Peyton Straker
Nanaimo,BC
Summary
Experienced Indigenous queer advocate from the Northwest Territories seeking full-time employment starting November 2024. Adept at advancing visibility, access, and wellness for Indigenous communities through curriculum development, land-based education, cultural coordination, fundraising, grants administration, and advocacy.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager & Founder
Black & Indigenous Healing Fund
Vancouver, Canada
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed social media accounts and created graphics
- Administered grant distribution and budgets
- Facilitated outreach with local community
- Organized crowd funding and donations from local businesses
- Provided one on one support for Indigenous experiencing crisis
- Planned and hosted MMIWG Healing Retreat in partnership with Musqueam Indian Band
- Created in-house resources to promote self-care and wellness
- Managed caseload of 12 youth
- Ensured proper case notes and files using Sharevision
- Completed reports regarding deliverables for funders
- Led a fund development initiative which contributed over $50,000 in grants, cash and in-kind donations
Program Coordinator
Pacific Community Resources Society
Vancouver, Canada
01.2018 - 01.2020
- • Organized Two Spirit Healing Retreat in collaboration with Musqueam Indian Band
- • Developed internal materials to support self-care among Two Spirit youth
- • Oversaw caseload of 12 youth, maintaining accurate records using Sharevision
- • Completed monthly and quarterly deliverable reports for funders
- • Orchestrated grant and donation efforts yielding $50,000+ in cash and in-kind support
National Youth Engagement Coordinator
Taking It Global via Canada Service Corps
Toronto, Canada
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Responsible for overseeing all Indigenous youth engagement and outreach efforts for prospective recipients
- Developed program materials and deliverables, including a self-reflection toolkit and storytelling video series
- Oversaw national grant administration
- Coordinated Indigenous-focused professional development tools and opportunities for staff across Canada
- Conducted national research on Indigenous education and curriculum development in rural and northern communities
Cultural Exchange Camp Host & Coordinator
Northern Youth Leadership via Heritage Canada
Yellowknife, Canada
09.2016 - 12.2016
- Recruited and hired staff for land-based cultural camps
- Managed camp organization and logistics, including budgeting.
- Sourced and procured all camp supplies and materials.
- Provided logistical aid to Elders, teachers, and knowledge keepers during workshops
- Ensured cultural protocol and practices were followed according to Dene Laws.
Indigenous Support Worker
Aboriginal Urban Partnerships Program
Yellowknife, Canada
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Mentored and advocated for Indigenous students struggling in school due to socioeconomic and cultural barriers
- Developed and implemented land-based Traditional Mentorships Pilot Program for Indigenous students grades 6 through 8
- Led fundraising initiatives to secure over $60,000 in cash and in-kind donations, providing core funding for all programs
- Hosted Indigenous student leadership training, including land-based learning opportunities for students
- Built and maintained meaningful partnerships with community-based organizations and local First Nation
- Planned and facilitated week-long on-the-land excursions for Indigenous students and faculty district-wide
Education
Indigenous Victims Services Certificate -
01.2019
FAS Sensitivity Training -
01.2016
Aboriginal Mindfulness Training -
01.2015
Dene Nahjo Indigenous Leadership Training -
01.2015
Certificate of Native Studies - Land & Self-Determination, Indigenous Arts & Resurgence, Dene Laws in Theory and in Practice
Dechinta Bush University (U of A)
01.2012
Skills
- Social media management
- Graphic creation
- Grant administration
- Budget management
- Community outreach
- Crowdfunding
- Crisis support
- Event planning
- Resource creation
- Caseload management
- Case note documentation
- Report writing
- Fund development
- Fundraising
- Administrative tasks
- Partnership building
- Liaison skills
- Client outreach
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite
- Proficiency in Google suite
Additional Experience
- Clerk 2017 - 2018 Department of Motor Vehicles & Infrastructure, Government of the NWT Yellowknife, NT
- Active Communities Officer (Contract) Fall 2016 NWT Recreation & Parks Association Yellowknife, NT
- Statistician (Contract) Winter 2014 Bureau of Statistics, Government of the NWT Yellowknife, NT
Community Work & Connections
- Founder & Coordinator, Beads4Femmes, 01/01/20 - 01/01/22
- Member, Indigenous Women Artists Collective, 01/01/19
- NWT Regional Representative, ReMatriate Campaign, 01/01/13 - 01/01/18
- Steering Committee Member, Days of Pink, Rainbow Coalition of Yellowknife, 01/01/16
- Steering Committee Member, Climate Change and our Lands in Film, Institute for Circumpolar Health Research, 01/01/13 - 01/01/18
- Distinguished Alumni, Strategic Planning Team, Dechinta Bush University, 01/01/15
- Founding Board Member, NWT Pride, 01/01/12 - 01/01/14
- Youth Coordinator, Canadian Aboriginal Festival, 01/01/09
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Manager & Founder
Black & Indigenous Healing Fund
01.2021 - 01.2022
Program Coordinator
Pacific Community Resources Society
01.2018 - 01.2020
Cultural Exchange Camp Host & Coordinator
Northern Youth Leadership via Heritage Canada
09.2016 - 12.2016
National Youth Engagement Coordinator
Taking It Global via Canada Service Corps
01.2016 - 01.2019
Indigenous Support Worker
Aboriginal Urban Partnerships Program
01.2014 - 01.2016
Indigenous Victims Services Certificate -
FAS Sensitivity Training -
Aboriginal Mindfulness Training -
Dene Nahjo Indigenous Leadership Training -
Certificate of Native Studies - Land & Self-Determination, Indigenous Arts & Resurgence, Dene Laws in Theory and in Practice
Dechinta Bush University (U of A)
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