EXPERIENCE * INNOVATION * ACHIEVEMENT * CONTRIBUTION * COLLABORATION

Jennifer Dawn Adams - Kamloops, BC Email: JenniferDawnAdams2014@gmail.com

OBJECTIVES

A part-time, full-time or contract administrative and public relations support position in the area of; criminal justice, law, advocacy, research, prison and parole reform, social housing, treatment and re-entry programs, or, corporate law - specifically CCC’s in the Kamloops area.

EDUCATION

Legal Administrative Assistant, Kamloops, Sprott Shaw College

SELF-EMPLOYMENT

20 years experience as a proprietor, corporate owner/operator, innovator, entrepreneur, investor and manager

Home Aid Restoration Ltd; Insurance restoration contracting

King Street NW Developments Ltd; Affordable housing initiative

Kootenay Valley Soap Company; Manufacturer with national trade show sales

Genesis Nutrition; health food store manager; Vancouver, Davie Street

Holistic Options Consulting Services; Natural health alternatives for those with HIV/AIDS

VOLUNTEER AND PHILANTHROPY

20 years of Volunteer and Philanthropy experience

The Field of Dreams; King Street, Van Horn, Blair Avenue

HIV/AIDS Natural Health Care Advocate; Vancouver

Volunteer - Board Member Positive Women’s Network; Vancouver

Volunteer - Board Member P.A.R.I.S.; Vancouver

Volunteer - P.W.A; Vancouver

Volunteer - A Loving Spoonful; Vancouver

Volunteer - Downtown Eastside Women's Centre; Vancouver

Volunteer - Vancouver Meals on Wheels; Vancouver

WORK EXPERIENCE

Thompson Valley Restoration Ltd. Disaster Kleenup 2012 Insurance Restoration Contractor Contents Specialist

Assistant Contents Department

Assist the manager of contents department in contents processing and structural cleaning. Ultrasonic cleaning, ozone and hydroxyl treatments, large loss and fire structure cleans.

Assistant Flood Department

Assistant to the Manager of flood department for first response, flood and sewer backups and First Response Water Technician

SELF EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

King Street NW Development LTD, Cranbrook BC 2008 – 2010 Vice President and Secretary Real Estate Investment, Development and Affordable Housing Initiative

Field of Dreams; King street, 4 Bedroom rental with an annexation, development plan

Van Horne title #1; Commercially zoned rental 6 bedroom unit transition house

Van Horne title #2; Commercially zoned rental unit, residential cottage transition house

Blair Avenue; Rental Unit with sub division and development plan, affordable housing

Managed acquisitions, planned wrote and executed financing proposals and investments Home Aid Restorations LTD – Cranbrook, BC 2002 - 2009 Vice President and Secretary Insurance Restoration Contractor and Home Renovations

Estimating and bidding, budgets and analysis, health and safety coordinator

Office manager, human resource manager, partner

Risk assessment and management - fire, flood, sewer, asbestos, mold remediation

Strategic plan implementation and office management

Financial management - 7 years accountant prepared financials

Board governance, corporate filings, income tax, WCB and insurance Kootenay Valley Soap Company – Cranbrook, BC 1996 - 2007 Proprietor / Manager Manufacturer- Marketing and Sales Director of Handmade Herbal Soap Line

Product research and development of handmade herbal soap line

Max production topped 10,000 pieces a month.

National trade show marketing PNE, CNE, Calgary Stampede, retail and wholesale Organized and implemented the first corporate daycare in Cranbrook, BC

Advisor to royal bank of Canada small business advisory council, 2001-2002

Recipient of young entrepreneur award community futures Cranbrook, BC Genesis Nutrition – Vancouver, BC 1993 - 1996 Small Chain Store Manager and Operator - Davie Street Location

Support; Administration of the Complimentary Health Fund for Persons With HIV/AIDS

Consulting: Research, information, advocacy to meet the needs of clients with HIV/AIDS

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Field of Dreams King Street - Cranbrook, BC 2008 - 2010 Homeless Outreach Camp and Shelter serving those who were Homeless and at Risk

Donation of land was provided to utilize older dwellings to provide shelter, clean potable water, outhouses, outreach and mobile nursing services which included health nurse visits and outreach, regular AA meeting and bible studies

Fresh water, washroom facilities, pantry, cooking area, fire pit, campfire circle, picnic area

Housing first directive; hope, love, fellowship, commitment, transformation was provided by participants.

BC Positive Women's Network - BCPWN 1993 - 1996 Vancouver, B.C. Volunteer serving the needs of women and children infected and affected with HIV/AIDS

Board of directors, 1 term

Fundraising and event planning committees

Retreat planning and program development for wellness retreats, Bowen Island

Outreach volunteer for at risk women, children and their families BC Persons with Aids Society - PWA 1993 - 1996 Vancouver, B.C. Providing a wide variety of services to manage the challenges of living with HIV/AIDS in BC

Prison liaison support project - volunteer and advocate to provide access to alternative health care for incarcerated members

Complimentary health fund - volunteer advocate for alternative health care coverage with a presentation to the ministry in Victoria

IX International AIDS conference Vancouver - delegate and presenter on health care alternatives and HIV

T.I.P.S. - Treatment information program - volunteer

PARC - Pacific AIDS Resource Centre - volunteer librarian and advocate

C.A.T.I.E. - Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange – volunteer Progressive AIDS Research and Information Society - P.A.R.I.S 1995 - 1996 Vancouver, BC Providing Research, Information and Advocacy for Individuals with HIV & AIDS

Founding board member - secretary, treasurer 1 term

Alternative health care advocate and director at presentation to Ministry regarding Complimentary Health Fund and affordable access to alternative medicine for HIV/AIDS