YOUTH WORK
Present: Lead Editor & Project Manager, ZINE & HEARD, Edmonton, AB
2019 - Present: Lead Editor & Project Coordinator, Youth In Care Chronicles, Edmonton, AB
2004 – 2020: SWS Youth Mentor, Chimo Youth Retreat, Edmonton, AB
2019: Executive Producer, Jesse Jams, Edmonton, AB
2012 – 2013: Group Home Team Leader, Chimo Youth Retreat, Edmonton, AB
2012 – 2014: The Punk Rock Project, Chimo Youth Retreat, Edmonton, AB
2014: Education Assistant, Morinville Public School, Morinville, AB
2004 – 2007: School Trustee, Sturgeon School Division, Sturgeon County, AB
1999 – 2004: Education Assistant, Lilian Schick School, Bon Accord, AB
1999 – 2001: Coordinator/Publisher, B.A.T. Media Project, Bon Accord, AB
1998 – 2002: Teen Center Coordinator, Town of Bon Accord, AB
1984 – 1986: Homeless Youth Worker, E.O.P. Program, Edmonton, AB
1984: Homeless Youth Count Researcher, E.S.P.Council, Edmonton, AB
1979 – 1982: Student, GMCC Youth Development Program, Edmonton, AB
1978: Youth Worker, St. Albert Community Services, St. Albert, AB
1975 – 2020: Over the past 45 years, Penny has logged over 10,000 volunteer hours through community events/projects/organizations, school councils, volunteer boards, youth work, advocacy work and coaching minor baseball.
FREELANCE WRITING
AUTHOR
Navigating Razor Wire - A collection of thoughts & poetry on surviving childhood sexual abuse
Lead Editor & Project Manager
Present: ZINE & HEARD: Amplifying the Voices of Youth in Care
2019 - Present: Youth in Care Chronicles - Reflections on Growing Up In the Child Welfare System
2008 - 2011: Visit Edmonton’s Countryside Tourism Magazine
Feature Writing
2000—2008: Weekly Humour Columnist, Saint City News, St. Albert, AB
2002—2003: Feature Humour Columnist, SEEN Magazine, St. Albert, AB
CopyWriting & PUBLIShing
2008—2011: Copywriter & Coordinator, Edmonton Regional Tourism Group E-News
2011: Copywriter, First Choice Tree Nursery, Morinville, AB
2011: Copywriter, Toula’s House of Clay, Gibbons, AB
2010: Copywriter, Gems Of Parkland, Parkland County, AB
2009: Copywriter, Edmonton’s Countryside Country Soul Stroll
2008: Copywriter, Edmonton’s Countryside Spring Drive
2007 - 2009: Publisher, In The B.A.G. NEWS
1999 – 2001: Coordinator & Publisher, B.A.T. Media Project, Bon Accord, AB
WORKS IN PROGRESS
The Rise & Shine (One fine day…..) Short Novel
Marshmallow Pie (One of these Fringes…..) One Act Play
Too many children’s books to mention including a series of stories about a 10,000 pound chicken.