BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS (**+ YEARS)

Areas of Strength

Strong Decision-Making Skills

Spearheading Business Change

Non Profit Management

Developing New Business Opportunities

Strengthening High-Performance Teams

Developing Safety Programs and S.O.P’s

Budget Management & Forecasting

Public Relations & Networking

Digital marketing & social media development

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Commerce – Business Administration & Management, University of Calgary, Completed

Chartered Security Manager (CSM) Diploma, International Foundation for Protection Officers, 2018

Health & Safety Program Development, Alberta Association of Safety Partnerships, (Secor) 2016

Criminal Justice Degree, Mount Royal College, (Calgary, AB), Completed

Conflict Resolution & Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Instructor, Verbal Judo

Digital/Social Media Marketing & Content Writing Course (20-Weeks), spring/summer 2018

Disney University, 4 Points of Customer Service, The Disney Approach to Quality Service Program, (2008)

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Oculius Business Consulting Group, (Phoenix,AZ.) April 2019 – June 2023

Independent Contractor/ Canada

-Provided management consulting for small/medium cap employers, focusing on streamlining processes such as:

-General H.R. practices and policy development

-Employee retention & training using Disney service

-Customer development & expansion

-Public relations & social media development and management

-Setting up safety programs, (Secor/Cor)

-Job Costing and bookkeeping with bottom line focus using QuickBooks Pro

Farm Manager, (Taber Alberta) January 2017 – April 2020

Owner

-Took over family business after passing of family member and reorganized farm.

-Liquidated assets and re-structured farm to make it productive and profitable.

-Leased out sections with long term leases for growing with producers including McCain’s & Cavendish, as well as private growers.

Sentinel Protection Services (Lethbridge, AB) April 2014 – January 2017

District Manager

-Cultivated a dynamic learning environment through effective leadership, coaching, and training of team members

-Improved relationships with current clients and expanded the branch through new contract acquisition in the region

-Assisted with various projects and clients' needs in the district of Southern Alberta

-Special milestone: Revitalized operations by reorganizing the Lethbridge branch, resolving major attrition and service challenges, and restructuring and rebuilding the branch's brand in the area.

Cadillac Fairview, (Calgary, AB) September 2007 – January 2009

Manager, Security & Life Safety

- Key contributor in unifying building operations, maintenance, administration, and security.

- Led contractor negotiations, shift scheduling, and streamlined training process.

- Managed budget of $1,340,000 while supporting mall expansion.

- Recruited and managed a volunteer base of 125+ firefighters during the holiday season, expanding staffing to 250+ people for holiday season.

- Achieved special milestone of being hired to decrease attrition rates from 60% to 12%, saving over $500,000 in the first year.

City of Calgary Police, (Calgary, AB) September 1991 – June 2007

District Sergeant

- As a corporal and then District Sergeant my duties were tasked with providing foot, bicycle and vehicle patrols throughout an assigned downtown district,

-Coaching and monitoring officers under my command.

-Our unit participated in community engagement and community liaison work on a daily basis.

-My unit assisted other agencies/departments as required within our authorized duties.

-My position was tasked with performing administrative duties as assigned for my department.

National Examiner/Reuters (New York) Sept 1993 – June 2007

Travel Writer

-Writing (3) columns including;

-Travel Alberta,

-Top vacations destinations,

-Breaking news in Southern Alberta, wrote (52) part mini-series on North American Zoo’s.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation

Volunteer/Board of Directors, 14 Years

-Coordinated and recruited volunteers for events, managing a team of up to 350 people

-Handled media relations for events, including radio, television, and newspaper interviews and coverage

-Directly involved in the production of three major events and several smaller ones to fundraise for the hospital over (14) year period including Calgary River Raft Race, Festival of Trees.

-Directly responsible for soliciting donations and corporate sponsorship of Calgary River Raft Race until event shut down.

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