David Tigchelaar

• Managed 85 volunteers over 30+ weekly scheduled programs in our community of care.
• Conducted monthly visioning, planning and review meetings with Residents' Council.
• Conducted biennial surveys among the entire resident population to gauge program effectiveness and reception.
• Partnered with local organizations to expand access to social and community services.
• Created and managed budgets, efficiently allocating resources for social and community service projects.
• (March 2022) Successfully applied for and was awarded a $25,000 NHSP Grant, which was used to install a hearing assist broadcast system for our seniors.

Church Employment Aug. 2001 - 2016:

• Ellis Avenue Bible Church (Hamilton); Blythwood Road Baptist (Toronto); St. Peter's Anglican (Cobourg); Christ Memorial Church Multi-site Youth group (Oshawa).

Job Description:

• Built lasting relationships with, and bridged relationships between clients and key stakeholders, raising awareness of needs and contributions of youth to church life and operations.
• Created an inclusive atmosphere that welcomed individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering a sense of unity and belonging within the youth group.
• Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
• Managed budgets responsibly while prioritizing spending on essential materials needed for effective programming in line with church goals.

• Trained employees in time management and proper ways to complete job duties.
• Discussed daily work requirements with crew and assigned skills-based tasks to enable completion of work.
• Monitored team members to verify work quality and address concerns, maintaining open lines of communication with all team members, ensuring timely completion of projects.
• Pitched in to help the team complete the project within the anticipated time frame when one crew member departed the team.