Tim Kerbashian

Experience

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  Various Advertising Agencies

  Sept 1982 - Jun 1987

  Media Buyer/Planner

  Worked at several larger advertising agencies in Toronto, in areas of media planning, buying and research for a variety of national corporate accounts.

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  Confederation College

  Sept 1987 - Aug 1994

  Managed a 3-year $750K import substitution office in Thunder Bay, with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development. This project focused on working with local and regional public organizations and private sector companies to identify products sourced outside of the region and try to find local companies to produce these products locally. Another aspect of the project was the development and management of an online procurement matching system between 180 local vendors and almost 1000 suppliers. Show less

  • Director, Northern Ontario Marketplace

    May 1992 - Aug 1994

  • Business Advisor, Northwest Enterprise Centre

    Sept 1987 - Apr 1992
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  Confederation College

  Oct 1994 - Aug 2001

  General Manager International,

  Project management and new business development on international business and international development projects, in areas of export marketing, business trade missions, community development, entrepreneurship, small business, post-secondary education and micro-credit loans programs. Projects funded by Government of Canada and the Ontario Government and World Bank. Project countries included Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Czech Republic, Mexico, Chile, USA, and Singapore, plus training initiatives across Canada. Show less

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  Tim Kerbashian Consulting

  Jan 2000 - now

  Consultant

  Provide value-add business services in areas of research, project design, proposal development, partnerships, project management, training and project evaluation. Experience in various areas of socio-economic development including post-secondary education, contract training, community healthcare, skilled immigration, entrepreneurship, small business development, international education, Indigenous learning, International development and resume/career coaching.

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  E-Learning Start-Up Company

  Sept 2001 - Aug 2002

  Business Advisor

  Completed a one-year professional secondment to work at a Toronto-based start-up e-learning company. My role was to assist with content development, corporate marketing, partnerships and new business development.

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  Confederation College

  Jul 2002 - Jul 2009

  Director International Education Centre

  Project management and new business development projects in international education, post-secondary programs, contract training, international training and development, foreign campus development, program licencing, articulation agreements, international graduate internships, study abroad programs, academic exchanges and foreign student recruitment. Program funding from client fees, Government of Canada, Ontario Government and Development Banks. Project countries Poland, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, India, China, Taiwan, Korea, Paraguay. Show less

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  Colleges and Institutes Canada

  Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Manager, Canadian Immigrant Integration Project,

  Completed a two-year secondment in Ottawa to manage the last two-years of an $8M skilled immigrant integration project, funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. This project involved a head office in Ottawa and foreign offices in China, India and the Philippines. Program focused on in-country pre-readiness training for skilled immigrants and in-Canada employment integration through settlement agencies.

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  Confederation College

  May 2011 - Dec 2018

  Director Regional Workforce Development

  Project management and new business development on different business and industry training initiatives. This work focused on skilled and semi-skilled training for the resources sector (mining, forestry, energy, construction), skilled immigrant, social impact bonds, youth employment, community healthcare, Indigenous learning, literacy and essential sills, online e-learning and post-secondary programming. Project funding included Government of Canada, Ontario Government and business and industry.

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  Thunder Bay District Health Unit

  Jul 2023 - Jan 2024

  COVID Vaccine Coordinator

  Supervise and coordinate a team of Public Health Nurses and Program Assistants in managing 25+ mass immunization clinics for the fall 2023 COVID and influenza immunization campaign Also, involved with coordinating vaccination administration in long-term care homes, retirement residents, assisted living, congregate settings, homebound and six District offices. Primary responsibilities for staff scheduling, vaccine inventory, Ministry of Health meeting, electronic reporting and client services for almost 14,000 people in Thunder Bay and region. Show less

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  Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre

  Aug 2024 - now

  Project Manager

  Project Manager with Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre on a large scale , multi-partner, fibre-optic backhaul construction and ISP project, for high-speed Internet connectivity in rural and remote communities in Northern Ontario. Project funding from Government of Canada and the Ontario Government. Responsible for various aspects of contract compliance, performance monitoring and progress reporting.

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  Confederation College

  Aug 2024 - now

  Course Instructor

  Instructor for an undergraduate Entrepreneurship course, with the School of Business, Hospitality and Media, Confederation College. Course focus on Art of Entrepreneurship for start-up businesses, featuring assessment of entrepreneurial potential, reserach, idea proposals, Business Model Canvas and pitch presentations.