Sindy Bruno
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
OWNER/OPERATOR
Marsin Enterprises
01.2020 - Current
- Ecommerce professional skilled in implementing promotional campaigns, managing inventory levels, optimizing search engine rankings, monitoring performance metrics, budget management and forecasting, vendor and supplier relationships
Community Programmer + Volunteer Coordinator
The Gathering Place
01.2018 - Current
- Plan, implement, coordinate programs and services
- Manage programs and services effectively and administering program policies consistently
- Recruit, screen, intake, orientation, placement, training + recognition of large numbers of volunteers
- Provide guidance and information to community groups; promote interest and participation in program activities; establish and maintain liaison with agencies and community groups
- Recruit, hire, supervise program instructors, group leaders, auxiliary/ part-time staff, volunteers, and contractors; supervise the work of other full-time and part-time staff involved in programs + staff scheduling
- Maintain a variety of operating and administrative records/stats, oversee budget and monthly financial reporting
- Initiate requisitions for materials and equipment within budgetary limits
- Prepare publicity material for the promotion of programs, services or events
- Collaborate with all departments supporting programming: volunteers, security, kitchen, health center, shelter, library
- Recruit/train/schedule/supervise shelter peers
- Developed OH+S training manual specific to shelter duties
- Developed Occupational Health and Safety training manual for volunteers
- Implemented Better Impact, a volunteer tracking database to improve data collection, reporting, compliance
- Initiated food hamper program with Greater Vancouver Food bank to address food insecurity, which has grown from 30 to 50 plus weekly participants
- In addition to weekly sorting, organization of incoming donations and weekly pickups
- Collaborate/manage a variety of organizations: schools, community court clients and various agency’s
- Supervise, orientate, train practicum students
- Maintain school contracts+ student assessment forms+ criminal record checks
- Provide support to the front-line leadership teams including the Security, Kitchen and Health Centre
- Work collaboratively with the Community Centre Association to establish and implement short and long-range goals and objective for programs
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Carnegie Community Centre
01.2006 - 01.2018
- Responsible for coordinating and monitoring activities of large numbers (350+) volunteers; recruit, screen, intake, orientation, placement, training and recognition of volunteers
- Provide ongoing support of volunteers in dealing with individual conflicts and mediating problems
- Maintain records and statistics; oversee volunteer program budget of $17,000
- Assisted in the development of the Carnegie Community Association by recruiting board members and encouraging involvement in volunteer program appreciation events and other volunteer perks; Initiated board involvement in monthly volunteer committee meetings
- Assisted in soliciting donations in support of the association- Collaborated with Planet Bingo by providing volunteers
- Organizing and providing leadership for specific volunteer activities, training workshops, special events, day trips, camp trips and other programs
- Regularly deal with behavioral, social adjustment issues, mental health and addiction problems
- OH+S committee, employee representative assisted in gathering and presenting employee concerns
- Participated in regular workplace inspections to identify and report any hazards
- Responsible for the center, in absence of staff in charge
REGISTERED Psychiatric Nurse
Riverview Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Patient care assessment, administering medication, documentation+ maintaining detailed and accurate patient records, working closely with and communicating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care
REGISTERED Psychiatric Nurse
Evergreen Cottages- Extended Health
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Patient care assessment, administering medication, documentation+ maintaining detailed and accurate patient records, working closely with and communicating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care
LIFEGUARD/SWIM INSTRUCTOR/AQUA FIT/YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Renfrew Community Centre, Parks Board
01.1995 - 01.2006
Education
Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce certificate - ECommerce business models and mechanics of emarketplaces. Technologies, strategies and management
EcomHub
01.2020
Clinical Counselling Certificate -
Counsellor Trainer Institute
01.2006
Youth and Family Support Worker Certificate -
Counsellor Trainer Institute
01.2006
Psychiatric Nursing Program -
Douglas College
01.2005
References
References available upon request
Timeline
OWNER/OPERATOR
Marsin Enterprises
01.2020 - Current
Community Programmer + Volunteer Coordinator
The Gathering Place
01.2018 - Current
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Carnegie Community Centre
01.2006 - 01.2018
REGISTERED Psychiatric Nurse
Riverview Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2007
REGISTERED Psychiatric Nurse
Evergreen Cottages- Extended Health
01.2005 - 01.2007
LIFEGUARD/SWIM INSTRUCTOR/AQUA FIT/YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Renfrew Community Centre, Parks Board
01.1995 - 01.2006
Clinical Counselling Certificate -
Counsellor Trainer Institute
Youth and Family Support Worker Certificate -
Counsellor Trainer Institute
Psychiatric Nursing Program -
Douglas College
Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce certificate - ECommerce business models and mechanics of emarketplaces. Technologies, strategies and management
EcomHub
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