Many of you know me as your public school trustee for the last 11 years, but a few folks have asked about my employment history outside of the school board. I’m very proud of my resume and the incredible opportunities provided to me over the last two decades in Edmonton. I believe if you compare my resume to other candidates, you’ll see I have many unique experiences that help set me apart.
Serving as a Trustee with the Edmonton Public School District is a part-time position. I’ll write more about the immense experience gained in policy governance, leadership and fiscal oversight— direct transferable skills that set me apart from other candidates in this ward.
Even while serving as Board Chair and Vice-Chair, I’ve always held another job. (You can see some of the highlights of my work at the school district at www.michaeljanz.ca/record)
2009 – 2012: Marketing Director, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
I worked on promotions, outreach and training for Edmonton’s 155 Community Leagues. I planned city-wide festivals, tradeshows, and countless workshops and training for volunteers. I helped on our live local stategy, neighbourhood planning, collaborated with partners in crime prevention and led a strategy to welcome more young people into the community league movement. It was a great way to get to know incredible volunteers from every single neighbourhood of Edmonton!
2014-2015: Project Manager, Edmonton Queer History Project
I managed a team to create events and a historical exhibition of film and memorabilia for PRIDE 35 at the Art Gallery of Alberta. We conducted and synthesized over 21 interviews with human rights pioneers. We documented their achievements in a mixed media exhibition. This was a fantastic project, giving me the privilege of working with some of the giants of Alberta’s Pride communities.
2015 – Present: Director Communications Mentor Canada / Partnership Engagement Manager Alberta Mentoring Partnership
Formally working for Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, I worked to engage, support and build capacity in youth serving mentoring programs across Edmonton, Alberta, and Canada. I helped provide advice, support, and research to 170+ partner schools and agencies. And we provided extensive marketing and communications programs to promote youth mentorship.
2003-2009: Student Leadership, University of Alberta
I held numerous leadership positions (paid and unpaid) at the U of A from Student Union President, to representative on the Board of Governors and four years as a leader in residence and student housing.
I’ve been very lucky to have such interesting work throughout my career. I always want to do what I can to build up our community. And I hope to be able to do the same as City Councillor for Ward papastew.
New data from the City administration highlights that there are almost no shelters and an incredibly limited amount of affordable housing in the region outside of Edmonton. While the capital region has a combined population of close to 1.5 million, the 1.1 million Edmonton taxpayers are covering the region's costs.
I have put in a request to have Nakba Day recognized as a protocol item under Council Recognition this coming May:
Nakba Day is commemorated annually on May 15. It marks the beginning of the destruction of the Palestinian homeland, and the mass displacement in 1948 of the majority of the Palestinian population. Nakba means ‘catastrophe’ in Arabic and is the word used by Palestinians and others to refer to this historic moment.
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