Greg LeBlanc
255 Church Street apt. 17
Fredericton, NB E3B 4E3
(506) 471 - 5954
EDUCATION
2005 - 2007
Master of Philosophy in Policy Studies
Political Science, Philosophy and Economics stream
Thesis - Defining and Building Civic Capital: Making Social Capital Civic
University of New Brunswick Fredericton, NB
1998 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts
Joint Honours in Philosophy and Classics
University of New Brunswick Fredericton, NB
1995 - 1998
Academic Diploma
Fredericton High School Fredericton, NB
EMPLOYMENT HIGHLIGHTS
November 2006 – Present
VP Finance and Operations, Treasurer: Civic Fidelity Inc.
As the treasurer and financial planning officer, I research and develop business strategies, write business documentation, and finding markets and opportunities for Ci-Fi's Open Source Development capabilities in Fredericton New Brunswick and beyond. I also use my experience and education to provide client consultation opportunities for Civic Fidelity.
February 2007 – May 2007
Community Consultation and Research Coordinator: University of New Brunswick, Saint John
As the principle researcher and coordinator of community consultations, this position oversees a variety of aspects of this civic engagement project, such as providing initial and ongoing research on community issues, general promotion, funding research and activities, organization and process development, and follow up and feedback of the consultations and their developments. I also worked with a number of individuals at the UNBSJ campus, as well as various community organizations and leaders in the Saint John region.
May – August 2006, October 2006 – April 2007
Policy Analyst: Province of New Brunswick/Executive Council Office
As a policy analyst, my duties include keeping up to date on relevant education research and data analysis, working with various directors, Deputy Ministers, and other civil servants, and producing sound policy that meets the needs of pupils, teachers and schools while keeping in line with the vision of the Premiere of New Brunswick. My main project was to produce a report on the state of civic education in the province and recommend improvements.
July 2004 – June 2006
Governor: University of New Brunswick Board of Governors
As the democratically elected student representative on the final decision making body at UNB, this position oversees the direction of the university community and involves making decisions on the strategic growth and development of the largest university in New Brunswick. I sat on the Finance Committee, which oversees the $200M budget of UNB, and currently sit on the External Relations Committee, which oversees the Donor, Alumni and Media Relations and Promotions branches of UNB.
May 2005 – April 2006
Managing Editor: The Brunswickan
As the Chief Financial Officer of UNB’s student newspaper, this position oversees the budgetary and employment responsibilities of this non-profit organization. With an annual budget of over $200K, The Brunsiwickan has a staff of 10.
May 2004 – April 2005
President: University of New Brunswick Student Union
As the democratically elected leader of 7000+ students, and as the CEO of a multi-million dollar group of non-profit organizations, this position entailed a large variety of roles and responsibilities, including:
- Communicating with municipal, provincial and federal governments
- Working with UNB’s administration on behalf of students
- Implementing new ventures in order to better serve students
- Working in partnership with various organizations: CASA, NBSA, MPHEC
- Volunteering for numerous activities: Shinerama, Orientation, CHSR
January - April 2003
Undergraduate Teachers Assistant: University of New Brunswick
Responsibilities included:
- Aiding professor in classroom preparation
- Helping with instruction and class projects
- Interacting with students and providing basic tutoring
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
~ Great people skills, team builder, a proven leader, hard worker, enthusiastic, reliable, honest, organized, creative, innovative and eager to learn
~ Fluent in English and functional in French (received French Immersion certificate), translation knowledge of Latin and Greek
~ Computer skills: typing 40 wpm, Windows 98/2000/ME/XP, Mac OSX, Word Perfect Suite 9, Internet Explorer 4.0, Firefox 1.5, Microsoft Word
~ Class 5 driver’s licence; Canadian Passport valid until 2009
ACTIVITIES, AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2005 UNB Third Century Fund Merit Award
2004 - 2005 Radio Host: College Hill Radio Station (CHSR)
2004 Lead Actor: The Waking Dead (B budget zombie movie)
2003- 2004 Peer Mentor: University of New Brunswick (tutor for first year class)
2003 - 2004 Student at Large: University of New Brunswick Student Union council
2003 - 2004 Treasurer: Philosophy Society
2003 Merit Award: University of New Brunswick Student Union
2002 - 2003 Arts Representative: University of New Brunswick Student Union council
2002 - 2003 President: Classics Society
2001 - 2006 Phototjournalist: The Brunswickan (Canada’s oldest student publication)
REFERENCES
Gregory Fleet
Associate Professor
UNB Saint John
(506) 648-5856
fleet@unbsj.ca
John Smith
Senior Policy Analyst
Gov. of New Brunswick
(506) 453-8312
john.j.smith@gnb.ca
Brendan Doyle
Former Editor in Chief
The Brunswickan
(506) 471-9163
brendan.doyle@unb.ca
David Ganong
Chair
UNB Board of Governors
(506) 465-5600
daganong@ganong.com
