Terra Housing staff bring an unusual combination of talents and experience to their work. That includes work experience outside of Terra Housing, a history of active involvement in volunteer activities, past and present, a breadth of educational achievements and language capabilities.
Work experience
Technical Advisor, Rooftops Canada, India
Keynote Speaker at National Housing Conference 2001 in Brisbane, Australia
Participant "World Focus on Housing: China" in Shanghai, Fall 2001
Technical Advisor, Rooftops Canada, Manila, Philippines
President Provincial Rental Housing Corporation
Director Homeowner Protection Corporation
Technical Advisor Local NGO in Philippines 2001
Deputy Minister Ministry of Community Development
Chairman B.C. Housing Management Commission
Evaluation & Monitoring Consultant, Municipality of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1999-2000
Delegate Canada Trade Mission to India, Spring 2000
Participant Housing Conference in Hong Kong, Fall 1999
Delegate Provincial Trade Mission to China, Fall 1998
Visited Hong Kong, Shanghai and Nanging to investigate housing situation, Fall 1998
Community Development Consultant, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Quito, Ecuador, 1997-1998
Business Development Consultant, Fundacion Nanpaz, Quito, Ecuador, 1998
Instructor for Course on Cross-Cultural Skills in International Development and International Business, Catholic University, Ecuador
Resource Development Consultant, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), New York, USA, 1996-1997
Coordinator, Vancouver Preparatory Report, Habitat II Conference
Participant, Habitat II Conference, Istanbul, Turkey
Technical Advisor, Rooftops Canada, Zimbabwe
Participant, International Union of Housing Finance (IUHF), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Private Sector Fund Raising Consultant, UNICEF Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, 1995-1996
Project Manager, Women Street Vendors (CIDA funded project), Manila, Philippines, 1994-1995
Research Assistant, Women in Development Project, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1992-1994
Researcher, Urban Poor Community (CIDA funded), Bangkok, Thailand (1993)
Research Assistant, Vietnam Project, University of British Columbia, 1993
Assistant to the Vice President, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand, 1989-1990
Information Assistant, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Vancouver, Canada, 1987
Manager of Social Housing, Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation
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Volunteer activities
Advisor, Prague institute for Global Urban Management
Board Member, Africa Direct West, Vancouver, Canada
Chair, Co-operative Housing Alliance of BC
Chair, Option Youth Society, Vancouver, Canada
Director, Artists for Creative Environment
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 Event Coordinator, large-scale events
Director, Option Youth Society, Vancouver, Canada
Director, Portland Hotel Society
Founding Director, West End Recycling Connection
Founding Trustee and Chair, Community Housing Land Trust Foundation Founding Trustee and President, Federal Co-operative Housing Stabilization Fund
Member, GVRD Local Solid Waste Advisory Commission (LSWAC) President of Strata Council
President, Co-operative Housing Federation of British Columbia President, Manhattan Housing Co-operative
President, Matheson Heights Housing Cooperative President, The Manor Housing Co-operative
Regional delegate, Co-operators Insurance Company
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Education: Degrees & Certificates
Accredited Instructor, BC Non-Profit Housing Association, Vancouver, Canada
Accredited Instructor, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
Accounting Support Program, Capilano College, North Vancouver, Canada
Advanced Spanish, International House, Madrid, Spain
BA in Commerce and Psychology, Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada
BA in Urban Geography, Queens University, Kingston, Canada
BA in Urban Geography, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada
BFA in Visual Arts, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
Certificate of Real Estate Appraisal, Langara College, Vancouver, Canada
Computerized Accounting Diploma, CompuCollege, Surrey, Canada
Diploma in Fine Arts, Okanagan College, Kelowna, Canada
Graduate Diploma in Asia Pacific Business Management, Capilano College, North Vancouver, Canada
MA in Community & Regional Planning, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
Mortgage Brokeršs Course, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
Property Management Pre-Licensing Course, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
Real Estate Salesperson, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
Sub-Mortgage Brokeršs and Real Estate Salesmanšs course, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
Teaching Diploma, MacDonald College of McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Wharton International Housing Finance Program Certificate, Pennsylvania, USA
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Language Capabilities
English
French
Spanish
Thai
Punjabi
Creole
