Curriculum Vitae Barbara Anello P.O. Box 1138 North Bay, ON  P1B 8K4 E-mail

Available for Consultation - Community Developer, Internet Marketing Strategist, Communication Specialist, Website Developer, Virtual Community Builder, Business Management Consultant

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF MYSELF I enjoy maintaining a dual role of manager and creative producer.  I am capable of providing substantive and effective Communications programs in several ways: conceptualize a core of ideas – for policy, for objectives, or for simply getting the essential across; to present those core ideas in ways that foster consensus, decision-making and action; to create strategies to realize the vision; to design innovative programs or projects to implement the strategies; to establish priorities and work plans; to visualize, write and produce effective media materials; to facilitate staff to use their best capabilities; to manage activities and budgets.

Well-developed communication, organizational, interpersonal, presentation, research, writing, marketing, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills; Advanced computer knowledge of web design, graphic design, word processing, database, communications, spreadsheet, presentation, and desktop publishing software applications; Extensive experience in the Internet community as a communications and marketing professional, superior level of understanding of WWW technology, and ability to work a web-based environment; Ability to establish and maintain relationships with opinion leaders and critical members of private, public and/or not-for-profit sectors; Extensive knowledge of and experience with Small-to-Medium-Sized Enterprises, Grassroots Organizations, and Non-Government Organizations; Advanced knowledge of and experience working with cross-disability organizations, Accessibility issues; Expertise in Accessible Web Design.

DAWN Canada, December 2003 - July 2004 Expanding our Horizons Project - Phase 4 Technology Broker DAWN Canada, March - December 2002 Expanding our Horizons Project - Phase 3 Technology Broker DAWN Canada, July 2001- March 2002 DAWNing Opportunities: Transition to Self-Employment Project National Project Coordinator (Self-employment initiative for Women with disAbilities delivered across Canada by regional brokers) DAWN Canada, June - December 1999 Portfolio Development Program Project Ontario Provincial Trainer City of North Bay, Business Adjustment Service, Economic Development Subcommittee, 1997-1998 Internet Marketing & H.R. Consultant Contracts: 1997: Provided analysis of an Internet Marketing Initiative Phase 2, 1998: Researched and developed a comprehensive Employment Resources Directory, 1998: Provided analysis of an Internet Marketing Initiative Phase 4 Nipissing Board of Education, & the City Of North Bay 1997 Consultant Developed a comprehensive Community Services Directory published in 1998 Ontario Brain Injury Association, St. Catharines, ON, 1994 Community Development Officer, Northern Ontario Canadore College, North Bay, ON -- 1991 - 1992 Sessional Instructor, English as a Second Language Mirtone Industries International Inc, Toronto, ON, 1987 to 1989 National Sales & Marketing Manager Active member of policy-making corporate management team. Managed company's strategic position to effectively penetrate the multimillion-dollar corporate/organizational Life Safety Systems market; Increased corporate visibility in the Industry through developing corporate image, producing new and comprehensive sales materials, and strengthening public relations and advertising efforts in trade magazines; Identified new market segments and reached these segments with successful direct-mail campaigns. Mirtone Industries Inc, Toronto, ON, 1985 to 1987 Product Development Manager Supervised market research, market segmentation analysis, and product management; Designed and assisted in the composition of a Prospectus for use in attracting potential investors in the Company.

VOLUNTEER HISTORY Present Involvement DAWN Ontario, Acting Chair, 1999 - Income Security Advocacy Centre, (ISAC) Director, 2003 - Executive Committee member (Vice-Chair) Member, Board Development Committee Womenspace, Director, 2006 - North Bay Network for Social Action (NNSA) Co-founder Brain Injury Association of Nipissing (BIAN) Founder European North American WomenAction (ENAWA) Organizational partner, Canada Past Involvement Canadian Women's Health Network, Director, 1999 - 2005 past chair, Nominating Committee Ontario Social Safety NetWork (OSSN) Steering committee member, 2002 - 2005 Rogers Inquest Committee member Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA) Committee Regional Chair, 1998 - 2005 Webmaster, 1998 - 2005 Women in Public Policy Project (WIPP) Member of National Advisory Committee Council of Canadians with Disabilities, (CCD) Council member, DAWN Canada rep. 2004 DAWN Canada Director, 2000 - 2001 Ontario Coalition for Social Justice (OCSJ) Regional Representative, Community Coalition Network 9th International Women's Health Conference (IWHM) Canadian Advisory Committee member, 2001 - 2002 Chair, Communications Committee, volunteer webmaster Gender Equality Alliance of Nipissing (GEAN) Volunteer Webmaster, 2002 - 2003 Ontario Women's Network for Child Custody & Access Member of Steering Committee St. Hubert's Catholic School Advisory Council Chair, 2001 - 2002 Council Secretary, 2000 - 2001 Parent Representative, 1997 - 1998 Advocates for Community-Based Training and Education for Women - ACTEW "Putting Women in the Picture" Project Advisory Group Member North Bay & District Health Coalition Co-founder, Steering committee member North Bay General Hospital, Trustee, 1995 - 1998 Ontario Health Coalition Door to Door Campaign Save Public Medicare, Steering committee member, 2002 Provincial Admin Committee member Canadian Council of the Blind, Sarnia Lambton Volunteer Webmaster since 1999 GAP: Group of Active Parents for Children's Services Member and Volunteer Webmaster since 2000 URL: (Barbara has a 6 year old son diagnosed with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder in 1999) Local Training & Adjustment Board, Area 20, Business Director, Founding Member, 1994 - 1998 Northeastern Ontario Safe Kids Coalition, Municipal Rep,  appointed by the D.H.C. 1995 - 1997 Ontario Training Advisory Group on Disabilities, Director, 1996 - North Bay Safe Community Project, Member, 1995 - 1997 North Bay FreeNet, Vice-Chair, 1994 - 1995 Disabled Adult And Youth (DAAY) Centre, Director, 1995 - 1997 Ontario Brain Injury Association, Director, Community Associations Advisory Council Representative, 1993 - 1994 AWARDS Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism in Ontario, Ministry of Citizenship, Ontario Honours and Awards Section, September 2004 National Human Rights Award, for Contribution to the Disability Rights Movement in Canada, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, June 2003 Leadership Inclusion Award, DAWN Ontario: DisAbled Women's Network Ontario, September 2001 Ontario Medal For Good Citizenship, Ministry of Citizenship, Ontario Honours and Awards Section, June 1995 Outstanding Achievement Award, Mirtone Industries Inc, May 1988 Sam Sorbara Scholarship, University of Toronto, 1977-1978 T.M. Hall Memorial Scholarship, University of Toronto, , 1977-1978

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