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Greater Vancouver & Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada

EXPERIENCE ​

Penticton Yacht Club, Majority Remote - September 2024 - Present
Corporate Secretary, nonprofit governance, and administration.
Under Armour Canada, Remote - February 2017 - Present
Sales support, data entry, and customer service.
Sherlock Septic Services Inc., Remote - April 2018 - Present
Compliance Officer / Manager of regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Regional District, Okanagan-Similkameen, Naramata BC, RDOS -  October 2012 - Present
​Contractor - Writer/Grant Writer 
Naramata Water Advisory Council
Naramata Parks and Recreation Commission
Naramata - Area ‘E’ Planning Commission
Okanagan Falls - Area 'D' Planning Commission
Okanagan Falls Parks and Recreation Commission
​West Bench - Area 'F' Planning Commission 
Naramata Playschool Society, Naramata BC - September 2010 - Present
Grant Writer - 2011 - Present​
Project Manager - 2016 - 2017
President - 2013 - 2014  
Manager - 2012 - 2013
Preschool Assistant - 2010 - 2014
​Secretary - Writing Meeting Minutes - 2010 - 2012
Uniting Projects & Capital, Vernon BC - April 2014 - July 2015
Subcontractor - Grant writing, presentation design, reports, non-profit alignments, data entry, and spreadsheets.
Automation Systems & Controls Inc., Georgia USA - August 2014
Employee Manual Writer
Naramata Childcare, Naramata BC - April 2006 - June 2014
​Owned and operated a childcare business - (LNR) daycare. ECE training.    
,Janice A. McMath, Notary Public (D. June 7th, 2008), Surrey BC -  July 2004 - January 2006 
Assistant conveyancer and legal secretary. Prepared and edited conveyancing, affidavits, wills, land title documents, and cover letters. Detailed and precise legalese writing.
Snowboard Instructor, Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver BC - December 2002 - February 2004
​Snowboard Instructor and leader. Taught snowboarding classes of 5 to 10 children or adults. Curriculum development and delivery.

EDUCATION

University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford BC  - 2001 - 2003
​Early Childhood Education
Interpersonal Communications
​Business Communications
Microeconomics
RDOS Grant Writing Workshop - Uniting Projects & Capital, Penticton BC - February 2014
​Grant writing, proposal writing, opportunities, and tools for success.     

SKILLS

  • Professional writing skills - technical, policy, formal, legal, and proposal styles
  • Technical administration
  • Website construction and design 
  • Efficient independent writer and researcher
  • Solution oriented and resourceful