About
Hi, I'm Jessica:
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Incredibly passionate about stewarding relationships.
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Skilled at coaching and mentoring others.
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A whiz at developing and improving processes.
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Lover of cats.
I received the 2021 Alison Caird Young Leader Award in recognition of my leadership and excellence in volunteer engagement and the 2023 Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada Exemplary Leader Impact Award in recognition of my contributions to the field as a mentor, leader, trainer, and advocate.
With 15+ years of experience as a leader of volunteers at both small and large organizations, I have proven success at providing subject matter expertise and leading non-profit learning experiences. My expertise centres around building meaningful relationships with volunteers, engaging volunteers to fundraise, and leading or supporting volunteer-run grassroots groups (e.g. small organizations that do not employ paid staff).
I earned my Certified Volunteer Administrator credential in April 2023 and have facilitated Fleming College's Volunteer Management: Spectrum of Engagement (MGMT62) course since May 2022. I've held professional volunteer and community engagement roles at Crohn's and Colitis Canada, Pathways to Education Canada, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Volunteer Toronto, and WWF-Canada.
I believe in donating my skills and time to the sector's professional bodies. From 2020-2022, I served on the Board of PAVRO (Professional Association of Volunteer Leaders- Ontario). As the 2018-2019 President of TAVA (Toronto Association for Volunteer Administration), I led an executive committee to provide meaningful and relevant professional development programming to colleagues across the volunteer engagement sector.
I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with my husband Jason and my cat Junior. As a lifelong learner, I love gardening, cooking, and eating. I'd love to work with you to build stakeholder trust that creates genuine buy-in, belonging, and impact.