Experience

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  Lockheed martin

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Executive assistant

  Reported to the CFO and the Director of Quality Control. Various duties including event management, travel coordination and general administration duties.

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  Alcatel-lucent

  Mar 2000 - Feb 2007

  Project coordinator / assistant project manager

  Implemented a North American Project Management Office. Assisted in the project management of various IT projects.

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  Information and communications technology council (ictc)

  May 2007 - Sept 2015

  Conceptualized and led a corporate social responsibility initiative involving a highly visible international company to workshop with 1000 high school students and 500 junior school students on the experience, validity and interest of STEM careers for their future. Led a national team in the implementation and adoption of a Canada-wide program, promoting a learning continuum from Kindergarten through post-secondary for the creation of a strong and highly skilled workforce.

  • National Manager, Education and Talent Initiatives

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2015

  • National Program Manager

    May 2007 - Sept 2015
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  Canadian agricultural human resource council (cahrc)

  Sept 2015 - May 2018

  Managed the development and maintenance of products and services including all Council training programs (workshops, e-learning) and tools (LMS, tracking tools, tools for educational institutions). Planned and controlled projects within a prescribed project management framework, leading and motivating resources, coordinating with organizations, clients and stakeholders, as well as identifying new and future business opportunities. Led the development of a National Occupational Framework in Agriculture and corresponding Labour Market Support Tools and Training.

  • Manager, AgriSkills

    Sept 2016 - May 2018

  • Project Manager

    Sept 2015 - Sept 2016
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  Food processing skills canada

  Oct 2018 - now

  Senior project manager

  Managing the continuation of the professionalization of the food and beverage processing industry by providing employers with relevant and usable human resource strategies and tools such as occupation-specific skills standards, the implementation of industry-based certification of skills and accreditation of curriculum programs as well as the development of a learning and recognition of skills framework to guide course development.