Coordinator, Career Services
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Toronto
2002 to present

• Identify, build and implement employment related programs and services to benefit membership.
• Maintain and enhance career centre services including the job posting/resume mining system for employers and applicants, referral services, career resources, etc.
• Act as liaison to employers seeking assistance in recruiting qualified candidates.
• Tracks site usage, completed postings and similar statistics to monitor relative success of services and create monthly reports for the provincial government and the board.
• Manage a large employer database using Access and Excel to accurately target all marketing efforts.
• Coordinate managed the pre-screening process of a work preparation program.
• Write and deliver e-newsletters to members and employers to announce new services and increase web traffic.
• Conduct presentations to community agency staff to increase awareness of career centre services.
• Interviewed, screened, and selected candidates for administrative positions and student job placements.

Career Information Specialist / Career Consultant
Progress Career Planning Centre, Scarborough

1998 to 1999 and 2000 to 2002

• Improved employment-related resources in the employment resource center (ERC) by recommending, acquiring, & classifying them to the current labour market to provide resources to staff & clients.
• Designed and presented group workshops pertaining to job search techniques, including goal setting, accessing the hidden job market, resumes, cover letters, and interviewing.
• Delivered group orientation sessions to inform individuals of programs and services.
• Administered career planning assessments in group setting to help establish realistic career goals.
• Identified barriers to employment (needs determination) and refer individuals to appropriate interventions (develop action plan) resulting in successful re-employment.
• Case managed client progress, long and short-term goals, strengths and weaknesses, and recommendations systematically through effective file maintenance and documentation.
• Facilitated training options through involvement with training brokerage to support clients' employability.
• Acted as the agency representative conducting regular community outreach and participating in regular meetings with partners to maintain open lines of communication and effective service delivery.
  

Employment Consultant
ACCES - Accessible Community Counselling & Employment Service, Toronto
1999 to 2000

• Coordinated and implemented various projects/events including job fairs, career-related presentations, fundraising, and events.
• Scheduled employee tasks monthly ensuring optimum program delivery and fair division of labour.
• Trained, supervised and evaluated career counselling students.
• Identify and address client and organizational issues and concerns developed systematic method of prioritizing daily tasks to streamline workflow and meet deadlines.
• Employ excellent computer skills to create and update resumes, cover letters, workshop material.
  

Group Facilitator
Women's Centre for Education and Development, Scarborough
1999

Wordprocessor/Receptionist
Becky Jones & Associates Limited, Toronto
1997

Bachelor of Arts Degree Program
Majoring in Psychology
University of Waterloo, Distance Education

Human Resource Managment Program
Centennial College, Toronto

Career & Work Counsellor Diploma (Graduated With Honours)
George Brown College, Toronto
Trained in HRDC competency-based Counselling Modules:

St. John's Ambulance First Aid Certificate, Toronto