Ty Styner
Snuneymuxw Territory,Nanaimo, BC
Summary
Personal Summary:
Hardworking community program leader with advanced presentation skills, project planning expertise and project coordination experience. Successful at fundraising for land-based community projects, tracking program information, and managing annual planning, budgets, and operations.
Objective:
To meaningfully support the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation with project and financial management, coordination of communications and stakeholder engagement, and oversight of administration as they implement their Salmon Parks IPCA. Ultimately, I hope to support Nuu-chah-nulth Nations’ visions of care for ḥaaḥuułi in ways that uphold the sacred principles of hisukʔis cawaak, ʔiisaak, and ʔuuʔaaluk, and which set the precedent for all peoples in ḥaaḥuułi to honor these deep-rooted relationships and responsibilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Consultant
Nomadic Community Practice (Self-Employed Business Owner)
Nanaimo, BC
05.2023 - Current
- Community Consultant currently providing Project Management support for the administration and operations of the Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warrior Family Society (NYWF), an Indigenous youth-led non-profit organization.
- Lead in developing project proposals and funding applications, having secured multiple grants with project timelines of up to 2 years, and budgets ranging from $20,000 to over $225,000.
- Lead the creation and continued use of grant trackers, project folders, financial back-ups, individual and team task lists, invoice templates, budget sheets, participant and partner data tracking forms, service agreements, employment contracts, job descriptions, liability waivers, and communication materials.
- Contribute to developing and monitoring strategic plans, work plans, and budgets for various projects that focus on cultural food systems, food sovereignty, and Indigenous-led conservation. Examples include hunting & snorkel harvesting projects, clam gardening, canning & jarring, medicine-making, sustainable cedar harvest & carving, land-based cultural exchanges, community mapping projects, and more.
- Serving as the Project Lead on several of these funded initiatives, I regularly conduct meetings with project contractors and Knowledge-Keepers to assess progress and address any issues, while ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
National Coordinator
Jane Goodall Institute of Canada
Nanaimo, BC
06.2020 - 04.2023
- Led the national Uncovering Common Ground Program working to support Indigenous youth leaders (between 16-30 years old). Responsibilities included: identifying and building relationships with community partner organizations across Canada, supporting partners and Indigenous Youth Leads with project design and implementation, stewarding relationships with all partners, participants, and stakeholders, collecting project data and preparing financial and narrative reports, monitoring project expenditures and budget, ensuring compliance, and supporting and celebrating youth leadership.
- Led the co-creation of project outlines including timelines and deliverables; implemented land-based stewardship activities; supported ecological surveys; motivated and led small teams; measured and evaluated results; developed project budgets and reports; reviewed current and relevant literature to inform work; maintained detailed and organized portfolios.
Education
College Diploma - Resource Management Officer of Technology
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo, BC04-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology & Environmental Studies
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC04-2020
Skills
- Community & Partnership Engagement
- Program Oversight
- Project Leadership & Development
- Administration and Management
- Grant Writing
Affiliations
- Active in hunting, fishing, free-diving, surfing, hiking and other outdoor pursuits.
Accomplishments
- Recognized as a "Rising Star" in the school of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria and awarded a Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award (JCURA).
- Attended COP15 in Montreal, alongside youth leaders from the Youth Warrior Program.
Certification
- Completed certifications in PAL, CORE, and the BC Trapper Education Course.
- Completed The Fundamentals of OCAP® corporate training course designed by the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC).
- Completed the online Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC)/National Institutional Animal User Training (NIAUT) program.
- Participated in Plenty Canada’s Wii Baba Mose Maamiwi | We Walk the Path Together, ethical space training program.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Community Consultant
Nomadic Community Practice (Self-Employed Business Owner)
05.2023 - Current
National Coordinator
Jane Goodall Institute of Canada
06.2020 - 04.2023
College Diploma - Resource Management Officer of Technology
Vancouver Island University
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology & Environmental Studies
University of Victoria
- Completed certifications in PAL, CORE, and the BC Trapper Education Course.
- Completed The Fundamentals of OCAP® corporate training course designed by the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC).
- Completed the online Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC)/National Institutional Animal User Training (NIAUT) program.
- Participated in Plenty Canada’s Wii Baba Mose Maamiwi | We Walk the Path Together, ethical space training program.
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