Dana Prescott

Dana Prescott, PMP, has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Their most recent position was as the Associate Director of Technology & Innovation at Covenant House Vancouver, where they have been since September 2022. Prior to this, Dana held the role of Manager of Technology & Innovation at the same organization from March 2020 to September 2022. They also served as the Associate Manager of Infrastructure and Projects from September 2019 to March 2020.

Before joining Covenant House Vancouver, Dana worked at Yellow Pages / Pages Jaunes - Canada for a significant period. Their roles at this company included Manager of Digital Fulfillment from November 2014 to March 2019, Senior Multimedia Content Agent from March 2011 to November 2014, Multimedia Content Agent in January 2011, and Quality Assurance Specialist from July 2010 to January 2011. In these positions, they were involved in various projects related to website development, customer experience, workflow improvement, and training.

Prior to their time at Yellow Pages, Dana worked at Sophos as a Marketing Specialist from May 2009 to March 2010. They also gained volunteer experience as the Co-Marketing Director and Expo Director at Forest City Road Races from November 2007 to March 2009, where they managed the health and fitness expo and directed marketing efforts. Dana also worked as a Marketing Coordinator at The Grand Theatre from December 2007 to February 2009, where they managed marketing projects and organized fundraisers.

Before transitioning to the corporate world, Dana gained experience as the Event Coordinator at Doors Open London from December 2006 to December 2007, where they organized the event and managed sponsorships, marketing, and supporting events. They also served as a Project Coordinator at Secrets of Radar Museum from July 2005 to August 2006.

Overall, Dana Prescott has a strong background in technology, innovation, marketing, project management, and event coordination, showcased through their diverse work experience.

Dana Prescott, PMP, has a strong educational background in the field of history. They completed their Bachelor's Degree in history at Western University from 2001 to 2005. They continued their studies at the same institution and obtained a Master's Degree in Public History from 2005 to 2006. In addition, Dana also pursued further education related to their professional development. They attended Western University again in 2008 and completed a course in Introduction to Marketing. They then obtained a Web Marketing Certificate from Langara College in 2010. Before attending university, Dana obtained a Diploma in Tourism and Travel from Fanshawe College, where they studied from 1999 to 2001. Dana also holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, which they obtained in 2019. They also completed a course on Delivering Employee Feedback from Lynda.com in November 2016.