Volunteer Victoria - Our Mission - Volunteer Management

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Newsletter
Spring 2008
Our newsletter is packed with information about Volunteering in Greater Victoria.

-> Val Green
-> Bonnie Van Volkenburg
-> Louise Keith
-> Pam Terry
-> Lori Elder
-> Tara MacDonald
-> Jules Payne
-> Lornna Olson

Val Green
Executive Director

Val came to VV in January 1989 and has filled the role of Executive Director since 2002. Val has a B.Ed. and over 20 years experience in the non-profit sector. Prior to working with VV, she coordinated a women's centre / transition house. In addition to her work with volunteers, Val has always been an active volunteer in the community. Currently, she serves on the Leadership Roundtable for the Quality of Life Challenge and on various community advisory committees. Val's eclectic career has encompassed banking and teaching elementary school. When not working at VV, Val can be found in her garden.

Val can be reached at val@volunteervictoria.bc.ca.

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Bonnie Van Volkenburg
Office Support and Agency Relations Assistant

Bonnie first joined VV in 1997 as a volunteer doing our agency phone survey. With her strong client relations and administration skills, Bonnie was asked to fill the Office Support position when it came vacant in July 1998. Since then she has taken on the additional role of Agency Relations Assistant, doing the intake for all new agencies seeking membership with VV, handling requests for volunteers and answering myriad questions from member agencies. In addition to agency support Bonnie also provides administrative assistance to other VV staff and coordinates in-house clerical volunteers.

Bonnie can be reached at bonnie@volunteervictoria.bc.ca.

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Louise Keith
Receptionist / Resource Centre Support

Louise, our first full time Receptionist, has been a staff member since August 2000. Prior to that she was a member of VV's volunteer reception team. Given Louise's first hand experience with our fast paced office and her friendly outgoing personality, Louise was an ideal choice for VV's frontline staff person. Her main duties are to assist our diverse clientele in finding volunteer opportunities, to develop the Resource Centre and to facilitate access to our library. Louise has Human Service Worker and Computerized Office certificates as well as volunteer experience at a Crisis Centre and, of course, with Volunteer Victoria.

Louise can be reached at volvic@volunteervictoria.bc.ca.

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Pam Terry
Volunteer Access Program Coordinator

Pam joined VV as coordinator of the Access Program in 1992. She has been working in the area of community support for people with disabilities (both residential and vocational) since the beginning of the de-institutionalization movement. Pam obtained a M. Ed. (Applied Psychology) from the University of Toronto. She has taught at Seneca and Camosun College and has worked with numerous direct service agencies in Manitoba, Ontario and BC. Pam also coordinates the Recreation / Visiting program for VIHA Mental Health Services.

Pam can be reached at pam@volunteervictoria.bc.ca

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Lori Elder
Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator

Lori handles all areas of our public relations and marketing. She earned a Certificate in Public Relations from the University of Victoria, and a BA in Communications from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She has over 16 years of combined experience in project management, communications, public relations and event planning. Lori joins us from a former crown corporation where she filled a variety of communications and PR roles during her 17 years there, including outreach with the business sector. As a volunteer, she participates on the Local Organizing Committee for the annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event, and assists with the planning and promotion of a variety of other special events in our community.

Lori can be reached at lori@volunteervictoria.bc.ca.

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Tara MacDonald
Youth Program Coordinator

Tara joined Volunteer Victoria in January 2008 as the Youth Program Coordinator. She has experience coordinating local community and youth engagement projects with the Fairfield Community Association and YouthCore.ca, the Youth Engagement Program at LifeCycles Project Society. Before moving to Victoria, Tara has worked with the YMCA in Alberta and Nova Scotia where she managed a variety of community youth projects and experiential learning programs. Tara has a lot of experience coordinating volunteers and is an active volunteer as well, usually helping out with special events and project committees. Tara is passionate about collaborating with others to better provide service to community members and can often be found supporting local community events.

Tara can be reached at tara@volunteervictoria.bc.ca

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Jules Payne
Training & Outreach Coordinator

Jules joined Volunteer Victoria on February 11, 2008 as maternity replacement for Beth Cougler Blom. As the Training and Outreach Coordinator, Jules brings her understanding of the diverse needs and challenges within non-profit organizations. She has been involved in the non-profit sector in Canada and the UK for the past 10 years. After completing her Communications degree 1997, Jules moved to Southern England where she promoted youth volunteering projects. She also worked with a forum of volunteer organizations to develop workshops and community networks to create change in local social policy. Jules holds an ESL teaching certificate and certificates in fundraising and group facilitation. When not at Volunteer Victoria, Jules works as a yoga instructor.

Jules can be reached at jules@volunteervictoria.bc.ca

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Lornna Olson
Volunteer Access Program Coordinator

Lornna started at VV in June 2008. She is job-sharing the position of Access Coordinator with Pam Terry. Lornna completed a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the University of British Columbia in 1983 followed by a Mental Health Worker’s Certification in 1993. For the past eighteen years she has supported people who are differently abled in residential, community and educational settings. In her spare time Lornna loves to write and act in plays and films as well as perform Improvisational Comedy.

Lornna can be reached at lornna@volunteervictoria.bc.ca

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Volunteer Victoria / Suite 306 - 620 View Street, / Victoria, B.C. V8W 1J6, Canada / Tel: (250) 386-2269 / Fax: (250) 386-2279 / Email: volvic@volunteervictoria.bc.ca