Jeff Day | Day Job

Islamic Relief Canada Donates Backpacks and Bus Tickets

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December 5, 2022 | Ashley Callingbull's School Visit

Coordinated a visit with Ashley Callingbull via Edmonton Police Service so that she could speak with students and staff about her path to success.

May 9, 2022 | Capilano Walmart

Organized a photo shoot with the store manager and associates on location to highlight their support of the charity.

February 18, 2023 | Wolfe Automotive GMC Buick

Clothing drive for warm clothes for youth at the school. Wolfe Automotive’ s three car dealerships in Edmonton gathered clothes from staff and customers.

January 11, 2023 | $2.9 Million Retrofit Grant Awarded...

I helped set up a special event for a NetZero Retrofit grant. Our Leadership Team had been working on this since May 2022. I coordinated the event remotely with a Federal Comms team in Ottawa over Christmas. Randy Boissonnault, MP for Edmonton Centre, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, made the announcement and toured the school. I’m on the far right.

October 28/2022 | Delta Hotel Group

Coordinated bagged lunches with Delta Hotels Edmonton with a Delta team who delivered and distributed lunch at school to the youth and staff.

April 4, 2022 | Dr. Joe Cloutier and City Councillor Anne Stevenson

I often coordinate tours with government officials. This is City of Edmonton's O-day’min Ward Councillor Anne Stevenson with Inner City's COO Dr. Joe Cloutier. In person tours provide history and context regarding our wrap around approach to education for marginalized youth.

April 19, 2022 | Walmart Albany

Organized a photo shoot with the store manager Ravindra on location to highlight their support of the charity.

March 1, 2023 | $2000 Donation

Second donation of $2000 from Edmonton Downtown Rotary Club earmarked for food for youth hot lunch program.

July 15, 2021 | Omen Brewing

Coordinated a local craft brewery, Omen Brewing, to support the charity’s programming with proceeds of sale donated back on Canada Day.

My Current Employment

*I designed a pop up display and a set of one sheets that can be quickly set up and used at to promote the charity at indoor and outdoor events.*

My professional work experience has mostly been in Alberta. I reside in Edmonton. Since May 2019, under the supervision of the COO, I work for the Inner City Youth Development Association (ICYDA). I initially came aboard under a short contract during Covid. ICYDA needed a remote learning platform created and deployed to connect street youth to the charity’s independent high school when in-school learning was disrupted by public health controls. So I did that. I set up Facebook’s Workplace integrated with Office 365. Students were familiar with the conventions of Facebook as a user interface, as were teachers. Both groups took to the new platform easily. I worked with ICYDA staff and a remote Meta Workplace team located in Utah to develop and finesse the final product before launch. The school liked the end product. I was then offered a position on-staff.

Technology, Communications, Partnerships…

I split my time between managing the organization’s technology, producing communications, and coordinating fundraising/partnerships for the charity. In my communications capacity I use Adobe’s Creative Suite to develop guidelines, displays, graphics, documents, publications, online ads, photos, and video. I create content that informs, entertains and connects stakeholders on multiple platforms. My successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. In this role, I manage the school’s daily social media and web content. As required, I also act as an ambassador for the school in the community, with businesses, clubs, funders, partners, influencers, and government officials. In short, I try and use my talents to support the leadership team’s daily needs, the varied needs of the overarching charity that operates the school, and the school itself.