Connector. Facilitator. Social Strategist.
Vancouver, Canada Area
- Current
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- Partner and Enabler at Anuvo Consulting Agency
- Council Member at UBC Future Alumni Leaders Council
- Past
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- Event Manager at Conversation with former Governor General, Madame Adrienne Clarkson
- Development Coordinator at Arts Club Theatre Company
- Teaching Assistant at Comm 486R - Leadership and General Management
- Founder and President at Young Women in Business Network
- Orientations Coordinator at The University of British Columbia
- Co-Chair at JDC West Student Business Competition
- Director of Entrepreneurship at Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) UBC
- Education
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- The University of British Columbia
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Norma-Jean Thompson’s Summary
Norma-Jean Thompson’s Specialties:
Event management; ideation facilitation; social media and web strategy; business development; strategic planning; communications consulting; recruitment and staffing.
Norma-Jean Thompson’s Experience
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Partner and Enabler
Anuvo Consulting Agency
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
October 2009 — Present (3 months)
Anuvo is a consulting agency that helps change‐makers create greater awareness, raise more money, teach more people and drive more positive change.
Our networks and expertise are in strategy consulting, social media, organizational development, awareness & fundraising campaigns, and community development - a hub to enable non‐profits, charities and social entrepreneurs to make the change that we all want to see in our world. -
Council Member
UBC Future Alumni Leaders Council
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
Act as the strategic board to UBC's Director of Alumni Relations on macro-governance issues that are of importance to and affecting recent graduates and soon-to-be graduates from undergraduate and graduate programs.
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Event Manager
Conversation with former Governor General, Madame Adrienne Clarkson
(Events Services industry)
February 2009 — March 2009 (2 months)
Organized an engagement with Canada's former Governor-General, The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, to speak to 500 UBC students, staff and faculty at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
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Development Coordinator
Arts Club Theatre Company
(Performing Arts industry)
September 2008 — January 2009 (5 months)
Coordinated the fundraising and relationship management activities for the Artistic Director’s Circle, an intimate group of major donors to the Arts Club Theatre Company. The Arts Club is British Columbia's largest professional theatre company, operating two theatres on a year-round basis.
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Teaching Assistant
Comm 486R - Leadership and General Management
(Education Management industry)
April 2008 — December 2008 (9 months)
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Founder and President
Young Women in Business Network
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
November 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 2 months)
Launched and incorporated the Young Women in Business (YWiB) network, a registered non-profit in British Columbia which provides a mentorship and support network for emerging professional women in Western Canada.
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Orientations Coordinator
The University of British Columbia
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
May 2007 — September 2007 (5 months)
Chaired North America’s largest one-day orientation program involving 5000 new-to-UBC students. Developed and executed a volunteer training program for 700 student leaders. Spearheaded an initiative to improve academic integrity and professor involvement at orientation.
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Co-Chair
JDC West Student Business Competition
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 10 months)
JDC West is the largest three-day conference and case competition in Western Canada that brings together over 500 undergraduates from 13 business schools to compete in academics, athletics, and school spirit.
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Director of Entrepreneurship
Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) UBC
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2005 — April 2006 (8 months)
Norma-Jean Thompson’s Education
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The University of British Columbia
BCOM , Human Resource Management , 2004 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Commerce Undergraduate Society, Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) UBC, JDC West 2006 and 2007 Organizing Committee, Beyond Pink Personal and Professional Development Conference, UBC Orientations MUG Leader, Imagine UBC Coordinator
Additional Information
Norma-Jean Thompson’s Websites:
Norma-Jean Thompson’s Groups:
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University of British Columbia (UBC) Alumni -
Ashoka - Everyone a changemaker -
Young Women in Business (YWiB) Network -
Sauder Bachelor of Commerce Alumni -
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ACE (Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship) -
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) BC
Norma-Jean Thompson’s Honors:
Third Place, JDC West Human Resources Case Competition
Nestor Korchinsky Leadership Award Nominee
Undergraduate Scholars Program Scholarship
Millennium Scholarship Award
Governor General’s Bronze Academic Medal
Norma-Jean Thompson’s Contact Settings
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