PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Dini
Steyn has an outstanding track record of completed projects.
Dini
is the consummate professional. Knowledgeable, efficient,
and organized, she shows a dynamic enthusiasm for any
project she undertakes. Dini is a perpetual optimist
who sees opportunities where others might see disaster.
She is pragmatic and productive, and has excellent time
management skills. On several occasions I witnessed
Dini’s superior expertise in facilitating meetings.
She identified desired outcomes at the onset and skillfully
guided the procedures to conclude within the allotted
time, or sooner, with all the agenda items thoroughly
covered and the desired products in hand.
Michelle Nicholson, Open
School BC
Services
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Project
management of large, multi-faceted local and national
projects |
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Project
needs assessments and evaluation |
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Report
and proposal writing |
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Facilitation
of meetings, training workshops, focus groups meetings,
strategic planning meetings |
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Consultation
for online teaching or the development process for print
or web-based courses |
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Public
speaking and promotional presentations |
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Voice
recordings |
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Projects
Over the years Dini has initiated and managed a number of
innovative projects. She has a special talent for identifying
gaps in the community and pulling together dynamic teams
to fulfill the task. Her approach is collaborative and her
enthusiasm inspiring.
Dini
works masterfully with teams. She is 150% reliable and
accountable re communication and project management.
She is creative and always has new/better ideas. I think
Dini is one of the finest professionals I’ve ever
worked with.
Dr.
Kathryn Barker, President of FuturEd.
Major Projects Initiated and Managed (British Columbia)
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Baby’s
Best Chance: Parents’ Handbook of Pregnancy
and Baby Care. Project coordinator for
sixth edition of this handbook for all new BC parents. |
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BBC6
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Walk
a Mile: The Immigrant Experience
in Canada. A four-part television series with
facilitator and participant guide and website |
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The
Legal Interpreter in the Community Project.
A media-rich online course developed and delivered in
partnership with Vancouver Community College. Offered
through BCCampus and accessible with password at http://bccampus.ca |
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Integrated
Weed Management. An inventory guide of
noxious weeds in British Columbia, a resource manual
for landowners, and a website
www.weedsbc.ca |
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Points
of Departure: Ethical Challenges for Community and Court
Interpreters. Two videos with workbooks. |
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Why
Train? Calculating Your Return on Training Investment.
A step-by-step guide for employers.
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Final
ROTI.pdf
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The
Foundation Skills Project. A provincial
awareness tour on workplace literacy issues. The final
deliverable is a Guide for Employers. |
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Alberta Projects
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First
Step: Managing Cultural Diversity in an Educational
Setting. Diversity training programs
for managers, instructors and administrative staff
in post secondary institutions. |
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Job
Effectiveness Training. Curriculum developed
and delivered and many workplaces in Edmonton. |
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Delivering
Workplace Training. Training program with
CD Rom for EWP instructors. |
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Community,
Heatlh and Legal Interpreting Training courses.
Three programs developed and delivered to interpreters
in both Calgary and Edmonton. |
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Centralized
Interpreter Service. Central Language
Bank in Edmonton. |
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English
for Special Purposes. Programs for Foreign
Tradespeople, Nannies, Nurses in Calgary. |
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