Job Objective: To utilize my extensive skills and abilities as a Community Service Worker

EXPERIENCE BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Research Assistant 2013-2015

• Collaborated with Researchers on advertising to Recruit Aboriginal women living with HIV/AIDS • Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to HIV/AIDS disclosure • Able to be understand while identifying needs and issues within group setting • Assisted Researchers for safe locations, group rules and confidentiality • Assisted in planning for groups meetings • Demonstrated understanding off and ability to promote project for targeted group • Demonstrated ability to work independently or in team • Recruited and coordinated scheduled meetings • Received and forwarded telephone/email inquiries

Support and Advocacy Worker, Healing Our Spirit, Vancouver, BC, 2003- 2013

• 9 years’ experience working one on one with Aboriginal people living with HIV/AIDS in BC . • Assessed client needs • Assisted with filling in forms • Referred clients to appropriate resources • Counselled, guided, coached in wellness goals • Developed and facilitated wellness workshops

Educator, Healing Our Spirit, Vancouver, BC, 1997-2003 • 6 years’ experience facilitating HIV/AIDS workshops in BC • Developed rapport and networked with Aboriginal people living in BC. • Promoted HIV prevention program

VOLUNTEER HISTORY

Board of Director, CAAN, Vancouver, BC, 1995 – 1997

Board of Director, Positive Women’s Network, Vancouver, BC 1995 –1997

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Board of Director, Positive Women’s Network, Vancouver, BC 1995 –1997

• Soliciting and reviewing program evaluations • Troubleshooting as necessary • Fundraising, by directly donating to the non-profit and soliciting donations from others

• Advocating for the organization • Documenting policies and decisions to create an organizational memory • Preparing for and attending board meetings • Take reasonable care when making decisions for the organization (called “duty of care”) • Act in the best interest of the organization (called “duty of loyalty”) • Act in accordance with the organization’s mission (called “duty of obedience”) • Stand aside when there is a conflict of interest (called “recusal”) • Researching and discussing issues before decisions are made • Replacing and orienting board members when a vacancy arises • Concern itself with the day-to-day management of the organization. That is the Executive

Director’s job • Collaborated with Board before making a decision

Board of Director, Healing Our Spirit, Vancouver, BC 1995-1997

Library Assistant, AIDS Vancouver, BC 1995–1996

CAAN VOW committee 1997- current

• Advocate for Aboriginal people living with HIV/AIDS/HEPC • Voice for Aboriginal people living with HIV/AIDS.

CAAN HIV/AIDS Researcher 2001-current

• HIV/AIDS Consultant

TRAINING AND EDUCATION University of B.C., Vancouver, BC Native Indian Teacher Education Program 4 years

(degree not completed)

Langara College, Vancouver, BC University Transfer courses 1 year

Smithers Senior Secondary School Grade 12 Diploma 1975

References available upon request