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Kathryn Running
- BSc., B.Ed., M.I.R
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SUMMARY
OF QUALIFICATIONS
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| Over
25 years of Post Secondary Education and Professional work experience in
the fields of: College Education; Adult & Workplace Training; Human
Resources Policy Development; Management & Labour Consulting with a
focus on workplace equity & diversity programs; Events/Projects Management;
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. |
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| Post
Secondary Education and Training |
| Certificate
in Conflict Resolution |
The
Justice Institute of BC |
1996-1997 |
| TESL
Certification |
Queen’s
University, ON |
1996 |
| Master’s
of Industrial Relations |
Queen’s
University, ON |
1986-1987 |
| Certificate
in the Fundamentals of Volunteer Management |
Humber
College of Applied
Arts and Technology |
1985 |
| Community
Television Production Course |
Kingston
Cablecast |
1982 |
| Bachelor
of Education |
Queen’s
University, ON |
1977-1978 |
| Bachelor
of Science with Honours |
Queen’s
University, ON |
1973-1977 |
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| Continuing
Education/Train the Trainer |
| Eastern
Ontario College Teacher Development Program; TQM Coaches Training (SLC);Employment
Equity (Ont. EE Commission); Pay Equity (Ont. Pay Equity Commission); United
Way Volunteer Leadership Development; TESL Certification (Queen’s);
WITT NN- Employment Equity and Employment Retention; Mandatory Mediation
Pilot Project- Mentorship Program (Ottawa) |
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| Employment |
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Collective
Wisdom Consulting:
Partner 2001-2003
Complete Client List and references available upon request
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Major
Client: Department of National Defense (CFB-Kingston)
Dispute Resolution Centre
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April-
Dec. 2003
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Large
Group intervention specialist |
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Bi-weekly
newspaper column entitled “Thoughts on Conflict" |
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Lead
trainer-ADR, Interest Based Negotiations |
| 4 |
Mediator
for co-employee and labour-management disputes |
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Major
Client: SaskPower Corporation (Lead Consultant-ESR)
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Sept-Dec
2003
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| 1 |
Comprehensive
review of all Employment Policies; Collective Agreements; Employee
Hiring, Training, and Retention Practices |
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Kathryn
Running & Associates:
Human Resources Consulting
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1996-ongoing
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Major
Client: Women in Trades and Technology National Network-
Project Development and Program Management
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1997
- 2002
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Employment
Equity Training |
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| o Development
of 5 core (15 modules) EE workshops for government and industry |
| o Development
of a train the trainer program |
| o Training
of 15 consultants/trainers across Canada |
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| 3 |
Employment
Retention Consulting Service |
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| o Development
of a comprehensive employee retention model |
| o Development
of a consultant’s training program |
| o Management
of 14 consultants across Canada - 6 pilot sites |
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* Mobil
Oil Canada (Calgary)
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Suncor Energy (Fort McMurray Alberta)
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Syncrude (Fort McMurray-Alberta)
* Sable Offshore Energy (Halifax, NS)
* SIAST (Regina, Sask)
* CP-Transmodal Operations (Lachine Quebec)
* Air Inuit (Montreal Quebec)
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Policy
development, legislative reviews |
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| Mediation
Client: Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program- |
1999-ongoing |
Roster
Mediator: Ottawa & Toronto- civil litigation mediation assignments
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Community
College Trainer-
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varied
& ongoing
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| o
The Management of Volunteer Services Certificate Program |
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Conflict Resolution Certificate Program |
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| St.
Lawrence College |
Faculty
/OPSEU Local 417 |
1987-1996 |
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1 Faculty Member (1990-1996) |
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| o
Human Resources Management Program-School of Business |
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| §
Introduction to Human Resource Management |
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Labour Relations |
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Organizational Behaviour |
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Special Topics in Labour Relations |
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Women’s Studies Certificate Program-School of Arts & Science |
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Interpersonal Skill/Human Relations Training- School of Human Studies |
| o OPSEU
Local 417 - Executive Member 2 years |
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OPSEU representative- task force on zero tolerance for harassment |
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Employment Equity Coordinator (1987-1990 President’s Advisor) |
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Data collection and Analysis |
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Policy Development |
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Management / Union training |
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Advocacy and Communication |
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Employment
Equity Associate (1990-1991) Queen’s University secondment as Advisor
to the Vice Principal Human Services: data analysis, policy review,
communications. |
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| Community
Volunteer Bureau |
Director |
1981-1985 |
| Crock
and Block Restaurant |
Assistant
Manager |
1978-1980 |
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| Volunteerism
Over the Years |
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1990-1996
Co-founder and coordinator of Women in Sport, Entertainment and Recreation
(W.I.S.E.R.) |
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Member
~ KAWITT (Kingston Area Women in Trades and Technology) |
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Member
~Ontario East Project Accompaniment |
| 4 |
Board
Member ~ Kingston Global Community Center |
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Member
~ VIEW (Violence Intervention & Education Workgroup) |
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Member
~KEEN (Kingston Employment Equity Network) |
| 7 |
Member
~ Young Women in Conflict with the Law Committee, Kingston Elizabeth
Fry Society |
| 8 |
Member
~Personnel Committee Kingston Interval House |
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Member
~ Kingston International Women’s Day Coalition |
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Member
~ OPSEU Local 417 |
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Chairperson
~ Kingston Community Social Services Board, Kingston |
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Member
~ Downtown Core Committee, City of Kingston |
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Kingston
Cablecast, Community Programming Volunteer |
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Trainer
~ Volunteer Leadership Development Program- United Way of Kingston |
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| Further
details available upon request |