Lisa Brooks

Experience

• 

  BC Centre for Ability

  Mar 1996 - Mar 2000

  Director of Community Living

  • Managed a community based day program for adults with disabilities. This program provided lifestyle support to adults, in their own homes, to pursue their interests in leisure, physical, social and vocational activities of their choice.• Responsible for recruitment, orientation, supervision and mentoring of a team of 25 staff.• Provided immediate and ongoing coaching and performance review of all staff.• Oversaw annual program budget development, reviewed monthly financial statements and ensured program was delivered within annual budget. • Completed required reporting to funders. Show less

• 

  BC Centre for Ability

  Apr 2001 - Oct 2003

  Accreditation Coordinator

  • Worked with the Strategic Leadership team, Program Directors and the Board of Directors to ensure agency compliance in all areas of accreditation standards.• Led the agency to our first 3 year accreditation award in October 2003.

• 

  BC Centre for Ability

  Oct 2004 - May 2019

  • Member of the Strategic Leadership team, provided oversight and direction to all aspects of agency operations. Reported to the Board of Directors as well as the Executive Director.• In conjunction with the Executive Director, developed and operationalized the agency’s strategic plan, and annually reported to the Board of Directors on completion of the plan; negotiated program outcome targets with the Ministry of Children and Family Development representatives; developed and revised agency policies and procedures; and investigated and worked with families and program managers to resolve complaints from families and community partners.• Oversight of the agency’s program evaluation, program data collection and analysis, and continued quality improvement systems.• Ensured the agency’s continued conformance with accreditation standards, funding requirements and legal requirements. Successfully led the organization to attain 3 year accreditation certification every three years since 2003.• Oversight of the agency’s systems for seeking feedback and input from all stakeholders, including families, staff, donors, Board members, community partners and funders.• Completed in depth program operations reviews, and reported findings and recommendations to the management team and Board of Directors.• Provided agency wide training on privacy compliance, risk management, health and safety practices, and accreditation initiatives. Show less

  • Director, Quality Assurance and Accreditation

    Oct 2006 - May 2019

  • Nonprofit Management Consultant

    Oct 2004 - Oct 2006
• 

  BabyGoRound Helping Families Society

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

  Executive Director
• 

  Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders

  Nov 2022 - now

  Executive Director