Tamara Parris

Key Professional Accomplishments

·        Fostering a Safety Culture through increasing our employees Accident Prevention Awareness Attitudes.

·        Established systems for continuously evaluating and improving strategies,

vresulting in a 94% score on our Metro Inc. corporate H&S audit evaluation.

·        Design and established new H&S programs, WHMIS presentation, Responding to an Allergenic or Diabetic Incident in the Workplace program, Employee Incentive Programs, Web-based H&S Training.

·        Managed the implementation and evaluation of our Health & Safety, Workplace Harassment and Violence, and Anti-Bullying programs increasing 91% of store’s customer service provider’s interpersonal skills.

·        Design, develop and implement H&S BBS Incentive programs, Employee Assessment and Outcomes tools.

•      2012 –Media  Interviews on Managing  Abrasive & Counter Productive Behaviours:

•      Canadian HR Reporter Sarah Dobson, Rogers 10 Niru Kurmar,

•       Referenced in  Dr Robert Edmonson Career Coaching Book; Canadian HR Reporter and Canadian Occupational Safety Magazines;  Anne-Marie Quigg's  “Bullying in the Arts: Vocation, Exploitation and Abuse of Power”

Work Experience

v  Parris Consulting; 2009 – Present: Behavioral Based Coaching, Health and Safety Advisor

v Metro Ontario Inc.; 2008 – Present: Retail Store: Health & Safety Trainer/Coordinator

v Silverwolfe Inc.; Sept. 2005 – 2011: Human Resources, and Health and Safety Manger

v Community Economic Developers Abroad; 2003 – Feb. 2005: Community EmploymentProject Director

v Market Probe Canada; 2000 -2003: Employee Satisfaction Research Consultant

v Social Worker;  1999-2000

v  Family Service Association; 1999 – 2000: Community Action Project Co-ordinator (funded contract)

v  Ryerson University; 1994 – 1999: Student Satisfaction Study - Researcher

v  Stop 103, St Felix Centre; 1992 - 1998 : Employment & Career Counseling

Awards

Ryerson Polytechnic University – Toronto

•      Graduated with Golden Key National Honors Society membership;

•      Majors: conflict management, crisis management, group work dynamics, employment counseling

Seneca College - Toronto

•      School President

•      Awarded Best President of the Year Award, and Student Life Leadership Award

Presentations

2012 – December

•      Toronto, Canada Effective Management Strategies For Team Leads

2007 – Present:

•      Toronto, Canada (Unionized and Non-unionized Workplaces.) Workplace Issues: Dealing with Abrasive Employees, WHMIS Training, Workplace Harassment & Violence policies and programs, Compliance to Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act

2007 – December

•      Toronto, Canada: Federated Press 4th Employee Complaint Management 2 Day Course - Responsible for design and presentation of Effects of Discord in the Organizational Structure, also presented for 2 absent presenters topics relating to team building and conflict management.

 Ryerson Polytechnic University                   

•      1999: Presentation – Community Services Charette on Youth Homelessness – to professional peer panel.

•      1998: Presentation - Learning Disabilities: The hidden disability and social work practice