Cathie Ross

Cathie Ross

Manager, Human Resources and Crew Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Manager at Saint Mary's University Students' Association

  • Education

    • Franklin University Switzerland

      1984 - 1985
      International Relations and Affairs

      Activities and Societies: Played Semi-Pro Basketball in Lugano, Switzerland while studying at Franklin University, Switzerland.

    • University of Calgary

      1981 - 1982
    • Acadia University

      1982 - 1984
      Bachelor's degree

      Activities and Societies: Played varsity basketball and field hockey for Acadia; Worked for the Acadia Student Union, Employed in liquor services at the Axe, and worked special events;

  • Experience

    • Secunda Marine Services Limited

      Jan 1989 - Jan 1994
      Manager, Human Resources and Crew Manager

      Secunda Marine, now a J. Ray McDermott Company, operates an advanced fleet of offshore support vessels servicing the oil and gas industry nationally and internationally. As Manager, Human Resources, responsibilities included directing and managing recruitment, training, hiring, scheduling of approximately 225 employees; Managed and coordinated continuing education, safety training, licensing and safety certification of new and experienced employees in compliance of governmental rules and regulations. Show less

    • Select Roses

      Jan 1994 - Aug 2008
      Founder and President

      A successful Nova Scotia business that specialized in full floral retail and wholesale services. Serving corporate and consumer clientele, boasting fresh quality merchandise, air-expressed from around the world, Select Roses changed the way people purchased flowers in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Founded business with Brian Ross in 1992 and grew operations from one local full service store to three stores and one agency store located at the IWK Health Sciences Centre. Successfuly sold business in 2008. Show less

    • Saint Mary's University Students' Association

      Mar 2010 - now
      General Manager

      The General Manager of SMUSA is the senior staff position in the organization, reporting to the President and Board of Directors. The General Manager is charged with the responsibility of leading our outstanding professional staff in the achievement of their goals in support of the mission statement of the organization.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Aids Coalition of Cape Breton Ally Training

      LGBT Resource Coordinator
      Nov 2015
    • ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

      Living Works
      Aug 2018
    • Mental Health First Aid

      Canadian Mental Health Association
    • Mental Health First Aid

      Mental Health First Aid Canada
    • Department for Women and Gender Equality's Gender-based Analysis+ course!

      Government of Canada
      Jun 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Cathie Ross
      Saint Mary's University Associate Alumni of the Year, 2018 Saint Mary's University Alumni Oct 2018
    • Awarded to Cathie Ross
      Service Excellence Award President SMUSA Mar 2018
    • Awarded to Cathie Ross
      Charter Day, Student and Teaching Excellence Awards, Honourary GOLD "M", The highest award granted to non-students for their contribution to student affairs at Saint Mary's University. President SMUSA Mar 2013