIP / TRAINING • Extensively trained in the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development • Strategic Leadership tools: The Tipping Point, Organizational Learning, and Complex Networks, etc • Designed workshops and trainings for particular international audience • Widespread experience presenting, teaching, facilitating, and mediating educational sessions • Internationally managed small staff teams and large volunteer groups toward a common goal COMMUNICATIONS / LANGUAGE • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Worldly interpersonal, cross-cultural, and observational skills • Situational assessment with creative problem solving in over 12 countries • Highly computer literate • English, French, Spanish

Goals

To build a sustainability-driven career in Toronto.