Harold Pliszka
Social worker and Non Profit Leader in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
I am an experienced leader and an entrepreneurial structural social worker. I founded and lead a communications firm for 18-years, and an internationally-focused charity for 13-years, and operationalized a professional association as its first Executive Director.
I have found solid results meeting and exceeding organizational goals while leading with empathy, support and encouragement.
My current professional interests centre around leadership, social justice, integrated health, houselessness, social innovation, social justice, community development, trauma informed practice, mental wellness, diversity, and inclusion.
Selection of places I've worked or volunteered:
The Social Workers Association of Alberta
CUPS Calgary
Umoja Community Mosaic
Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society
Cumming School of Medicine at UCalgary
Calgary Drop-In Centre
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Helping Youth Through Educational Scholarships
Iron Lava Corp
I have fond memories of working as a beekeeper during high school and my first year of undergraduate studies.