Community Leadership & First Nations Governance Expert

CLIFF GRANT

(***) Haisla ***-Nation **** Member cliffgrant62@676******* gmail.com

Professional Summary

Accomplished, of Proven disciplinary environments. skills. background expertise Exceptional relationships. achievements. Indigenous Comprehensive leadership in in interpersonal teams developing relations, Exceptionally goal-Strong the CMHC and oriented and understanding business resource influential influencing and Section skills, strong leader implementing acumen, development, with 95 with strategic, abilities, Housing diverse of proficiency over essential reflected exemplified tactical twenty conflict groups Program community concepts in planning, years in within management developing and a through of career affairs ISC of experience the negotiation First Funding. organization and proficiency and track strategies Nation maintaining stakeholder encompassing Unique and record governance. conflict in between and strategist, leading of engagement. professional in exemplary resolution the external parties. Strong multi- areas with

● Aboriginal Relations ● Community AREAS Affairs OF ● EXPERTISE Team Leadership ● First Nations Governance

● First Nations business functions (housing, education, social, culture, financial, health and wellness,

● Conflict Management lands and resources Strategies and ● economic Policy review development) ● Analytical ● Capacity problem Development solving ● Effective written

● Aboriginal ● Program communication TV ● ● Series Development Staff Budget ● Arrears Training Development skills Management Management ● ● & Strategic Effective Development (Closer ● Community Planning ● facilitation Proposal to Home ● Research ● Project Evaluation and Awareness – Aboriginal consensus Projects Management ● Housing building Series) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Bachelor Spotlight Alberta of Level on Education, Leadership Aboriginal Ministry I and Accredited II Biological Industrial Coaching PROFESSIONAL of Project Fundamentals Conflict Leadership Education Management CERTIFICATIONS Media Sciences First Certification Resolution Edmonton, and Teaching Aid Relations of Management & Certificate, DEVELOPMENT Effective Physical Certification AB Certification Ice Certification Hockey Leadership Education, Level Development and C (1993-Basketball (University refresher present) course) of Alberta, Kitamaat Software First BC Umpire Nation Proficiency: Certification Band VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIPS Microsoft Member, Baseball WORK Status Outlook, and Number: Microsoft Softball 676*******-*** Vancouver Volunteer Board Aboriginal The Support of Directors Kettle Child Work Society and ((2 past terms) Family 10 years) Services

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