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Briar Ames

Toronto,ON

Summary

Event planning expert with a strong focus on safety protocol development, skilled in managing data to optimize health promotion initiatives. Demonstrated success in ensuring compliance and enhancing service delivery effectiveness.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Mutipul positions

Toronto Shelter Network
09.2021 - 12.2025

Coordinated event planning, assisting key speakers and TSN members during annual conference and vaccine clinics, supporting health promotion and participant payments.

Maintained member list and facilitated meetings across shelter system sectors while documenting minutes and conducting relevant research.

Sourced guest speakers and elders for TSN annual conference, enriching program content and community engagement.

Harm Reduction Worker

The Neighbourhood Group
12.2021 - 10.2024
  • Developed and implemented safety protocols enhancing compliance with health regulations.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to improve service delivery standards and client outcomes.
  • Responded to clients inquiries and resolved complaints , connecting client helter Standards.
  • Reviewed files and documents to obtain information for reports.
  • Reported supply needs to management, facilitating timely inventory replenishment.
  • Operated photocopiers, scanners, facsimile machines, and personal computers efficiently.

Facillitated Kit making groups

Informatin and referral to community Services

Outreach around safe use site to assist clients that had been disscharged from the shelter

Providing services through a trama informed perspective.harm reduction inormation refferal and provision o f supplies

Education

Associate of Arts - Social Work

York University
Toronto
06-1989

Skills

  • Event planning and coordination
  • Safety protocol development
  • Data management and analysis
  • Health promotion initiatives
  • Customer inquiry resolution
  • Team collaboration

Certification

First Aid

Timeline

Harm Reduction Worker

The Neighbourhood Group
12.2021 - 10.2024

Mutipul positions

Toronto Shelter Network
09.2021 - 12.2025

Associate of Arts - Social Work

York University
Briar Ames