• Overall organization direction
• Strategic planning and implementation
• Public/Media Relations
• Accounts payable/receivable
• Social enterprise
• Property
• Greets and assists visitors
• Provides administrative assistance along with tech and website support
• Provides support with fundraising events
• Facilitates maintenance and safety
• Custodian supervision and support
• Supports Transitions program
• Annual fund development campaigns and events
• Donor relations and stakeholder engagement
• Branding initiatives and media relations
• General building cleaning/disinfecting and snow clearing
• Assists in various programs and family events
• Self-advocate supporting Connections group and ASNL Santa!
• Program Inquires
• Autism Awareness/ Professional Development Inquires
• Work term student/volunteer inquires
• Systemic advocacy
• Community-based research and communication
• Social media
• Employment related guidance
• Recreation based awareness sessions
• Community partnership development
• Community Partnership Building
• Facilitation of community base programming
• Family Events
• Employment related guidance
• Employer partnership development
• Employer awareness sessions
• Employment related guidance
• Employer awareness sessions
• Employment related guidance
• Employer awareness sessions
Having worked in the education system for over 30 years, Elizabeth brings extensive knowledge and leadership experience from all levels of our Newfoundland and Labrador Education System; School, District and Province. She is currently the Principal of Elizabeth Park Elementary located in Paradise, NL. Elizabeth joined the board in 2019 with the desire to focus on the school experience of persons with Autism and their families, recognizing the positive impact that individualized student programming can have.
Anna Burke is a young autistic self-advocate who was diagnosed in her mid-teen years. Between both her younger brother and herself, she has immense knowledge on life with ASD from both personal experience as an autistic person and from her relationship with her brother. Anna is a strong believer in the push for autism & neurodiversity acceptance, and wishes to spread the message of listening to the voices that need to be heard the most. She listens to the autistic community and brings fresh ideas to the table, and hopes to educate others on ASD in a new light.
Matthew is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over a decade of experience. Matthew has spent most of his career working in the financial services sector and has recently made a career transition to public accounting as a Controller for Hire. Matthew joined the board in 2022 as a volunteer to help advocate for persons with Autism.
She is an ardent supporter of several health initiatives. As Campaign Patron for the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital campaign, Mrs. Dobbin was the driving force behind the raising of $1.9 million and the construction of Shamrock Farm/Elaine Dobbin Centre for Autism. She continues as Honorary Board Member and Patron for the Society.
The Board is interested in your thoughts. Specifically, they’d like you to tell us what ASNL should start doing, stop doing, do more of, and do less of.
If any member of the ASNL community would like to communicate directly with our Board of Directors, they can do so by sending an email to the communityfeedback@asnl.ca
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