Kennedy Anderson
Winnipeg,MB
Summary
Experience in case management, project management, policy advocacy, administrative duties, planning and executing comprehensive project plans. Utilizes strong leadership and organizational skills to guide teams and ensure project milestones are met.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Indigenous Rookie League Coordinator
Toronto Blue Jays Care Foundation
03.2024 - Current
- Development and creation of the Indigenous Rookie League for all seven (7) nations in the Interlake Region. Planning, development, and implementation of other initiatives/programming offered by the Jays Care Foundation.
- Managed team registrations, and scheduling of games/tournaments, arrangements for away games, ensuring seamless travel and accommodation for the team.
- Coordinated sports events successfully, ensuring timely scheduling, venue preparation, and equipment availability, enriching both inclusive and competitive experience.
- Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
- Performed inventories on sports equipment and ordered more or made repairs.
- Collaborated with local businesses, agencies, and organizations for sponsorship opportunities, supporting athlete growth and development.
- Developed a comprehensive league handbook to provide clarity on gameplay rules, code of conduct, policies and procedures for all participants, coaches, parents/guardians, and stakeholders. Improving player safety by enforcing strict adherence to health and safety protocols during all sporting events.
- Coordinated volunteer recruitment efforts reinforcing support systems required during events. Provided training opportunities for coaches, parents/guardians, and volunteers, resulting in improved performance in their roles.
- Mentored junior staff members providing guidance and support throughout their professional development journey.
- Increased overall participant satisfaction through regular assessment surveys followed by implementation of improvements based on feedback received.
Jordan's Principle Jr. Case Manager
Interlake Reserves Tribal Council
05.2023 - Current
- Reports directly to the Jordan’s Principle Service Coordinator. Tasks include assessing, advocating, and providing support to help children and families.
- Case filing, assisting the coordinator with admin duties, updating financial and statistic systems
- Direct contact person for ISC Jordan’s Principle Regional/National Program
- Advocated for client rights when interacting with external agencies or institutions, ensuring fair treatment at all times.
- Assisted clients in navigating housing, legal services, and public benefits to gain access to valuable resources.
- Planning of initiatives, activities, and events.
Jordan's Principle Case Aide
Interlake Reserves Tribal Council
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Reports directly to the Jordan’s Principle Service Coordinator, tasks include managing daily office duties which include case filing, data entries, as required by Services Coordinator and Case Managers, deliveries to families, contacting families to gather demographic information and information regarding their requests, ensuring up-to-date knowledge of Jordan’s Principles rules and eligibility criteria.
Administration Helper
Treaty 2 Territory Government
12.2021 - 11.2022
- Reports directly to the Lead Keeper, set up and coordinate meetings internally and externally, book venues or hotels for staff members, calendar tracking, minute taking, and sending out letters to appropriate Nations and/or organizations
- Communicating and assisting the Nations of Treaty Two Territory with up-to-date information of the progression of the Treaty 2 Organization
- Sat on the Youth Committee for the Treaty Two Nations and organized and planned numerous youth engagements through Sport & Recreation.
Dementia Project Coordinator
University of Manitoba
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Assisted with an up-and-coming dementia project for my home Nation.
- Working with the Knowledge Keepers by assessing their needs within their homes, developed newsletters to educate the membership on effects that come with the illness, working alongside Occupational & Physical Therapists, develop reports for the University of Manitoba.
- Addition to this role, I assisted with the coordinating and operating of the “Doctor Day” at the Pinaymootang Health Centre. Tasks included greeting members upon arrival, triage, contacting patients, organizing appointments & updating files.
Education
Certificate - Pathway To Business
Red River College
Winnipeg, MB06-2026
Indigenous Policy And Research -
Indigenous Youth Policy School
Toronto, ON06-2024
Applied Building Construction - Carpentry - Level 1
Assiniboine Community College
Dauphin, MB06-2021
High School Diploma -
Pinaymootang School
Pinaymootang First Nation06-2018
Skills
- Punctual & Organizational Skills: Ability to complete work in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines & demands
- Strong Interpersonal communication skills
- Extensive knowledge in writing, computer, reporting, assessing, and evaluation skills
- Experience in coordinating events; both small and large
- Takes direction, works well independently or under a direct supervisor
- Experience with office dynamics, and computer programs – Word, Excel, Email, Electronic Filing, Zoom, & Microsoft Teams
- Volunteered for Southern Chiefs’ Organization Youth Council from March 2018-2020
- Volunteered for Treaty 2 Territory 2020 Winter Games; Chairperson for badminton
- Has a reliable vehicle, with a Class 5 Drivers license
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Ashininaabemowin
Limited Working
Certification
Mental Health First Aid Training - Mental Health Commission of Canada 2024
Opioid Overdose Prevention & Naloxone Administration - IRTC 2023
Trappers License – Manitoba Trappers Federation 2023
First Aide & CPR Training – Canadian Red Cross 2023
Indigenous Games & Land Based Skill Training – First Nations in Treaty 2 Territory 2021
Suicide Intervention- Assist Training 2020
Food Safe Certificate - Manitoba Tourism Education Council 2019
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information system training 2019
De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations - Crisis and trauma resource institute 2019
Harm Reduction - Crisis and Trauma institute 2018
Unity in the workplace - Pinaymootang Health Centre 2018
First Aide Level 2, CPR C, & AED - St. Johns Ambulance 2018
References
- Vanessa Maslow, Jordan’s Principle Service Coordinator 204-801-8183
- Dean Smith, Interim Jordan's Principle Service Coordinator 204-955-5363
- James Flett, Jordan's Principle Case Manager 431-777-3545
Timeline
Indigenous Rookie League Coordinator
Toronto Blue Jays Care Foundation
03.2024 - Current
Jordan's Principle Jr. Case Manager
Interlake Reserves Tribal Council
05.2023 - Current
Jordan's Principle Case Aide
Interlake Reserves Tribal Council
11.2022 - 05.2023
Administration Helper
Treaty 2 Territory Government
12.2021 - 11.2022
Dementia Project Coordinator
University of Manitoba
01.2020 - 01.2021
Indigenous Policy And Research -
Indigenous Youth Policy School
Applied Building Construction - Carpentry - Level 1
Assiniboine Community College
High School Diploma -
Pinaymootang School
Certificate - Pathway To Business
Red River College