Joel Marion
Project Manager
Profile
Project and program manager with extensive experience in public engagement, education/non-profit management and event production. Full spectrum project planning and implementation from vision through production, monitoring, financial management and reporting. Interested in work related to politics, international relations, human rights, international law, social justice, peace and conflict and humanitarian issues.
Skills
Project Management
Masters Certificate in Project Management. Experience managing CIDA and IDRC grants (including proposals and reports).
Event Production
Bringing people and ideas together in the right space, with the right technology.
Office Administration
Proven ability to lead and manage a team within budgetary and time constraints.
Technical
- MS Word
- Adobe Photoshop
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- Adobe InDesign
- SQL
- MS PowerPoint
- Windows XP/7
- VBA
Experience
The University of Winnipeg Global College
Executive Coordinator
2009-11
Program support and coordination, project management, communications and marketing, financial management, office management.
The University of Winnipeg Global College
Educational Technology Consultant
2008-09
Research and development of the International Applied Research Learning Network on the Legal Empowerment of the Poor. Research of technology, analysis of applications, networking and collaboration with partners within the university, development and graphic design of web portal, and assisting in the writing of funding proposals. Also consulting on e-learning applications.
The University of Winnipeg Global College
Conference Coordinator
2009
Coordinated the November 3-4, 2008 conference, "Two Faces of Poverty," an international public engagement conference based on the Report of the UN Commission on the Legal Empowerment of the Poor. Responsible for strategic planning, workshop development, guest speakers, website and poster design, database design and management, and logistics including room bookings, audio-visual, and a team of over 40 volunteers.
The University of Winnipeg Global College
Canada's World Intern
2008
Through the University of Winnipeg Global College and Simon Fraser University, interned for the Canada's World project, a national public consultation engaging Canadians in dialogue on Canada's role in the world through a series of regional dialogues and online forums.
Education
York University, Schulich School of Business and The University of Winnipeg
Masters Certificate in Project Management, 2010
The University of Winnipeg
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), 2008
Double-major, Politics and Conflict Resolution Studies — 4.2 GPA
Joel Marion — joel@joelmarion.ca — (204) 299-6861