aboriginal
community spaces
co-op
family
health
homelessness
international
partnerships
seniors
singles
student unions
youth
 
 

Terra Housing staff have a comprehensive range of skills to coordinate all facets of project development under the direction of our clients. They bring an unusual combination of talents and experience to their work. That includes work experience prior to joining Terra Housing, a history of active involvement in volunteer activities, past and present, and a breadth of educational achievements. In addition to extensive Canadian credentials, Terra staff members possess substantial international experience.

Work experience

Accounts Administrator
Administrative Coordinator
Blogger/Features Writer for the Vancouver Canucks
Bookkeeper
Community/Social Development Planner
Conference Coordinator
Construction Assistant Superintendent
Construction Safety Officer
Corporate Accountant
Evaluation and Monitoring Consultant
Event Coordinator, large-scale events
International Development Planner
Lawyer
Licensed Property Manager
Office Manager
Program Director, Child Care Treatment Facility
Program Evaluation Research Director
Project Management Professional
Public Works Contracts Administrator
Senior Systems Support Analyst
Staff Accountant
Stage Manager
Team Coordinator, Eastleigh Housing Association, England
Urban Planner

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Volunteer activities

Chair, Co-operative Housing Alliance of BC
Committee Member, Social Development Committee, Burnaby Board of Trade
Director, Britannia Community Services Society
Director, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
Director, COHO Management Services Society
Director, Co-operative Housing Federation of British Columbia
Director, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
Director, Kettle Friendship Society
Founding Director, West End Recycling Connection
Founding Trustee & Chair, Community Housing Land Trust Foundation
Founding Trustee & President, Federal Co-operative Housing Stabilization Fund
Gala Committee/Event Volunteer, Vancouver International Wine Festival
Instructor for Course on Cross-Cultural Skills in International Development and International Business, Catholic University, Ecuador
Master Gardener, Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
Member, GVRD Local Solid Waste Advisory Commission (LSWAC)
President, Eastside Culture Crawl
President, Manhattan Housing Co-operative
President, The Manor Housing Co-operative
Strata Council President

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Education
Degrees & Certificates
Accredited instructor, BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Accredited instructor, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
Accounting Support Program, Capilano College
Advanced Spanish, International House, Spain
BA (Commerce & Psychology), Memorial University, Newfoundland
BA (Honours English) McGill University
BA (Philosophy), Christ the King Mission Seminary, Quezon City, Philippines
BA (Psychology), University of British Columbia
BA (Urban Geography), Queens University
BA (Urban Geography), University of British Columbia
BFA, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA.
BFA (Visual Arts/Theatre), University of Victoria
B.SC, Dalhousie University
B.SC (Civil Engineering with a minor in Commerce), UBC
Certificate of Real Estate Appraisal, Langara College
CMA Student (2nd level)
Computerized Accounting Diploma, CompuCollege, Surrey BC
Diploma in Fine Arts Okanagan College
Graduate Diploma (Asia Pacific Business Management), Capilano College
LL.B. Bachelor of Laws, University of Calgary
MA (Community Regional Planning), University of British Columbia
MA (English), University of British Columbia
MA (Urban & Regional Planning), Queen’s University
Mortgage Broker’s Course, University of British Columbia
Property Management Pre-Licensing Course, University of British Columbia
Real Estate Salesperson, University of British Columbia
Records Management, Vancouver Community College
Sub-Mortgage Broker’s & Real Estate Salesman’s course, University of British Columbia
Teaching Diploma, MacDonald College of McGill University
Wharton International Housing Finance Program Certificate

Other courses
Accounting 1, Langara Community College
Advanced Windows NT Server, Vancouver Community College
Building Envelope Solutions: Theory and Practice, BCIT
Canadian Securities Institute Certificate
Computer Animation, Emily Carr College of Art & Design
Conflict Resolution, BCNPHA
Database for Multi-Site Portfolios, BCNPHA
Demographic & Cluster Analysis, Mapinfo
Foundations of Real Estate Financing, UBC
How to Manage Projects, Skillpath Seminars
Introductory Statistics with Applications to Real Estate, UBC
Land Use Regulation, SFU
LEED Green Associate Overview, Green Education Services
Maintaining Your Property, BCNPHA
Maintenance Works, BCNPHA
Marketing Mixed Income Housing Developments, BCNPHA
Multiple Projects, Objectives & Deadlines, Skillpath Seminars
Project Management, Langara College
Questionnaire Design, Statistics Canada, Pacific Region
Real Estate Finance in a Canadian Context, UBC
Real Property Law, UBC
Rezoning – Strategies and Procedures for Getting Results, The Canadian Institute
Surveys From Start to Finish, Statistics Canada, Pacific Region Survey Methods
The Front End of the Project: Building Development Projects From the Ground Up, SFU

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