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Caleigh Garland

Caleigh Garland

Team Manager, Commercial Waste Management (6years)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Member Services and Partnerships for The Federation of Community Social Services of BC

  • Education

    • McGill University

      1982 - 1986
      Bachelor’s Degree General Arts and Geography

  • Experience

    • Metro Toronto, Waste Management Division

      Jan 1987 - Jan 1994
      Team Manager, Commercial Waste Management (6years)

      Handled the training and outreach for the commercial and industrial sector. Maintained and updated Ontario Recycling Directory. Organized Earth Day celebrations for Metro Toronto. Conducted research and drafted Council Reports on various commercial waste sectors. Adhered to ratified collective bargaining agreements.✓ Managed a team of 6 unionized Recycling Advisors, facilitating training to ensure smooth daily operations in a high-demand environment.

    • B-Cozy Blankets

      Sept 2001 - Apr 2008
      Founder & CEO

      Designed a line of baby and toddler blankets and pillows featuring high-end quality finishing. Developed a business plan and built an e-commerce website to market products across North America, leading to increased national and international sales.✓ Built $200k+ in annual online sales with a significant repeat customer base, handling all aspects of the business while maintaining the highest standard of customer service.

    • MP Joyce Murray

      Oct 2010 - Dec 2019
      Office Managerof Communications and Outreach

      Oversaw strategic planning, focused on communications, and outreach. Facilitated stakeholder management. Organized all aspects of events focused on engaging community members on a wide range of topics. Delivered exceptional customer service, ensuring individuals felt valued and cared for. Provided innovative solutions to daily issues.✓ Managed a team of 5 employees, 40 election volunteers and 10 office volunteers, supervising and recruiting volunteers and interns in both Ottawa and Vancouver offices. As well as overseeing and managing office budget and busy MP travel schedule.✓ Planned and executed high-profile MP events with 150+ attendees to cultivate relationships and opportunities for community engagement at policy breakfasts, town halls, annual Christmas Parties, and Canada Day picnics. ✓ Communicated and collaborated effectively with Riding Association Board Members, recruiting them to help with events and registration while acquiring their financial support.✓ Increased youth involvement by developing and implementing a youth council which played a pivotal role in shaping strategies to effectively connect and engage young people in the realm of politics.✓ Improved diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by identifying underserved groups and understanding their specific interests, allowing for tailored initiatives to directly address their needs. Show less

    • Joyce Murray Federal Leadership Campaign

      Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
      National Tour Director

      Handled logistics and organization of campaign tours for the 2015 National Liberal Election Campaign, as one of three paid campaign staff. Planned candidates schedule and staffed the candidate at leadership debates. Assisted with campaign website development, promotional material, weekly communication, and e-blasts. Managed and trained volunteers.✓ Exceeded fundraising targets, participating in raising $100k+, to ensure financial backing for campaign expenses and tours, leading to a zero-balance closing. Show less

    • Minster of Digital Government & Minister of Fisheries & Oceans

      Dec 2019 - Feb 2023
      Director of Operations

      Monitored daily operations to ensure smooth workflow. Built relationships with key stakeholders and Caucus members through targeted campaigns and personal outreach. Created strategic goals and coordinated the Minister’s schedule. Provided technical support throughout Covid-19, adapting to online and remote needs with a focus on secure communications.✓ Managed a team of 5 regional advisors, efficiently managing a high volume of correspondence and a demanding workflow to consistently meet all deadlines.✓ Co-designed a Digital Transformation Framework across siloed federal departments, significantly influencing the adoption and successful implementation of innovative strategies throughout the government.✓ Spearheaded consultations designed to understand and unpack the digital transformation process and its potential impacts for the Federal Government of Canada. Show less

    • Office of the Minister of Fisheries Oceans andthe Canadian Coast Guard

      Feb 2023 - now
      Director of Stakeholder Engagement

      Maintain and develop stakeholder relationships focused on Indigenous Communities and Associations, as well as provincial and municipal counterparts. Foster engagement in BC Ministerial files including Aquaculture Transition Plan, Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative, and BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund. ✓ Advanced investment initiative in community conservation and stewardship across BC by providing thought leadership and advice on annual fisheries Wild Salmon management plans and executing BC Pacific Salmon policy.✓ Fostered constructive relationships with the First Nations communities impacted by fishery policies, enhancing the engagement and negotiation process.✓ Increased public engagement and trust in the fisheries and oceans ecosystem by coordinating a range of BC Ministerial stakeholder events to meet strategic objectives on critical files.✓ Facilitated effective problem solving, advancing resolutions of contentious issues by attentively considering and addressing the needs of all parties involved. Show less

    • The Federation of Community Social Services of BC

      Jan 2024 - now
      Senior Director responsible for Partnerships and Campaigns

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Organic Master Gardener Certificate, Gaia College

      Gaia College
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    • Registered Holistic Nutritionist

      Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, Vancouver

    • Certificate in Civic Engagement and Public Dialogue

      Simon Fraser University
      May 2019
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Caleigh Garland
      Builder Toronto Ultimate Hall of Fame Oct 2012 Caleigh started playing Ultimate in 1986 when there were few teams in the league and very few women players. It was a struggle to recruit women players but there was a core group of about eight women who formed the See Jane Run team and travelled extensively to find tournaments. See Jane Run became a regular threat to the US Nationals feeder tournaments, often challenging the best teams in the East in Sectionals and Regionals. Caleigh co-captained the team and was keenly looking for ways to… Show more Caleigh started playing Ultimate in 1986 when there were few teams in the league and very few women players. It was a struggle to recruit women players but there was a core group of about eight women who formed the See Jane Run team and travelled extensively to find tournaments. See Jane Run became a regular threat to the US Nationals feeder tournaments, often challenging the best teams in the East in Sectionals and Regionals. Caleigh co-captained the team and was keenly looking for ways to encourage new players to join the touring team and a league team. The touring team provided the opportunity for women to grow their skills in a big way and the influx of this skill to league play contributed to the overall advancement of Ultimate in Toronto.Ultimate was growing as a sport in North America and Caleigh was a founding member, and co-captain, of a dominant women’s touring team. Her leadership extended into design and production of the team uniform. She also convinced a professional trainer to lead the team through fitness exercises at U of T and other locations followed by an inter-squad game. Additionally, Caleigh led the project to incorporate See Jane Run as a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting women in sport.Caleigh led by example. She was friendly and outgoing and recognized that there was no one source from which to recruit more women players – women came to ultimate from all different sports and some from no sporting background at all. And so the key factor was to provide people the opportunity to see women’s ultimate being played at both league and touring levels. Caleigh coordinated many different Ultimate practice locations and events to support the game’s development and increase interest in playing competitive ultimate for women. She was instrumental in advancing the perception of women’s ultimate as a social gathering to a serious and elite level sport. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member Board of Directors

      Issued by Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC) on May 2025
      Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC)Associated with Caleigh Garland

    • Soup maker for for weekly drop in Senior's lunch

      Issued by Kitsilano Neighbourhood House on Sept 2008
      Kitsilano Neighbourhood HouseAssociated with Caleigh Garland