Highlights of Skills

• 10+ years of experience in facilitation, training, and curriculum design, providing consultation and strategic planning to traditional one-on-one practitioners to create their own workshops.
• Proven ability to manage and supervising teams of volunteers of up to 25 people, fostering in relationship building, team building, and career management.
• Content Strategy in website development. Developed, beta tested and implemented a one year program.  The focus is training leaders and facilitators to run high level, high emotion events. (website and etc)
• Demonstrated excellence in event coordination, logistics, and marketing through various means including Eventbrite, Facebook, and live networking through 100’s of live and online events. Including: Created promo materials, course manuals, hired venue and services, catering, marketing campaigns and analyzed data.
• Skilled in project management, including leading projects from conception to completion, monitoring budgets and timelines, and tracking project progress.
• Diplomatic approach when handling conflict resolution and collaborative mindset team member.
• Proficient in various computer software MS Office, Contact Management Systems, MS Teams, virtual meetings, events platforms, and social media.

WORK HISTORY

Workshop Facilitator, Trainer, Events Coordinator, Consultant,  Self Employed, 1997 - Present

Project management: 

• Experienced in managing all aspects of project lifecycles from initiation to closing.
• Skilled in project planning, resource allocation, budget management, risk assessment, and stakeholder communication.
• Ran event logistics for MASTERY of Self Expression  for 5 years.

Content Strategy:

• Content strategy for large, national institutions during website reconstruction.
• Consultant work for CASC Canadian Association for the Study of Cooperatives to create a content strategy for the new website.
• Designed over 100 events, workshops, training, including content strategy for my business, as well as other businesses as a consultant.

Facilitation and training: 

• Experienced in designing and delivering workshops, courses, and training programs.
• Skilled in facilitating support groups and group discussions
• Managing group dynamics, and providing constructive feedback.

Event coordination:

• Skilled in organizing and executing successful events, including venue selection, catering, logistics, and marketing. Experienced in managing teams of volunteers.
• Managed menus, stage coordination and staff for multiple theatrical productions.

Strategic planning:

• Skilled in providing consultation and strategic planning to traditional one-on-one practitioners to create or tweak their own workshops. Experienced in project planning, implementation, post-mortem debriefing, and beta testing.

Interpersonal and communication skills: 

• Experienced in conflict resolution and collaborative team member.
• Skilled in networking, connecting people and services, and building positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

TOP 5 PROGRAMS I HAVE DEVELOPED

• Dealing with Hijackers at your events and meetings
• Empowered Conversations for Amazing Relationships
• Leadership Level Communication Skills
• Facilitation Skills for Leader

EDUCATION, TRAINING