Resume : Al Wiebe 204-***-****
West Broadway Community Organization:
Duties: Ad sales for the local newspaper : The Broadcaster. Selling and collecting ads for the Broadcaster on a quarterly basis. PT position.
E.D Greg Mcpherson: 204-***-**** * paper currently on hiatus*
FEb 15- March 31 2015 term
**WIICHIIWAKANAK Learning Centre **
Developing and facilitating workshops on Homelessness, Employment, Navigating Housing and EIA . PT term position till March 31 2015. General duties helping the guests with computers, answering phones, taking time to listen to guests problems.
Contact Sharon Redsky 204-***-****
May 2014- present :
U of Winnipeg, Dept of Urban Studies :
Title : Community Liason Coordinator PT
Duties: to work with research team to locate participants in the "Housing 1st" AT/SC homeless and housing project: Searching in Soup kitchens (Agape) shelters,( all) work together with agencies to find participants, on the streets and drop ins Participate in the interview process, and give support to participants . Direct them to appropriate resources. Deal with mental health and overall needs. Attend community outreach committees, . Input Data and share with research team. Serve on many committees dealing with the homeless issue. Bring a positive influence to the homeless and marginalized in Winnipeg.
Director : Jino Distasio 204-***-****
Aug 2013 - April 2014
Diversity Foods U of W : PrepCook / Salad Bar manager : School term position
Duties: to prep and ready all irems in the Salad bar. Greet customers, prepare their orders. Increase sales .
Chef Kelly Cattani : 204-***-****
May 2012 – Feb 2013 :
At Home / Chez Soi: Intensive Case Manager. Term Position
Duties: to look after the daily needs of 22 participants in the program. Advocating to EIA, House and re house participants,dealing with landlords to negate evictions. Advocate to Mb Housing, EIA, as well as health authorities. Deal with mental health issues and see to it that needs are looked after.. Encourage and take participants to pick up meds. Listen to issues and point them to, and bring them to community resources. Make 1or 2 house visits a week to each of 22 participants in the program..
Housing coordinator : Lindsay Stewart. 204-***-****
Craig Kelman and Associates:;
2003-2010
Advertising Sales Manager:
Duties : To manage all Sales on allocated trade publications. Maintain and increase ad sales, by phone, email, and by attending trade shows. Achieved sales in the 500-600K range per annum by developing business contacts and relationships.
Owner Craig Kelman. 204-985- 7583
2001-2003
Puretone Hearing Group
Call Centre Manager.
I built a call centre from 1 person to 30 people . I managed sales concepts and used motivational techniques to build success with the CSRs.
Owner Jim Gibbons PH :
Volunteer Community work: April 2011-May 2013
Mamawi:
Duties: Cook for groups and community functions, answer phone and relay to appropriate office or worker. Advocated for guests to EIA when problems arose. A go to person for the Spence location as I was always available. Contact : Bonnie Thompson 204-***-****
Lived Experience Circle Chairman : 2012- present
Lead and work with committee to support each other and as chair,work individually with committee members when it is needed. Speak to community organizations and schools about LEC and tell our stories to help others in the community. Appear on radio and TV to let others know that there is hope .. Speak at public functions when called upon to aid the homeless
Finding the Good Service providers exhibit: 2013
Worked hours to bring Service Providers together with the marginalized and bring the event together in 2013.
Courses
CPR 1st Aid Transgender counseling and awareness
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Sales and Marketing
Suicide prevention Creative writing
Mental Health 1st Aid Food handlers
Mediation/ conflict resolution EIA advocacy/poverty certification
Services :
I currently serve on a prominent WRHA committee and community based committees working for the less fortunate. Contact Sharon Kuropatwa. WRHA
Committee member of HPS PIT count, and 3 subcommittees Methodology, Volunteer training, and the Communication committee.
On United Way "Housing Supply" committee to commence this Aug.
United Way "Speakers Bureau "
Board member for Aurora Family Therapy Centre
Conduct workshops across the country on homelessness. CAEH Vancouver" 2014 Lived Experience Leadership"
Aboriginal Homeless Congress Edmonton 2014. Lived experience " How it aids in working with the homeless.
Thompson MB March 2015 " Homeless, Not Hopeless" Forum : Lived Experience, inclusion, and helped homeless form a Lived Experience group Spoke on benefits of Housing 1st.
Presented on Lived Experience perspectives at CHRA, as well as MHCC national conferences housing 1st training conference this year.
Conduct workshops with WRHA E.D s on the treatment of the homeless in emergency waiting rooms. I have spoken to employees of WRHA Housing dept. On sensitivity awareness of the homeless through the lens of "Lived Experience".
Steinbach Today House Ceo Campout : Key note speaker " Told my story and presented " HOPE, and paying it forward."