Experience

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  D. loewen & associates

  Jan 1998 - now

  Principal owner

  I Write and Ghostwrite content, educational materials, and courses (including email courses) for Indigenous organizations, Non-profits, business owners, and education companies. I have a Doctor of Education specializing in Online Education and 20+ years of Instructional Design, community development and educating. A few past projects include:- Building, facilitating and designing an online course delivery platform for an integrated health clinic- Research and Ghostwriting social media posts and newsletter for a Non-profit Association- Research, preparation, and creative facilitation for a variety of organizations- Designing and facilitating Board and team retreats- Facilitating the development of municipal and organizational policies. - facilitating and developing proposals related to marine safety training, Indigenous community development, partnerships, and educational planning. - Facilitating the development of a Mining Policy for a northern First Nation, as well as a Long-term Capacity Building Plan for two First Nation communities.- facilitating and development of youth organizations. Show less

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  Salmon guy design co.

  Dec 2009 - Jan 2014

  Principal

  Research, writing, marketing, and conversations in relation to the historic range of wild Pacific salmon in North America. Provided knowledge translation and synthesis for a northern First Nation community in relation to federal fisheries management plans and programs. Completed project as a volunteer researcher and adviser for a northern First Nation regarding fisheries in projects and governance. Participated in watershed-wide meetings regarding salmon management in the Fraser River watershed. Show less

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  College of new caledonia

  Oct 2011 - Sept 2015

  Some duties include:- developing, planning, implementing, administering, and evaluating a variety of project offerings at CNC; - identify and investigate adult training and education opportunities, determine activities the College will pursue;- write proposals, negotiate proposals with funding partners and College partners;- develop project budgets, negotiate budgets with funding partners;- establish comprehensive marketing and advertising processes;- handle a variety of special assignments independently;- ensuring the financial viability of all projects, taking into account all direct and indirect costs;- assess industry and community training and education needs;- research industry standards and requirements;- research labour market data; Show less Recent courses instructed: Marketing 152: Principles of Marketing through a blended format (face-to-face and Moodle) at the Fort St. James campus of CNC.- 'Management Skills for Supervisors' for the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers program at the CNC Fort St. James campus. - Financial Literacy to a 'Job Options' cohort and TIOWInstructor: - Management 157: Principles of Management through a blended format (face-to-face and Moodle) at the Fort St. James campus of CNC. - Mangement 154: Applied Human Relations through a blended format at the Fort St. James campus of CNC. - 'Management Skills for Supervisors' in the Aboriginal community of Takla (Takla Lake First Nation).- Developed curriculum and delivered "Self Management" through the Continuing Education department at CNC Prince George campus. Show less Key role involved restructuring the Institutional Research office to better provide internal data for evidence-based decision-making within the college, as well as better facilitate strategic and operational planning initiatives. Main planning role involved serving as lead facilitator on CNC Strategic Education Planning initiative, which included establishing College-wide Learning Outcomes for the entire institution and aligning these with long-term strategic planning and mid-term operational planning. Show less

  • Project Planner

    Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  • Sessional Faculty

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Manager, Planning and Institutional Research

    Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Planner - College Initiatives

    Dec 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Coordinator - Projects and Information

    Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Faculty

    Oct 2011 - Jun 2012
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  University of northern british columbia (unbc)

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Sessional instructor

  Sessional faculty for foundation course in Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies.

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  Northern health - bc

  Apr 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Lead, Service Networks, Change Management, Knowledge Translation, and Evaluation

    Aug 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Regional Director

    Feb 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Lead, Community Engagement, Education & Evaluation: Indigenous Health

    Sept 2015 - Feb 2019

  • Regional Manager, Organizational Education & Training (term)

    Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
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  College of new caledonia

  May 2018 - May 2021

  Part time faculty

  Instruct a variety of courses as needed: Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Resolution, Management Skills for Supervisors, and others as part of Human Resources program and Community and Continuing Education.

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  Thompson rivers university

  Jan 2019 - now

  Open learning faculty member

  Facilitating online Communications courses and member of the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) team.• Techical Communication• Proposal and Grant Writing• Crisis Communications

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  College of new caledonia

  Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  Director, policy, planning & strategy
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  Humanity academy

  Jan 2023 - now

  Co-founder

  Humanity Academy addresses the need for accessible, transformative education and personal growth resources, particularly in areas such as emotional literacy, self-knowledge, communication, conflict management, relationships, creativity, and learning. Our motto is: "There is no one right way to live"Traditional education systems have left gaps in these essential aspects of personal and professional development, often leaving individuals ill-equipped to navigate life's complexities and contributing to toxic workplace practices and interpersonal miscommunication. Show less