Veronica Buck
Victoria,BC
Summary
Creative relational leader, passionate collaborator and culturally responsive communicator, with an extensive background in community development, building and managing effective teams, projects, organizations, enterprises and strategic networks. Adept at creating inclusive, diverse and equitable spaces, always paying attention to the stories which shape the physical and cultural communities we inhabit. Thoughtful and intellectually curious life-long learner, design-thinker, and change-maker, who thrives in transformative organizations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Tri-Council Policy E ethical Conduct for Research
2
2
TCPS 2-Ethical Research Involving First Nations, Inuit, Metis
1
1
San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
2
2
Certified Manager Training - CM
Work History
Regional Partnership Manager
Royal British Columbia Museum (RBCM)
03.2023 - Current
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to increase understanding of company culture, and morale and appetite for change.
- Defined clear targets and objectives - to achieve community participation and engagement - and communicated to other team members.
- Collaborated closely with internal Royal BC Museum teams including, Natural History, Indigenous Collections and Repatriation, Volunteer Service, and Visitor Experience to ensure seamless integration of partnership efforts within community engagement strategy.
- Developed trusting relationships with key external stakeholders for successful collaboration and long-term partnership growth.
- Organized successful partner events to foster networking opportunities and strengthen relationships with RBCM
- Leveraged a dedicated budget to engage Vancouver Island Regional communities in a multi-year approach to address questions of relevancy of the Royal BC Museum, to all of British Columbia. Engaging with a variety of stakeholder communities including business and education sectors, Black, South Asian, as well as First Nations Communities in order to seek input and guidance on future direction of the museum.
- Re-Imagined planning of North-Island region engagement activities, events, community meetings, with cultural agility, and attention to - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Action (IDEAA ) initiatives through a design-thinking lens, while increasing engagement for cultural communities who had never seen themselves represented in museum development.
- Remodeled outreach actions and strategies to reflect cultural diversity, and inclusivity, strengthening community ties to the museum, by establishing mutually beneficial relationships, and by endeavouring to influence small (25) and large scale (>250) diverse community participation in public events.
- Strategic Lead on development of Nanaimo/North Region, strategic partnerships and creative coordinated initiatives/activities between Museum and key partners, exhibition and curation, academic institutions, multi-cultural communities, and government partners, to ensure that the Museum is accessible to all British Columbians during and after proposed modernization process.
- Empowered regional relationship builder, educator, and energetic conduit between various Indigenous, Metis, Inuit, South Asian, and Black communities across the province.
Business Owner/Consultant
Gentles - Buck Consulting
10.2010 - 02.2023
- Created Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Anti-racism, Action (IDEAAA) learning modules to develop cultural competency in organizational teams
- Consulted with a Canadian telecom company to implement a comprehensive ESG plan, as well as San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training to enhance corporate strategies, and complete a robust RFP
- Developed an Anti-Racism Framework to support the B.C Government's initiative to combat racism in schools and support public service, including the - 5 Priorities of Action: Community Voice, Removing Barriers, Raising Awareness, Collaborative Change, and Capacity Building
- Lead as well as co-created strategic planning initiatives around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices with non-profit boards, private, and public sector, school districts, First Nations organizations, and Global Majority communities.
- Adheres to, and implements the “United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” in my practice
- Collaborate with cross functional resources to implement direct marketing programs, formulate comprehensive business plans and implement clear and actionable sales goals and targets.
Community Schools Coordinator
Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District #68
10.2009 - 12.2022
- Co-Created the re-design of needs-based policies and risk assessments for the most vulnerable of 32 Community Schools.
- Liaised between community stakeholders, staff and administrators to coordinate educational program delivery.
- Developed community education programming events and other activities designed to increase and improve educational outcomes for Indigenous student achievement.
- Collaborated with colleagues, in developing and implementing best practices in community engagement, leading with culturally safe practices, and established meaningful co-created partnerships.
- Spearheaded fundraising efforts through grant writing and solicitation of donations from local businesses, securing vital financial support for programs and services.
Education
MASTER OF ARTS - Community Development – Public Administration
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC12.2024
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo, BC04.2016
Skills
- Organizational Leadership
- Diversity Equity Inclusion Policy Development/Analysis
- Adult Learning/Training Development
- Strategic Community Building
- Project Management
- Coaching/Mentoring
- Transformative Change
- Design Thinking
Activities
- Board Director/Cultural Advisor – Jamaicans on Vancouver Island (JOVI) – Canadian Services Society
- Lead Facilitator – Royal BC Museum InterCultural Advisory
- Council Member - Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society, Local Immigration Partnership - immigrant experience working group – adult education and training, May 2018 – August 2019
- Mentor - Vancouver Island University Alumni Association – July 2019 – present
- Community Member - School District #68, Safe Schools Advisory – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – October 2018 – March 2020
- Chair - Volunteer Management and Recruitment - Special Events, 2014 BC Summer Games, organized, mentored, supervised 120+ volunteers
References
References upon request.
Languages
French
Limited Working
Affiliations
- Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)
Certification
- Certified - Tri-Council Policy: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (Research Ethics) – February 2021
- CM - Certified Manager Certification
- Certified - Tri-Council Policy: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving First Nations, Inuit, Metis Peoples of Canada– February 2021
- San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Certification – June, 2023
Timeline
Regional Partnership Manager
Royal British Columbia Museum (RBCM)
03.2023 - Current
Business Owner/Consultant
Gentles - Buck Consulting
10.2010 - 02.2023
Community Schools Coordinator
Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District #68
10.2009 - 12.2022
MASTER OF ARTS - Community Development – Public Administration
University of Victoria
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Vancouver Island University
- Certified - Tri-Council Policy: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (Research Ethics) – February 2021
- CM - Certified Manager Certification
- Certified - Tri-Council Policy: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving First Nations, Inuit, Metis Peoples of Canada– February 2021
- San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Certification – June, 2023
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