Testimonials

Quotes

Diocese of Toronto

“It’s a real pleasure to work with you. You are organized, helpful and considerate. You do a really great job in your position, I know why the Bishop raves about your work!”  Roemary MacAdam, Area Youth Ministry Coordinator, May 2014

“Thank you so much for all you did to make the conference a success. You are a pro, and we were the beneficiaries of it!” The Rev. David Harrison, Regional Dean and Conference Planning Team Member, re Clergy Conference 2012

“Congratulations, Gina. Your tremendous co-ordination of the conference was visible and highly effective and your hard work and foresight ensured success and made the experience valuable and comfortable for all of us. Peace!”  The Rev. Canon Derwyn Shea, re Clergy Conference 2012

“Sincere thanks for organizing the clergy retreat arrangements and details so well! It hasn’t always been this good. I appreciated the name tags all set (and alphabetical) and the arrangements with Kempenfelt. It went very well.”  Tim Elliott, Leadership and Life Coach, Conference Leader, Clergy Retreat

“You are a life-giving presence among us. You may it easy to work with you.  A team player!”
Heather Steeves, Congregational Development & Volunteer Management Consultant

“Thanks for all you are and all the support you’ve been to me and the Jeremiah Community in this last tumultuous year!” Rob Crosby-Shearer, Community Leader

Art of the Danforth

www.artofthedanforth.com

“You guys are so lovely and spread so much good energy with the world! We’re really lucky to have snatched you up in this endeavour . . . ”
Cindy Rozeboom, Producer – Art of the Danforth (Toronto, May 2010)

“Thank you very much for all of your time, amazing energy & positive belief in the first year of Art of the Danforth. We couldn’t have made it without you . . . ”
Mila Khan, Assistant Producer – Art of the Danforth (Toronto, May 2010)

Swindon LSCB

“Thank you so much for this and for the fantastic plug for Safe Network – this is just the support we need from LSCBs.  As you know, we are looking at examples of good practice in LSCB engagement with the community and voluntary sector and this looks like one that we would want others to emulate.”
John Brownlow, Director of Safe Network,(2009) – www.safenetwork.org.uk – referring to our Voluntary Sector Newsletter (included in my portfolio)

“Gina,
I know I already owed you big time – how much bigger can my debt to you get????
You really are so very, very kind.
I had assumed you would be unable to help due to your horrendous workload and trying to get things sorted before you went away.
I know the Chair (independent – no previous knowledge of SCR’s) will hold you forever in his kindest thoughts.
I also know we (he and I) will do our utmost to repay you in some appropriate way.”
Jenni Manners, Swindon Women’s Refuge re help with Domestic Homicide Review (2006) 

“Excellent communication skills, a completer finisher. However did we manage before Gina?”
Adina Grace, Assistant Director Commissioning, Swindon Primary Care Trust (feedback for an annual appraisal, 2005)

Below are links to letters received in the course of my role as LSCB Business Manager:

References

Current references are available on request as required.

The following are the reference letters written by my former employers in support of my application to emigrate to Canada (2006):