About

Elizabeth H Ballantyne B.A., M.A.

Work Experience

Present

Commencing a full-time PhD program at the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning in September 2016 (estimated duration 4 years).

Previous

• Vancouver City Planning Commission, Executive Director (8 years to 2016 July)
• International Centre for Sustainable Cities, Communications Director
• Renaissance II Liberal Education Society, Executive Director
• McKim Advertising and Public Relations, Vice-President and Media Director
• Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation, Community Relations Director
• Royal Ontario Museum, Associate Editor of Publications

Community Service

• Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House, Board member (current)
• City of Vancouver DTES Community Economic Development Strategy Advisory Committee (current)
• Bowen Island Community Foundation, Board member
• Tir na Nog Theatre School Society (young people’s), Board member and volunteer co-ordinator
• Bowen Island Municipality Affordable Housing Working Group, Chair
• Bowen Island Municipality Transportation Working Group, Chair
• Island Pacific School, Volunteer co-ordinator
• Riverbankers, Founding president