Founder & Executive Director at Positive Futures Youth Society (PFYS) (2025-06 – Present)
PFYS is a registered non-profit organization established to address identified gaps in youth support services in the Maple Ridge community.
- Identified an unmet need in the community following a reduction in school-based CCW hours and responded by founding PFYS
- Designed and developed 2 original youth programs from inception
- Successfully launched and delivered 3 programs within the first year of operation
- Secured gaming grant funding to deliver 4 additional programs, ensuring sustainability and growth of the organization
- Established governance structures, board oversight, and community partnerships required to operate as a registered non-profit
Child and Youth Care Worker at School District 42 (2022-09 – Present)
Primary placement at Blue Mountain Elementary School (3.5 days/week), with additional casual CCW experience across multiple SD42 schools, including the District Environmental School (February 2026 – present).
- Integral member of the school support team, collaborating with educators, administrators, and families to ensure holistic student wellbeing
- Designed and implemented a school-wide Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program integrating evidence-based approaches into daily school life
- Managed a caseload of 40+ students, delivering targeted SEL programming through group and 1:1 interventions
- Facilitated family engagement and coordinated community referrals to external support services
- Adapted programs and practice across diverse school environments, including settings with a focus on environmental and outdoor education
- Facilitated a district-wide professional development workshop for all CCW staff across SD42 on Professional Development Day
Youth Program Manager at Deafness Support Network (DSN) (2016-08 – 2020-08)
DSN is a non-profit organization providing support and services for people with sensory loss. This role directed the Youth Service within DSN, the only Deaf Youth focused support service in Cheshire, targeting 150+ young people annually.
- Finalist of a UK national non-profit award "Children and Young People Now" for Youth Organization of the Year
- Successfully secured grants totaling GBP 130,000 (CAD approx. $220,000) to ensure the sustainability of the Deaf Youth Service
- Designed and delivered the only Deaf Youth focused Duke of Edinburgh Award program in Cheshire, engaging underrepresented young people to achieve their Bronze and Silver Awards
- Through stakeholder consultation, redesigned and relaunched the Youth Service, increasing membership by 1,006% in 3 months
- Supported a team of 19 young leaders to deliver 15 Deaf awareness workshops and participate in 11 community events, with direct impact on 856 members of the public
- Management of 6 direct reports and a team of 8 volunteers
- Designed and directed Deaf youth activities to promote growth in mental, emotional, and educational areas
- Oversaw the full lifecycle of each successful grant, including implementation, development, and close-out of programs
- Facilitated partnerships between organizational departments, external agencies, corporate funding entities, and non-profits
- Prepared and presented quarterly financial statements and annual activity reports for directors, funders, and stakeholders
- Hired, trained, and developed Youth Workers, volunteers, and communication support workers
- Coordinated referrals to community services by advocating for individual needs
Youth Outreach Officer at National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) (2012-12 – 2016-08)
NDCS is a UK-wide non-profit organization that supports Deaf children and their families. This role piloted a community-based model of outreach, embedding officers locally to provide direct support.
- Project managed a 3-year initiative targeting 600+ marginalized stakeholders, identifying 12 recommendations for organizational transformation that were positively received and implemented nationally
- Increased NDCS membership by 27% through face-to-face community engagement and relationship-building with hard-to-reach youth and families
- Completed stakeholder consultation and analysis to identify the needs of Deaf young people at a local level
- Budget management and facilitation of a small grants program
- Designed, delivered, and evaluated 12 different pilot projects including Young Volunteers Development programs and community communication strategies
- Planned and managed community meetings, public forums, and outreach events
- Cultivated relationships with referral sources and raised organizational brand awareness
Prevention Service Manager at Trafford Youth Offending Service (2006-07 – 2012-12)
One of the top-performing Youth Offending Services in England and Wales. The Prevention Service focused on identifying young people at risk of entering the criminal justice system.
- Led projects over 3 years that supported a 95% reduction in First Time Entrants to the Criminal Justice System in the borough
- Personally recognized by the Chief Inspector of Trafford Police for a significant reduction in antisocial behavior through a targeted crime prevention strategy, summer 2010
- Winner of the inaugural Pride of Trafford Chief Executive Award, recognized for excellence in partnership working
- Contributed to achieving government-approved quality accreditation for the Trafford Prevention Service
- Designed, delivered, and risk-managed programs of intervention for young people at risk of offending
- Directly managed a team of outreach workers, volunteers, parenting support workers, and case managers
- Event-managed large community events of 300+ people in crime hotspot areas
- Planned and controlled budgets; administered a commissioning process for community groups delivering crime prevention programs
- Managed and delivered parenting programs and support groups
- Collaborated with Police, Fire Service, and Social Services to develop community response plans
- Hired and trained more than 20 staff members
Youth Prevention Services Case Manager at Trafford Youth Offending Service (2005-07 – 2006-06)
- Coordinated referrals and program resources for clients
- Facilitated Family Group Meetings with families in personal crisis
- Presented talks at community groups to promote organizational mission and programs
Multimedia Youth Worker at Rotherham Council (2001-09 – 2004-06)
- Designed and delivered multimedia project work with groups of young people at risk of school exclusion following a needs assessment
- Delivered multimedia training to large groups of staff
- Directed activities for young people to promote growth in mental, emotional, and educational areas
