Resume

JENNIFER G BROWN        

jennybrown.ns@gmail.com

Profile:

Education specialist with the creativity, organization and motivation to successfully deliver training outcomes and help build positive learning cultures.

Applicable Skills:

• Skilled in Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Lync, Articulate Storyline, Captivate, Camtasia, Adobe Professional, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Moodle
• Proven project and people management skills
• Adaptive and effective at finding and implementing solutions
• Excellent presentation skills

Recent Educational Experience:

Successfully completed an Intercontinental Masters in Adult Learning and Global Change. In this program, I:

• strengthened my working knowledge of the various facets involved in adult learning;
• developed learning technology skills;
• deepened my perspective on adult learning; globalization and building learning cultures; and
• acquired the skills to be successful in global, online collaborative learning and conversation.

Successfully completed graduate level courses in public health management and leadership; a project management (15 hrs) introductory course; and numerous professional development courses such as thriving in a virtual environment, program evaluation, social marketing and increasing your influence.

Professional Experience:

Provincial Quality Team – Education Specialist

Environmental Health Department, Alberta Health Services ( 2009 – present)

• Project manager for the deployment of SharePoint within the department, and current training and technical lead.
• Project manager for the deployment of a provincial course registration system.
• Team member responsible for the development and delivery of education sessions to 10,000 members of the public yearly on public health topics including hand hygiene, infection control and food and water safety.
• Co-chair of committee responsible for the professional development of over 300 staff.
• Lead in the development of online training, using Storyline and Captivate, for food safety training and IT training.
• Continuous involvement in the development, evaluation and restructuring of provincial educational programs and materials to ensure the needs of our clients and other stakeholders are met.
• Provincial conference committee lead team member involved with publications, sponsorship, promotion and volunteer coordination.

Health Educator 

Environmental Health Department, Calgary Health Region (February 2005 – 2009)

• Team member responsible for the development and delivery of education sessions to 3000 members of the public yearly on public health topics including hand hygiene, infection control and food safety.
• Committee co-chair for the organization and delivery of professional development sessions for 70 staff.
• Experience as publications lead and volunteer coordinator for national conference committee.
• Developer of posters, brochures, displays and other promotional and educational materials on Environmental Health topics and creation of the Environmental Health brand.

Public Health Inspector

Calgary Health Region (August 2003 – January 2005)

• Responsible for drinking and recreational water quality assessment of private and public facilities.
• Carried out routine and complaint inspections of food establishments, pool facilities, social care facilities and rental housing.
• Investigated public health issues that arose in assigned district.
• Educated food handlers and pool operators through courses, inspections and discussions.
• Carried out practicum experience in various areas of public health including housing, personal services, air quality, land development and use, agricultural issues, communicable disease, food borne illness investigation and routine inspection of facilities.

Environmental Education Specialist and Counselor

Village Camps, Switzerland (Spring 2004, Spring 2002, Fall 2001)

• Responsible for the development and implementation of the environmental education program.
• Planned and lead sport and other leisure activities for school groups.

Intern at City Hall, Foreign Affairs Office

City Hall Torun, Poland (Winter and Spring 2001)

• Acted as an assistant for various projects, carried out research, completed reports and partook in conference activities.

Degrees and Accreditation:

• Masters of Adult Education and Global Change (2013, University of British Columbia)
• Certified Public Health Inspector (2004)
• Bachelor (After Degree) in Environmental Health (2003, Concordia University College of Alberta)
• Bachelor Degree with Honours in Environmental Science (2000, Acadia University)