balson resume oct 2016
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DougBalson250.415.7671 [email protected]
PROJECTEXPERIENCE EDUCATION
CERTIFICATION
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Workingwithstakeholders LabourmarketrecruitmentandretentionstudyfortheBCSilvicultureSector.Sectorparticipationsecuredbynegotiatingaccesstoemployeelistsinreturnforbench-markingreports.
DesignandmanagedstudyevaluatingimpactofraisingGPArequirementsonrecruitmentandretentionofstudentsenteringCamosunCollege’sNursingprogram.
Designandmanageprovincialsurvey(mail&phone)ofhome-baseddialysispatientstocreateperformancemeasuresusedinthemanagementofsupplierserviceagreements.
DesignedandmanagedatwoyearpublicengagementprojectforWeyerhaeuserCanada’sVicePresidentofPublicRelations.
DesignedandmanagedemployeeandcustomerresearchprogramforNationalSportMartresultinginlowerstoremanagerattritionandsuccessfulimplementationofacustomerloyaltyprogram.
DesignedandmanagedstakeholdersurveyforBCTransitIndependentReviewPanel.FeedbackobtainedfrommunicipalChiefAdministrativeOfficersregardingtheirserviceexperiencewithBCTransit.
Organisedandfacilitatedpublicforums,workshopsaswellasmoderatedcustomerandemployeefocusgroupsandfacilitatedservice/productusergroups.
PublicPresentations "OpinionResearch&PublicInvolvement"atConferenceofInternationalAssociationofPublicPractitioners,
“Howfriendlyarewe?BuildinganEvaluationfortheElderFriendlyHospitalInitiative”atthe17thCongressoftheInternationalAssociationofGerontology,
"ChallengesinAchievingCitizen-Centered,QualityServices"atAnnualConsultationofSocialServicesAdministrators.
BusinessAcumen Developedasupplierprocurementprocessforaclientreducingsuppliercostsby30%,improvedsupplierrelationswhilereducingprojectinitiationtimetodaysfrommonths.
HelpclientaccessdriverlicensedataresultingincosteffectiverecruitmentofstudyparticipantsbasedonknowledgeoftheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacylaws.
Createdfouryearsofdouble-digitpercentagegrowthinsalesforaclient'sresearchservices.
Experiencedevelopingserviceplansandperformancemeasures.
M.A.ConflictAnalysis&ManagementRoyalRoadsUniversity
Feb2016-ongoing
Courseworksupportingmyinterestinconflictmanagementandleadership.
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B.A.Honors,SociologyUniversityofBritishColumbia
May1988
Courseworkfocusedinappliedresearchdesign.Jointlypublishedhonourspaper.
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CustomerExperienceProfessional(CCXP)
Six-SigmaYellowBelt
MemberofAmericanSocietyforQuality(ASQ)
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3 Innovative
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T CampaignerENFP-T
PROJECTEXPERIENCE
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TechnologyUse Office365/SharePointforprojectmanagementandteamcollaboration. Setupcloudtelephonyservices(callcentres,text&voicemessages). ProgrammedinternetsurveysusingtoolssuchasSurveyMonkey,SurveyGizmo,FluidSurvey.
DataanalysisusingMSExcelandSPSS. UnstructuredtextanalysisusingSemantria'stextandsentimentanalysistool.
MultimediatoolssuchasPowToonhttp://tinyurl.com/hxftovnandExcelPowerMaphttp://tinyurl.com/nlbwhw9.
Self-Employedcxdialogue
July1987-ongoing Victoria,BC
Ibeganconsultingsimplytoaddworkexperiencetomyresumeandhavecontinuedconsultingbetweenemploymentperiods.
ASwissarmyknifetypeprojectmanagerwithpracticalexperiencemanaginghundredsofprojectscoveringarangeofoperationalissuesandcontexts,includingHRexperiencerecruiting,trainingandmanagingemployeesandprojectteams
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ClientRelationsAdvisorVancouverIslandHealthAuthority
Jan1999-Mar2003 Victoria,BC
Leadingandsupportingemployeeandpatientfeedbackprojects. Manager,PatientCenteredPerformanceMeasurement.SecondmenttoMinistryofHealthPlanningtoleaddevelopmentofProvincialpatient-centeredexperienceofcareprogram.
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ResearchAnalystMinistryofFinanceandCorporateRelations
Apr1992-Oct1997 Victoria,BC
Crossministryoutreachtosupportalignmentofcontractedresearchserviceswithcorporatestrategicplanninggoalsandobjectives.
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ClientRelationsImageWestMarketingGroup
Sep1988-Sep1991 Kamloops,BC
ResponsibleforemployeeandmarketresearchservicesforthefastestgrowingsportinggoodsretailerinWesternCanada.
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ExecutiveDirectorCanadianandAlbertaPituitaryPatientSocieties
Aug2016-ongoingr
Coach/RefereeVarioushighschool&communitybasedsports
1981-ongoingr
Overcameearlynegativelearningexperiencetoearnahonorsdegree,teacharesearchcourseattheUniversityofVictoriabasedoncontentexpertise,andrecentacceptancetomastersprogram.
Life-longlearner
Myfirsteverscramble.Tackledthis3,335meter16kilometershikewithanelevationgainof1,702meters.
ClimbingMtTemple2015
Actually,completedtworunsin2015,onewasa50KUltraMarathonItackledtomentallypreparefortheVictoriamarathon!
Completingamarathon
Failureisneverfatal.Butfailuretochangecanandmightbe.
JohnWodden
Opportunityismissedbymostpeoplebecauseitisdressedinoverallsandlookslikework.
ThomasA.Edison