"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world". ~Jack Layton 1950-2011~
Skills
- MS Word (Advanced)
- MS Excel: Pivot tables, formulas, V Lookups, graphs and spreadsheets (Advanced)
- MS Access Database: Development & Management (Advanced)
- MS PowerPoint (Advanced)
- MS Publisher (Advanced)
- Adobe Creative Suite (Intermediate)
- Adobe Captivate 7 (Intermediate)
- Desktop Publishing - (Advanced)
- Software Packages - Outlook (Advanced)
- Website Design: HTML, CSS, PHP, Flash, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, WordPress, Weebly (Advanced)
- Social Media (Advanced)
- Internet (Advanced)
- Event Planning (Advanced)
- Grant writing (Advanced)
- Volunteer Management (Advanced)
- Payroll (Intermediate)
- Accounts Payable/Receivable (Advanced)
- Customer Service (Expert)
- MLS Exchange (Intermediate)
- Top Producer (Intermediate)
- Simply Accounting/Quick Books (Intermediate)
- DropBox and Google Drive Cloud Servers (Advanced)
- Microsoft Exchange Servers (Advanced)
Community Service
House of Friendship - Kingsdale Community Centre
Fall 2014 - Present
Lawlor Therapy Support Services
Summer 2014
Bell K-W Retirees Club
2014 - Present
AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area (ACCKWA)
2009 - 2011
UNICEF Canada/ J. Steckle Heritage Homestead
2000 - 2008
Family Fun Days Event
Girl Guides of Canada
1996 - 2001
St. Paul Roman Catholic School
1996 - 2004
House of Friendship - Kingsdale Community Centre
Fall 2014 - Present
- Assisted with Food Hamper Program
- Entered data into Link2Feed database
Lawlor Therapy Support Services
Summer 2014
- Assisted in planning and executing a fundraising golf tournament. Designed all marketing materials and website for registration of golfers
- Designed health and safety forms
Bell K-W Retirees Club
2014 - Present
- Designed new logo and tag line
- Designed and updated new newsletter
- Designed marketing materials for summer BBQ and Christmas Holiday event
AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area (ACCKWA)
2009 - 2011
- Fundraising Committee
UNICEF Canada/ J. Steckle Heritage Homestead
2000 - 2008
Family Fun Days Event
- Volunteer Chair; my role especially was with Risk Management analysis
- Volunteer Coordinator for Family Fun Days; recruitment, screening, training and recognition
- Entertainment Coordinator, where I obtained free entertainment for event
- Designed all posters, volunteer brochures, website, sponsorship packages, display advertising, event signage and media releases ensuring that all print materials were within the branding statement of both organizations pertaining to the event
Girl Guides of Canada
1996 - 2001
- Spark, Brownie and Girl Guide Leader
- Coordinated evening events, badges, arts/crafts, speakers and outings into the community
- Coordinated weekend camping trips to fulfill badging needs
St. Paul Roman Catholic School
1996 - 2004
- Designed and updated monthly the school’s website using HTML, Java Scripting, FrontPage
- Co-Chair of Parent Support group 1997-1998
- Assisted with Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony and celebration party
- School Council Member 1997 - 2004
Hobbies & Interests
- Entertaining
- Reading
- Gardening
- Walking / Swimming
- Interior Decorating/Home Staging
- Flower Arranging
- Learning new software programs
- Christmas Decorating
- Crafts especially needlepoint
- Dining out at interesting restaurants
- Theatre