Karen Rodman

Self-employed sheep farmer managing farm operations in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.

Providing market research and services to facilitate "just trade" of products from Palestine to the Canadian market.

Founder and Executive Director at Canadian based not-for-profit, Just Peace Advocates/Mouvement pour une Paix Juste, a Canadian based independent human rights organization promoting Just Peace/Paix Juste.

Providing leadership to establish the vision and strategy to promote "just peace;" doing so through the rule of law and respect for human rights in Canada and around the world for the Palesti

My philosophy to spiritual direction is being present and awake to where the spirit is moving. It is about paying attention to our resistance not pushing it away. In our resistance, we can find the key messages that the universe keeps crying out to us.

Spiritual direction taps into the synergy available in the unconscious parts of our lives. It is about healing and reconciliation, not continuo

Ordained by the United Church of Canada at Toronto Conference June 2015.



See theological reflections at https://easieryoke.wordpress.com/

Trained United Church EDGE consultant available to provide needs assessment, facilitation, community engagement, visioning, assess viability, assist with grant proposal writing, provide value-add assessment to IMNA (identity, mission & needs assessment) & Environics analytics, real estate strategy & planning, coaching, renewal and emerging ministry planning for churches/missions.

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Lead worship, pastoral care, outreach projects and program development and delivery.

St. Andrew's is a downtown church of Sault Ste Marie with active, viable congregation of 200 active members. I began internship as solo Minister as the congregation ended more than a three-decade relationship with a Ministry team (one retiring a couple years ago & a few months before). Served as appointed sup

Human rights monitor, ecumenical accompaniment for Qalquiya-Tulkarm-Jenin-Salfit governances of the West Bank. Involved establishing networks, issues resolution, creative problem solving in conflict (under Military rule) situation within unfamiliar culture context & in self-directed team situation. Mediation, advocacy, accompaniment, reporting.

Made contact and built relationship with the Israe

Engaged in the life and work of Bathurst United Church, a progressive, social justice faith community in the heart of Toronto. Led worship including offering messages/sermons; led spiritual direction group; offered introductory session on Godly Play; engaged in faith formation programs, outreach, parish nursing, pastoral care, advocacy, theological reflections and social justice programs.

Directed and revitalized a diverse portfolio providing corporate policy and program leadership to Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing strategic business lines (municipal affairs, housing, building code, land use planning).

Included senior management leadership to the Ministry to support these business lines through:
•strategic policy development and coordination
•research strategy develop

Led diverse policy and delivery organization supporting Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) strategic business lines.

Included Ministry: emergency management (Order in Council responsibilities related to animal disease, food safety and other provincial emergencies & internal contingencies), information management and privacy services, freedom of information, service and cont

Hiring a staff of over 100, created, implemented, and evaluated a complex federal- provincial program which provided over $300 million in aid to almost 20,000 Ontario farmers

Key Accomplishments:

•Developed a number of innovations in client service which have been duplicated by other federal and provincial jurisdictions

•Program delivery meeting industry best practices as confirmed through ind

Led the economic recovery for the agricultural and rural sectors in Eastern Ontario following the 1998 Ice Storm Implemented $20 million federal-provincial recovery program targeted to eastern Ontario's rural agricultural community.

Key Accomplishments

•Consulted with related stakeholders, and the public in order to clarify priorities and implement programs related to economic recovery and futur

Instrumental in implementing first four rural enterprise centers in the province, including regional economic partnerships with municipalities and other stakeholders.

Led development of the rural and agricultural business management expert roles to enhance integrated rural-agricultural centers of expertise including innovative crops, value added agricultural businesses, agri-rural tourism, innova

As Project Manager with the Agriculture and Rural Advisory Services Study, influenced the repositioning of OMAFRA field services, a 90-year-old institution, toward the 21st Century.

Developed a comprehensive plan including an organizational re-design around significant human resource position changes, a supporting business plan, a transition plan, and communication strategy.

Provided secretari

Instrumental in developing business case that led to the development of OPS (Ontario Public Service) for government-wide HRMIS (human resource management information system) for all human resource functions.

Developed and implemented the readiness process to determine project plan for development and implementation of the information management system across ministries of the OPS.

Led the revi

Led a number of large, complex internal and external transformations during this period. In particular, the move from a linear management structure of field services (involving 600 staff) to a matrix management structure leading integration of agricultural extension services across 50 field services towards consistent, effective delivery, and to position for changing agricultural technology trans

Assignment related to the initial expenditure control program. Part of a teams providing ministry wide review to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs senior management to facilitate deep cut options while preserving key programs.

Specific lead of transformation of animal health labs and agriculture colleges supporting expenditure reductions.

Led a number of treasury boa

Responsible for finances, physical infrastructure and related administration of 54 field offices. Responsible for $20 M capital budget.

Led the building of two new government building and four new leased facilities. Led re-development of historical building. Numerous minor capital projects. Worked collaboratively with program management and liaised with central government services.

Responsib

Provided leadership and oversaw the secretariat for province wide consultation led by parliamentary assistant on behalf of newly elected Minister to develop agricultural finance programming new government administration.

Created consolidated report and plan to support policy and legislative agenda.

Brought current within 6 weeks $90 M transfer payment program for beginning farmers which had been experiencing serious service delivery issues for over two years.

Staff of 30 direct reports. Implemented support mainframe technology to modernize workflow and establish robust information intelligence. Established and nurtured synergistic relationships between delivery in 54 field office (over

Provided leadership in change management initiatives. Led conflict resolution between head office and delivery staff. Innovative idea generation, continuous improvement & implementation of extension and financial assistance provincial programs.

Developed and led corporate project; management of projects for over 400 staff across 54 offices across the province. Provided needs assessment tools

Farm Management Specialist, financial counsel and production advice to farm families during period of high interest rates, technology transfer education, organizational development, Carleton County, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 1985-1987

Rural Organizations Specialist, capacity and organization development for 4H, Junior Farmers and farm & rural organizations in Huron

•Overseas Personnel Training including re-entry (2013-2015), Peace Watch training (Zofingen, Switzerland, 2014), Peace Making training (El Salvador, 2013), United Church of Canada related to Ordination

•Comprehensive training through Centre for Leadership and Learning: 2000 onwards

•Stitts Field Handy Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2009

•Queen’s Business School for Executives, Human Resource

Completed part time first two years within 3 year period, and wrapped up final year full time in 2013/14). Testamur awarded May 2015. Ordination into the United Church of Canada, June 2015.

Completed a Master of Divinity at Emmanuel College, University of Toronto, with ordination into the United Church of Canada in June 2015.

Thesis: Financial and Production Decision Making and Practices as influenced by Government Incentive Programs, and use of Government Extension Programming

Economics (major), Extension Education (minor), graduated with honours and numerous achievement awards.