Melody Land

Experience

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  YWCA

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Volunteer
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  Harmony Counselling Services

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Counsellor/Consultant, Proprietor

  ▪ Counselled individuals, couples, children, and families.▪ Specialized in treatment of grief and loss and anxiety disorders, guidance counselling, career counselling, self-esteem building, stress management, organizational process, life skills development, assessment, and workshops/program facilitation.

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  Multiculural Association of the Greater Moncton Area

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Employment Counsellor

  ▪ Facilitated “Prior Learning and Recognition: e-Portfolio” program to newcomers to Canada, developed and implemented Mentorship Program.▪ Educated others on various employment related topics during individualized coaching sessions and small group leadership.▪ Collaborated with the New Brunswick Employment Language Training (NBELT) team, additional MAGMA staff, employers, and community members.

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  Crandall University

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Counsellor/Consultant

  ▪ Created and developed a new counsellor position for the university delivering full spectrum mental health, career coaching, and academic advice to students. ▪ Assisted in student needs assessment and retention, and other HR related tasks.

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  MAGMA-AMGM (Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area)

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Orientation Guide Developer

  ▪ Researched and gathered data to formulate a comprehensive guide to School District 2 for Newcomers to Canada, then wrote and designed book content, layout, and structure.

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  John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2016

  Program Developer, Facilitator, & Researcher

  ▪ Facilitated four employment programs for a variety of clientele, including the Experience Workers Program, Next Steps 1, Next Steps 2, and The Getting Ready for Success Program (GRF Success).▪ Designed, delivered, and evaluated the effectiveness of these programs either independently or in collaboration with co-facilitators.▪ Programs included administering and evaluating a variety of standardized and well-being assessments and supplemental materials.▪ Programs included collaborative group facilitation and activities, lectures, and one-on-one meetings to realize individualized student action plans. Show less

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  Albert County Chamber of Commerce

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Executive Coordinator

  ▪ Focused on member engagement, HR development, process and procedure, and development of the Chamber.▪ Created the inaugural Business Excellence Awards, and other benchmark activities/programs.

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  Albert County Museum

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Manager

  ▪ Responsible for all aspects of running an 8 building, 9-acre historic site, including programming, events, recruiting/managing staff, training, and all business and curatorial management.▪ Developed community engagement activities and collaborated with other non-profit organizations.▪ Surpassed benchmark revenue goals, funding acquisitions, and programming achievements.

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  Canadian Mental Health Association

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Employent Counsellor

  ▪ Increased successful employee placement rates in the program by over 250% and client enrollment/engagement rates by 150%.▪ Trained employers in diversity and inclusion, mental health in the workplace.▪ Conducted psychometric assessments and maintained ongoing client support for transition to more independent living.

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  Bluemind Lifestyle Consulting

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2021

  Founder & Principal Consultant

  ▪ Holistic employment and career coaching. ▪ Recruitment consulting and Human Resources support services for medium, small, and micro business.▪ Created a professional support collaborative and co-working space for small and micro businesses, in particular own by marginalized or at-risk populations. ▪ Supported small non-profits and charities in the Greater Moncton Area and Albert County by donating office space, providing coaching, and grant proposal writing.

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  Village of Hillsborough

  Jun 2021 - now

  Municipal Councillor

  ▪ Sits as Director on a variety of Boards on various committees and working groups, including: Fundy Tourism, Heritage Hillsborough (Director & Social Media Marketing Chair), Albert County Chamber of Commerce (Buy Local Campaign, Infrastructure Advocacy), Hillsborough Library, Village of Hillsborough Hiring Board, Youth Council creator, Climate Change Adaptation Plan Committee.