Manager Developer

DEANA COLLINS-WAPLES

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OBJECTIVE: Event Manager Position @ K2 Marketing, Oshawa

PROFILE:

An accomplished Communications Specialist Who:

> Writes regularly for the LDAO magazine; "La Communique"

> Is a university graduate trained in communications

> Has stellar written and oratory skills; types 80 w.p.m.

> Has solid web site content composition experience

> Has a flare for social media utensils

> Is passionate about freedom of speech and information issues

> Has on-site and virtual coaching and mentorship experience

> Facilitates in-house and virtual workshop exercises; edits web site

> Practices best client and forum-user liaison skills

> Uses sound solicitation, file maintenance and report writing skills

> Demonstrates a non-judgmental, outgoing personality; welcomes

challenges

> Has transferable computer (database) skills in MS Office, ETO and

Contact IV

> Maintains extensive employer and contacts databases and files

> Visits social media sites; participates in forums and documents

compliance

> Recommends and implements employment accommodations for clients

> Advises clients on disclosure issues and assists with disclosure

blueprints

> Completes weekly and monthly reports and spreadsheets

> Implements cold calling/marketing program incentives and generates job

leads

> Attends weekly and monthly staff and case conferencing meetings

> Generates accurate in-house and Ministry reports

> Maintains effective correspondence via phone, fax and Internet

> Illustrates strength in multi-tasking and time management; meets

deadlines

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Writer 2005-present

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO)

Communcations Specialist/Job Developer 2005-2009

Adult Learning Disabilities Association (ALDER, JVS; Project Gold)

Job Developer 2003-2005

The Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre (DRUHC)

Vocational Instructor 2002-2003

TriArch Educational Services

Community Services Worker 2001-2003

The Oshawa/Clarington

Association for Community Living

ClassroomTutor 1999-2001

Dr. F.J. Donevan Collegiate Institute

EDUCATION:

Microcomputers/Business Applications 1997

B.A.H. (Communications) 1995

Queen's University, Kingston, ON.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Job Development Principles 2009

Diversity Training 2007

PIPEDA Training 2006

Ontario Skills Passport Training 2005

Assisting Newcomers to Canada 2005

Facilitating Learning Disabilities, I & II 2004

Adult Literacy Instruction 2003

Non-violent Crisis Intervention 2003

Understanding Autism, I & II 2003

Disability Accommodations 2003

First Aid/C.P.R. 2003

Canada Jobs 2000 2000

Laubach Literacy Training, I & II 1999

References, Articles and Published Work Available Upon Request

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