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Donna A. Schear

Yellowknife,Canada

Summary

Passionate Community Engagement Specialist devoted to planning and executing services impacting diverse community populations. Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills paired with cultural sensitivity.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Engagement Specialist

Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board
Yellowknife, Northwest
11.2022 - Current
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with communities.
  • Serve as a liaison between the organization and its audience.
  • Respond to inquiries, complaints, or concerns in a timely and professional manner.
  • Develop and implement engagement campaigns via email, social media, events, or in-person outreach.
  • Create content (e.g., newsletters, posts, presentations) tailored to different audience segments.
  • Represent the organization at public events, conferences, or meetings.
  • Collaborate with other departments
  • Build partnerships with community organizations.
  • Promote the organization’s initiatives in local or virtual communities.
  • Encourage community input and participation.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Empathy and active listening
  • Problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
  • Strategic thinking and creativity

Executive Secretary to ADM's

Industry, Tourism and Investment
Yellowknife, Canada
01.2021 - Current
  • Manages mail for the ADM of Mineral, Petroleum and Resources (MPR) and Economic Development (ED).
  • Provides Leadership and support to MPR and ED admins.
  • Maintains filing systems for the ADM of MPR and ED.
  • Manages correspondence and scheduling for the ADM's.
  • Manages financial administration for the ADM's.
  • Preparing travel authorizations.
  • Calendar management.
  • Review written material before ADM and OM signoff.

Office Administrator

Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations
Yellowknife, Canada
01.2014 - 01.2021
  • Oil and Gas applications and records management.
  • OROGO representative at events, community meetings and tradeshows.
  • Provide administrative support to OROGO such as travel logistics, and financial support.
  • Provides receptionist support and coordinates appointments and office processes.

Office Administrator

Norman Wells Land Corporation
Norman Wells, Canada
01.2009 - 07.2013
  • Coordinates meetings, conducts presentations and supports community meetings, tracks issues, provides clerical support, logistics for traveling.
  • Maintain ongoing detailed documentation.
  • Gather and distribute material.
  • Assisting all staff in writing letters and drafting proposals.
  • Dealing with public and clients on a daily basis.

Lands & Resource Manager

Deline Land Corporation
Deline, Canada
01.1997 - 01.2009
  • Implementation of the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement.
  • Supervise Lands officer.
  • Field inspections of municipal, commissioners & private lands.
  • Explain land application process.
  • Attend all land related meetings.
  • Consult with all levels of Government, industry, private sector & other First Nations.
  • Make recommendations on all land dispositions.
  • Draft legal documents, leases, agreements for sale, surrenders, assignments, amendments & transfer of land.
  • Budgeting for Lands Department.
  • Manage issues related to land and resources.
  • Ensure compliance with Legislation.
  • Advise on Benefit and Access agreements.

Mackenzie Gas Project Regional Liaison

Imperial Oil Resources Limited
Norman Wells, Canada
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • Ensure effective consultation with the Sahtu Region on behalf of the project by creating and delivering presentations on all aspects of proposed project.
  • Provide project understanding to the Region and communicates issues, concerns from the region back to the project.
  • Coordinates regional meetings, conducts MGP presentations and supports community meetings, tracks issues, provides routine updates to the project.
  • Conduct work with a focus on safety, integrity and high ethical standards.
  • Compliance Regulations.

Land Management Officer

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Yellowknife, Canada
01.1999 - 01.2003
  • Review, verify & recommend the disposition of land holding documents for ministerial approval.
  • Draft land transaction documents and band council resolutions.
  • Provide specialist advice and guidance on issues related to dispute resolutions and questions relating to the lawful possession of First Nation Land.
  • Conduct historical research and land encumbrance checks.
  • Review individual land transaction documents to ensure compliance with the Indian Act.
  • Maintain database for Indian Affairs Branch lands.
  • Maintain database for Environmental Information System.
  • Review all related legislation and compliance.

Pipeline Inspector

TransCanada Pipelines
Thunder Bay, Canada
01.1991 - 01.1996
  • Inspecting mainline construction.
  • Writing daily reports on activities.
  • Ensuring contractor adhering to all environmental, safety regulations and policies.
  • Compliance assurance.
  • Interpretation of design and as built drawings/plans.
  • Making quick decisions.
  • Inspection of the following aspects of construction: water and highway under- crossings clearing, grading, rock ditch construction, sand padding, backfilling, remediation, stringing and daylighting hotlines.

Special Constable

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Deline, NT
06.1990 - 09.1990
  • Developed positive relationships with members of the local community through regular engagement activities.
  • Reported any suspicious activities observed during patrols to senior officers for further investigation.

Education

Community Lands Administration Certificate Program -

Nunavut Arctic College
Cambridge Bay, NU
01.1998

Northern Land Management/Land Agent Diploma Program -

Olds College
Olds, AB
01.1997

Grade 12 -

Victoria Composite High School
Edmonton, AB
01.1989

Skills

  • Community outreach
  • Engagement strategy
  • Content creation
  • Social media management
  • Event planning
  • Relationship building

Training

  • Grade 12, Victoria Composite High School, Edmonton, AB, 1986-1989
  • H2S Alive, First Aid - CPR, ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 300

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Community Engagement Specialist

Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board
11.2022 - Current

Executive Secretary to ADM's

Industry, Tourism and Investment
01.2021 - Current

Office Administrator

Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations
01.2014 - 01.2021

Office Administrator

Norman Wells Land Corporation
01.2009 - 07.2013

Mackenzie Gas Project Regional Liaison

Imperial Oil Resources Limited
01.2003 - 01.2008

Land Management Officer

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
01.1999 - 01.2003

Lands & Resource Manager

Deline Land Corporation
01.1997 - 01.2009

Pipeline Inspector

TransCanada Pipelines
01.1991 - 01.1996

Special Constable

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
06.1990 - 09.1990

Community Lands Administration Certificate Program -

Nunavut Arctic College

Northern Land Management/Land Agent Diploma Program -

Olds College

Grade 12 -

Victoria Composite High School

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