Renay Woelfing

Culture Program Manager Capacity

• Manage and supervise cultural program staff, projects, operations and deadlines to ensure compliance with grant and Edson Friendship Centre guidelines and policies.
• Maintain strong relationships with community to ensure program success.
• Maintain positive relations with Elders, Knowledge Keepers and the Indigenous community to ensure relationaships, traditions and legacies are honored.
• Develop strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team.
• Initiate cross-functional team relationships for successful project completion.
• Facilitate cultural workshops for Edson Friendship Centre staff, local businesses and community members
• Provide Blanket Exercises to schools, businesses, organizations, school divisions, students and community members for Indigenous history teachings
• Plan and execute large scale events for the Edson Friendship Centre and local businesses
• Act as Indigenous representative on various community commitees (Interagency Commitee, Edson and District Historical Society, etc)
• Manage multiple strategic projects/grants with numerous sub-projects.
• Identify program obstacles and initiate problem solving strategies with the cultural team.
• Meet with grant stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
• Coach team members on professional development opportunities.
• Address and resolve financial, and operational concerns by working with team members.
• Enhance program visibility with regular status updates via social media and local communications
• Demonstrate strong writing and presentation skills to apply for grant funding
• Establish team priorities and maintain schedules
• Maintain professional demeanor when addressing difficult situations.
• Monitor and track grant spending and timelines on multiple grants to comply with grant guidelines.
• Recruit and interview employees, and implement mentoring program.
• Create partnerships within the community to promote Indigenous awareness, education and healing
• Address community inquiries regarding Indigenous traditions, protocols and requests

Indigenous Social Worker Capacity

• Provide strength based, client centered and client driven services with an Indigenous lense
• Work in collaboration with Elders, Indigenous agencies, Family Resource Network, and community programs and services
• Complete home visitations
• Attend Case conferences
• Conduct one-on-one counseling for Indigenous families, youth, elders and clients experiencing mental health issues
• Assess client need and determine successful strategies.
• Provide families with cultural teachings, knowledge and ways of knowing to promote healing
• Maintain focus of Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual healing practices
• Create positive relations within the Family Resource Network team for referrals
• Create and maintain relationships with outside referrals organizations for Indigenous families in the community.
• Provide support for Indigenous youth in the community.
• Provide cultural workshops / sessions for clients
• Maintain up to date and accurate data reporting including case management, database and statistical tracking

• Established Indigenous programming within the Grande Yellowhead Public School Division across five zones
• Created and implemented an Indigenous team to promote Indigenous teachings and Indigenous student success within the divisional zones
• Liaised for Indigenous families within the education system to promote the success of Indigenous students
• Provided cultural awareness for the Grande Yellowhead Public School Division staff
• Partnered in the creation and facilitation of the Indigenous Teacher Camp in Jasper, Alberta
• Collaborated and lead numerous teams at the administrative level to promote Indigenous understanding and local Indigenous knowledge.
• Designed Indigenous logo for the GYPSD team
• Obtained Indigenous Social Work Diploma
• Established bridges between schools and elders in the communities to promote relationships

• Provided Indigenous culture for students, families and staff within Grande Yellowhead Public School Division schools
• Created and lead the establishment of a "Legends" room in the local High School
• Provided Indigenous knowledge and support to school staff
• Assessed and provided recommendations for curriculum resources
• Arranged protocol and relations to local elders
• Assessed and provided daily support for at risk students, Indigenous and non-Indigenous within the Legends room
• Provided support for Indigenous families
• Created and implemented Indigenous programming for elementary students, "Legends Literacy", which provided Indigenous traditions, medicines and ways of knowing to Indigenous students Kindergarten to Grade five, families and elders.
• Planned and executed large scale Indigenous event days for schools and families.
• Acted as liaison between Indigenous families and school administration during conflict to promote understanding and resolutions
• Provided referrals and acted on a liaison basis for Indigenous students experiencing struggles in the education system
• Assessed student academics and provided and Indigenous lense for solutions

• 5 Years Coordinator of Aboriginal Day for Students and Staff First Nations, Metis and Inuit Facilitator for Grades K-5 First Nations Cree language class assistant Librarian Teacher Assistant - Kinder - Grade 5