Retirement Living Consultant/Community Relations/Job Developer/Placement Specialist/Vocational Counselor/Trainer/Facilitator/Sales Director with several years' experience in the Business, Trades, Retirement Living, Education, Nonprofit and Employment Industries. Exceptional ability to ensure delivery of quality programs. Excellent project organizer with multiple years experience planning programming and staffing levels in various industries, educational institutions, government agencies and community organizations. Solid and proven ability to build strong relationships in the Education and Social Services communities and with individuals of various backgrounds to build and maintain key partnerships. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS BC Certified Career Development Practitioner designation. Bachelors Degrees in Arts and Education from the University of British Columbia. Strong knowledge of local labor market trends and employment opportunities in the Lower Mainland. Highly experienced working with clients to achieve Labour Market or Community Attachment including addressing any client barriers and building on client strengths through an integrated case management model. Experienced with administering Formal Needs Assessments with Clients using a variety of assessment tools. Skilled at developing and monitoring Return to Work Action Plans with Clients. Extensive experience working in literacy, ESL and community-based education in multi-cultural settings. Exceptionally talented at creating a friendly, enthusiastic atmosphere. Demonstrated organizational skills and implementation of multiple priorities and plans. Excellent interpersonal, communication (oral and written), organizational, problem-solving, interview, and cross-cultural relationship skills. Demonstrate compassion, understanding and use effective problem solving strategies Highly experienced as a community liaison, in public relations, promotion and marketing Strong ability in marketing, communications and cutting edge web-based technologies,