EXPERIENCE * INNOVATION * ACHIEVEMENT * CONTRIBUTION * COLLABORATION
Jennifer Dawn Adams - Kamloops, BC Email: [email protected]
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