Ramona Pearson
Fort Simpson
Summary
Proven track record of excellence in maintaining positive working relationships across multiple community, regional, and territorial governance bodies. Expertise in scheduling and coordinating meetings, managing travel and expense reports, and transcribing minutes to support ongoing work across tight timelines. A dependable team member who is serious, analytical, and strives for resolution.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Resource Management Coordinator
Dehcho First Nations (DFN)
06.2022 - Current
- Provided counsel as Legal/Technical Subcommittee member to draft framework agreement for the NWT Project for Permanence (PFP) to lay the groundwork for the negotiations of Trudeau's $800M Indigenous-led conservation fund.
- Reviewed proposed legislations (federal and territorial) related to resources and environmental management and reported results to communities and Leadership in plain language.
- Led consultations regarding land, water, land use planning amendment, and permit applications to evaluate and determine compliance with environmental regulations and Traditional Knowledge (TK) protocols.
- Helped develop research matrix to serve as data stewardship protocol for Dehcho communities.
- Liaised with communities to develop and maintain environmental-related programs, procedures, and compliance tasks in changing regulatory environment.
- Built working relationships with Canada and GNWT to explore solutions to unresolved issues regarding lands and resources management in the Dehcho on behalf of communities and/or DFN.
- Provided assistance to DFN Negotiations Team, communities, Leadership, and researchers to coordinate and share information between regional bodies, multiple levels of government, and staff.
Communications Coordinator
Dehcho First Nations
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Developed and maintained strict communications strategy for DFN which included monitoring ongoing projects, deliverables, and fundraising strategy for Edéhzhíe.
- Lead the redesign of of the Dehcho.org Wordpress website and digitized archive as well as maintained the Edéhzhíe website.
- Coordinated regional communications for Dehcho First Nations, including the development, review, and deployment of briefs, announcements, website posts, social media posts, and project engagements.
- Produced written, printed and video materials, translations, and subtitles for promotional/educational content for external stakeholders and helped edit and review content across internal platforms.
- Developed relationships with researchers, government staff, and media reporters to allocate resources to achieve the accurate and timely implementation and report of Dehcho events.
- Developed relationships with researchers, government staff, and Gonezu Energy to explore the Dehcho 5-Year Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy.
Communications Officer
Dehcho First Nations
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Acted as point of contact for inbound media related calls.
- Coordinated and directed public relations activities and proofread statements to align with DFN Leadership mandates and Dene Worldview.
- Interpreted legislation and providing analysis to support organizational objectives.
- Coordinated communications for DFN, Edéhzhíe fundraising, the Regional Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy, and the AAAV podcast.
- Acted as Communications Coordinator to further support and implement the development and timely delivery of communications for DFN.
Research Assistant
Dehcho First Nations
02.2019 - 11.2020
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis in areas of Health & Wellness, Economic Development and Resource Management.
- Reviewed documents and data to identify trends and patterns.
- Maintained up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.
- Lead the management of funding, training, and archive databases.
- Developed and sustained contacts with faculty, staff, and other constituents within and outside DFN including university, government, and municipal partners;
- Developed and presented recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices in areas of health & safety, training, funding, and conservation management.
- Promoted integration of regional Research Ethics Board and developed guidelines for updating DFN Traditional Knowledge Research Protocol.
- Developed proposals and gained organizational resolutions to support integration of projects including Indigenous Capacity Support Program, Community Literacy Development Fund, Community Climate Preparedness in the North Program / Community Climate Health Adaptation Program, Elder's Heritage Fund SEED, and Resource Royalty Investment Strategy Workshop SEED.
Lights On Supervisor
Liidlii Kue First Nation
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Supervised 15-50+ students on any given Friday/Saturday from 8pm - 12 am.
- Organized and supervised volunteers, safety orientation and conflict management training.
- Implemented summer programming (swimming, canoeing, gardening, and summer jobs planning).
- Created website and composed parent-teacher/volunteer guides.
- Supervised out-of-town conferences and skills development workshops. Coordinated with partner organizations such as Jack.org and Red Cross to set up local advocacy initiatives.
- Performed key holding, security, and janitorial duties.
Literacy Coach
Aurora College
01.2017 - 10.2017
- Coached literacy at the Never Board Game Club, an after-school program for all ages to promote and foster literacy skills through gaming.
- Helped children with rules reading and game strategies, numeracy, document creation, game progress tracking and turn-taking etiquette and skills.
- Helped children with gameplay modification, game instruction, and onboarding new players into established groups.
- Created and taught budget meal and snack preparation to participants.
Education
High School Diploma -
Thomas Simpson Secondary School
Fort Simpson, NTSkills
- Public and Media Relations
- Collaborating with Team Members
- Project Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Research and Analysis and Report Preparation
- Community Engagement and Relationship Building
Representing
- Edéhzhíe Management Board, Dehcho First Nations Representative, 2020-present
- Fort Simpson Youth Restorative Justice Committee, LKFN member, 2017-present
- NWT Youth Water Stewardship Committee, 2022-present
- PFP Legal/Technical Subcommittee, 2023-present
- PFP Communications Subcommittee, 2023-present
Timeline
Resource Management Coordinator
Dehcho First Nations (DFN)
06.2022 - Current
Communications Coordinator
Dehcho First Nations
06.2021 - 06.2022
Communications Officer
Dehcho First Nations
11.2020 - 06.2021
Research Assistant
Dehcho First Nations
02.2019 - 11.2020
Lights On Supervisor
Liidlii Kue First Nation
04.2017 - 04.2018
Literacy Coach
Aurora College
01.2017 - 10.2017
High School Diploma -
Thomas Simpson Secondary School
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