Monique Verhoef
Calgary,AB
Summary
Experienced student affairs professional with a passion for holistic development and student success - fostering thriving communities of respect, inclusion and belonging.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of student life
Ambrose University
09.2018
- Lead all aspects of Student Life including the supervision of staff in numerous departments- Athletics and Campus Recreation, Wellness Services, Residence Life, Commuter Life, International Student Services, Chaplaincy, and Student leadership including advising the student government
- Responsible for investigations of breaches to Community Standards and Gender-based and Sexual Violence policy
- Design and Implement leadership training programs for campus leaders and facilitate training for staff, faculty, and student to build a culture of well-being, inclusion and belonging
- Chair campus committees including Multicultural Development, Gender-based and Sexual Violence Response, Mental Health Strategy, and Ambrose’s Response to Truth and Reconciliation and serve as representative on faculty EDI committee
- Lead budget management, strategic planning, grant writing, emergency response (including COVID-19), as well as policy writing, revision, and review for the university.
Director of Community Life
Ambrose University
06.2016 - 09.2018
- Supervised the Residence Director and the Residence Life and Commuter programming
- Oversaw the operational effectiveness of two residence buildings
- Led student leaders and staff in designing and implementing Residence and Commuter Life programming
- Designed and implemented all aspects of student leadership development model including the design of leadership training curriculum.
Diversity and Human rights Coordinator
Mount Royal university
02.2008 - 06.2016
- Designed and implemented multiple educational events (trainings, workshops, guest speaker in classes) to promote equity, diversity, and meaningful inclusion on campus
- Served as the chair of various campus committees including Positive Space Committee and Employee Development Committee
- Created a Peer-to-Peer student leadership program to educate campus on issues impacting Equity and Inclusion
- Supervised multi-faith chaplaincy coordinator, chaplains and interfaith chaplaincy programming.
Residence Director
Calvin university
08.2002 - 05.2004
- Designed, implemented, and evaluated programs for the holistic development of Residence students
- Supervised the Residence staff using a mentorship approach
- Oversaw the operation of a 250-occupancy residence building.
Education
Masters Of Arts- Higher Education Administration -
Geneva College
05.2007
Bachelor of Arts-psychology -
Calvin University
05.1998
Bachelor of Science-recreation -
Calvin University
05.1998
Skills
- Extensive experience in conducting investigations
- Confident verbal and written communicator and public speaker
- Experience in handling complex interpersonal matters
- Demonstrated skills in group facilitation and team building
- Confident data-driven decision maker
- Successfully build rapport with students, staff, faculty, and external partners
- Demonstrated skill in program design, implementation, and assessment
- Extensive volunteer experience-local, national, and international contributions
References
Available upon request
Training
- Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator
- Restorative Justice Facilitator
- Crucial Conversations
- Challenging Conversations
- Sexual Violence Response to Disclosure
- Kairos Blanket Exercise Certified facilitator (indigenous history training)
- Strategic Planning Process
- Emotional Intelligence
- MRU Safe Space Workshop facilitator
- MRU Train the Trainer facilitator
- ASIST Certified
- SafeTALK Certified Workshop facilitator
- Violence Risk Triage
- Self-Directed Violence Risk Assessment
- Gender-based Analysis
Timeline
Vice President of student life
Ambrose University
09.2018
Director of Community Life
Ambrose University
06.2016 - 09.2018
Diversity and Human rights Coordinator
Mount Royal university
02.2008 - 06.2016
Residence Director
Calvin university
08.2002 - 05.2004
Masters Of Arts- Higher Education Administration -
Geneva College
Bachelor of Arts-psychology -
Calvin University
Bachelor of Science-recreation -
Calvin University