Alison E. Read
HR Consultant & Facilitator @Exeko
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WORK HISTORY
HR Consultant & Facilitator @Exeko
Montreal, QC, CA
As a Human Resources Consultant (\"Conseillère en RH\") since October 2022 until present, my responsibilities have included- Integrated equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI) principles into Exeko\'s HR strategy by researching and developing an anti-oppressive recruitment procedure- Developing and delivering the new recruitment procedure via online HR and social sciences research, consultations with coworkers, and a training/info session Lunch & Learn- Researching and developing a report on the pertinence of cultural safety in diverse workplaces- Compiling concise recommendations to update HR policies, in order to render them practical tools that better serve current and future team members’ work experiences, interests and objectives.As a Facilitator (\"Médiatrice\") from October 2021 until May 2023, my responsibilities included- Facilitating -i.e, planning, preparing and animating- opportunities for persons experiencing exclusions (such as racism, colonialism, ableism, and other various forms of oppression) to engage in creative spaces of visual arts, philosophy, and critical thinking. For example, my role has included co-planning and co-facilitating creative writing workshops with persons of migrant background and critical thinking workshops with youth in Indigenous communities- Co-facilitating idAction Mobile outings by preparing and distributing free materials (e.g, art supplies, literature, reading glasses) in Montreal neighbourhoods where people experience exclusions such as racism and homelessness-Co-planning and co-facilitating professional development days (i.e, development of practice days for facilitators) in October and December 2022.
EDUCATION
University of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Arts, Diaspora & Transnational Studies; Anthropology (Society, Language & Culture)
Oxford Seminars Canada
TESOL/TESL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification Course, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Centennial College
Post-Graduate Certificate, Human Resources Management
ABOUT ALISON E. READ
La version française suit.] I am a bilingual (English- and French-proficient) professional with an equity-oriented Social Services, Human Resources and Social Sciences background. I am an assertive, organized, and detail-oriented resource person to coworkers and stakeholders across the projects and programmes in which I collaborate. I thrive in fast-paced environments that involve problem-solving, rich interpersonal interactions - and a principled orientation to my values in collective wellness, health and safety. My profile highlights include: • Over 1.5 years of experience working frontline in homelessness services, providing various critical (e.g, psychosocial, nonviolent crisis intervention, food security) supports to clients, programme participants and service users facing diverse vulnerabilities; • Over four (4) years of combined experience coordinating, promoting, and facilitating projects in professional development, governance, and service/experiential learning; • Facilitated educational/nonprofit programming abroad (working with young adults in India, teaching English and supporting professional development)- Je suis une professionnelle bilingue (maîtrisant l\'anglais et le français), possédant une expérience et formation axée sur l’équité et l’inclusion : en services sociaux, en ressources humaines et en sciences humaines. Je suis une personne-ressource assertive, organisée et soucieuse du détail pour mes collègues et les parties prenantes dans les projets et programmes auxquels je collabore. Je m\'épanouis dans des environnements au rythme rapide qui impliquent la résolution de problèmes, des interactions interpersonnelles riches - et une orientation de principe vers mes valeurs en matière de bien-être collectif, de santé et de sécurité. Les points forts de mon profil sont les suivants : • Plus de 1,5 ans d\'expérience de travail en première ligne dans les services à les personnes en itinérance, fournissant divers soutiens essentiels (par ex, psychosocial, intervention non violente en cas de crise, sécurité alimentaire) à des client.e.s confrontant de diverses vulnérabilités; • Plus de quatre (4) ans d\'expérience combinée dans la coordination, la promotion et la facilitation de projets de développement professionnel, de gouvernance et d\'apprentissage par le service; • Expérimenté avec la facilitation de programmation éducatif avec un OBNL hors de Canada (avec des jeunes adultes en Inde, pour l\'enseignement de l\'anglais et le développement professionnel).
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