Michelle V. Davis

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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Strong resource development, research, and evaluation skills

Experienced in raising funds by writing successful grant proposals, consulting, developing fundraising campaigns.

Excellent research skills designing studies including project evaluations by collecting and analyzing data, writing reports, making recommendations, and presenting findings.

Superb communication and partnership development skills

Exceptional communicator who conveys ideas clearly both verbally and in writing.

Cultivates positive relationships with community members, partners, funders, and executives.

Able to develop buy-in and support for new initiatives and to resolve conflict respectfully.

Taught the postgraduate course “Managing Partnerships and Relationships” at Humber College.

Experience leading, motivating and managing people

Strong manager program experienced in leading teams and initiatives, including convening committees, engaging community members, developing work plans, managing budgets and meeting deliverables.

Exceptional people manager who led two staff teams including recruiting, coaching and evaluating staff, placement students and volunteers.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

August 2017 – present Coordinator, Business Development, Toronto District School Board

Generates much-needed funds for schools through fundraising, donations, grants and awards.

Works with donors and departments to select schools to receive monetary and in-kind donations.

Reviews and drafts agreements with fundraising vendors and donors.

Supports the annual PIAC and Parents as Partners conferences and delivers grant writing and

fundraising workshops for parent attendees.

Co-chair of the African Heritage Month Planning Committee and leads the planning of activities that

engage staff, students, staff, families and community members.

January 2015 - May 2018 Part-time Faculty, Humber College, The Business School

Taught PPA 5506 “Managing Partnerships and Relationships” postgraduate course.

Prepared course syllabus, assignments and weekly lectures, and graded assignments

August 2016 - July 2017 Coordinator, Partnership Development (Acting), Toronto District School Board

& February 2014 - June 2015

Reviewed, documented and formalized partnerships providing educational programming by external agencies and businesses.

Supported central departments to complete assess proposals, as well as evaluations.

Negotiated and drafted over 200 partnership agreements and liaised with legal counsel to revise and approve agreements.

November 2009 - January 2014 Safety Director, METRAC - Action on Violence

Managed the Community Safety and Respect in Action youth program, including recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, supervising and supporting staff, placement students and volunteers.

Led safety audit consulting with colleges and universities across Canada to help them better respond to and prevent campus violence, including sexual violence.

Delivered multiple projects including overseeing evaluation, managing budgets, and writing reports.

Worked with the City of Toronto on community safety initiatives, as well as with the TTC, Toronto Community Housing, community groups and Business Improvement Areas.

Wrote program and staff workplans, monthly and annual program reports.

Member of HR Working Group that oversaw the creation of comprehensive HR policies.

Helped to implement the agency’s 2010-2014 strategic plan, co-facilitated staff planning days and initiated the Integrated Programs and Health and Wellness staff committees.

July 2005 - September 2009 Project Manager, Legal Aid Ontario

Implemented the Domestic Violence Response Training project by developing protocols for staff in 50 offices around the province.

Consulted with Legal Aid employees, managers, women’s and community groups and facilitated training sessions for staff, family, immigration and criminal lawyers across Ontario.

Prepared interim, annual and final reports to the project’s funder.

Took the initiative to create and deliver an on-line learning course for staff.

Coordinated the project’s provincial Steering Committee and local training committees.

Assisted with designing and carrying out of the project’s final evaluation.

January 2004 - April 2007 Sessional Lecturer, University of Toronto at Scarborough

Taught WSTB05 “Current Research on Women’s Issues” course.

Taught WSTB11 “Race, Class and Gender” course.

Prepared course syllabi, assignments, and weekly lectures, supervised grading assistants and students’ senior research papers.

Faculty Board member of the Women’s Centre.

EDUCATION and TRAINING

July 2006 Certificate - Advanced Instructional Techniques, Langevin Learning Services

November 2004 CBR302 Participatory Evaluation, Wellesley Central Community - Based Research Workshop Series

October 2003 CBR201 Partnership Approaches to Urban Health Research, Wellesley Central Community –Based Research Workshop Series

September 1999 - March 2001 Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies,

University of the West Indies

September 1993 - May 1998 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Human Biology (Major); Caribbean

Studies (minor), University of Toronto

REFERENCES

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