Bio/Resumes of Laurie Benn & Robert 'Rob' Benn of the Positive Culture Company

Robert (Rob) James Benn

Education:

B.F.A. University of Calgary, 1980

Professional Affiliations:

IFVP- International Forum of Visual Practitioners
ICA-Canada – International Cultural Affairs Canada
AVAA – Alberta Visual Arts Association
IAF – International Association of Facilitators

Employment Experience:

8 years Art Centre Facility Supervisor with Calgary Parks & Recreation - Wildflower and North Mount Pleasant Art Centres
9 years Community Development Consultant with Alberta Government Depatments of Culture & Multiculturalism - Community Development - Field Services Consultant
Facilitator/Consultant/Visual Practioner, self-employed – Positive Culture Company (since 1998)

Volunteerism:

IFVP - International Forum of Visual Practitioners
President 2007 to 2009
web-site and maillist co-manager 2003 to now

City of Medicine Hat - Trail Volunteer 2003 to now

VIAA - Volunteers in Action Association
President 2006 to 2007,
Vice-President 2005 - 2006,
Secretary 2002 - 2005.

Talents & Proficiencies:

Visual Artist – drawings, paintings, sculptures, computer-generated graphics
Artist's summary

Group Facilitator – graphic facilitation, world cafés, visioning, planning, team building, creativity

Graphic Recorder – charting of live conversations, workshops and presentations

Organizational/ Community Development Consultant – Human Resources, Communications, Research & Development, Not-for-Profits.

Excellent Computer Skills
(working with IT since 1988)

MS Office

Open Office

Macromedia Dreamweaver

HTML - WWWeb

JASC Paint Shop Pro

Education:

B.Ed. University of Calgary, 1979

Professional Affiliations:

IFVP - The International Forum of Visual Practitioners
ICA – International Cultural Affairs – Canada
IAF – International Association of Facilitators

Employment Experience:

13 years Teacher, Coach, Mentor
- Calgary Public & Medicine Hat District 76
6 years Consultant, Trainer, Educator, Self-employed - Your Pre+Schools Can Do It - books and workshops
AMA School Safety Patrol Coordinator S.E. Alberta (2003-04)
Consultant/Facilitator, Positive Culture Company (since 2000)

Volunteerism:

IFVP, International Forum of Visual Practitioners - Chicago Conference 2008 Committee

VIAA - Volunteers in Action Association
Vice President 2006 and
Secretary 2005 - 2007

Girl Guides - PR Director and other positions 1988 to 2005

Talents & Proficiencies:

Facilitating – group and graphic processes, world café processes, ToP facilitation processes

Graphic Recorder – charting of live conversations, workshops and presentations

Coordinating, Collaborating, Creative Thinking

Educating, Training, Presenting, Program Development

Planning, Researching, Time Management

Writing, Proofing, Reading for Understanding

Office Skills:

MS Office 2000 - 65 WPM typing
Scheduling, Project Management
Newsletters, reports, website update

Our Foundations
Robert (Rob) James Benn	Laurie C. Benn
Education: B.F.A. University of Calgary, 1980 Professional Affiliations: IFVP- International Forum of Visual Practitioners ICA-Canada – International Cultural Affairs Canada AVAA – Alberta Visual Arts Association IAF – International Association of Facilitators Employment Experience: 8 years Art Centre Facility Supervisor with Calgary Parks & Recreation - Wildflower and North Mount Pleasant Art Centres 9 years Community Development Consultant with Alberta Government Depatments of Culture & Multiculturalism - Community Development - Field Services Consultant Facilitator/Consultant/Visual Practioner, self-employed – Positive Culture Company (since 1998) Volunteerism: IFVP - International Forum of Visual Practitioners President 2007 to 2009 web-site and maillist co-manager 2003 to now City of Medicine Hat - Trail Volunteer 2003 to now VIAA - Volunteers in Action Association President 2006 to 2007, Vice-President 2005 - 2006, Secretary 2002 - 2005. Talents & Proficiencies: Visual Artist – drawings, paintings, sculptures, computer-generated graphics Artist's summary Group Facilitator – graphic facilitation, world cafés, visioning, planning, team building, creativity Graphic Recorder – charting of live conversations, workshops and presentations Organizational/ Community Development Consultant – Human Resources, Communications, Research & Development, Not-for-Profits. Excellent Computer Skills (working with IT since 1988) MS Office Open Office Macromedia Dreamweaver HTML - WWWeb JASC Paint Shop Pro	Education: B.Ed. University of Calgary, 1979 Professional Affiliations: IFVP - The International Forum of Visual Practitioners ICA – International Cultural Affairs – Canada IAF – International Association of Facilitators Employment Experience: 13 years Teacher, Coach, Mentor - Calgary Public & Medicine Hat District 76 6 years Consultant, Trainer, Educator, Self-employed - Your Pre+Schools Can Do It - books and workshops AMA School Safety Patrol Coordinator S.E. Alberta (2003-04) Consultant/Facilitator, Positive Culture Company (since 2000) Volunteerism: IFVP, International Forum of Visual Practitioners - Chicago Conference 2008 Committee VIAA - Volunteers in Action Association Vice President 2006 and Secretary 2005 - 2007 Girl Guides - PR Director and other positions 1988 to 2005 Talents & Proficiencies: Facilitating – group and graphic processes, world café processes, ToP facilitation processes Graphic Recorder – charting of live conversations, workshops and presentations Coordinating, Collaborating, Creative Thinking Educating, Training, Presenting, Program Development Planning, Researching, Time Management Writing, Proofing, Reading for Understanding Office Skills: MS Office 2000 - 65 WPM typing Scheduling, Project Management Newsletters, reports, website update

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