Dawn Marie Sloane was elected to Halifax Regional Municipal Council in November 2000 and re-elected in 2004 and 2008 representing District 12, Halifax Downtown.

A native Haligonian, Councillor Sloane became involved in community issues in 1995 when she and her neighbours started a Neighbourhood Watch Program to combat the increasing crime rate in her downtown neighbourhood.

She has been very active in initiating safety education throughout District 12. Councillor Sloane is also an active member of the Council of Neighbourhood Associations and has worked on issues such as the installment of a Community Council.

Councillor Sloane attended St. Patrick's High School, and the Nova Scotia Community College for Architectural Drafting. More recently she attended St. Mary's University studying Information Technology Solutions. She recently received her certificate in Municipal Governing from Henson College. She began taking courses in the National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration through the University of Alberta last year, and will be continuing these studies this winter.

Along with members of several community associations, Councillor Sloane has been actively supporting community skating rinks,local festivals, local artists. With the aid of Music Nova Scotia and the Downtown Halifax Business Commission, started Tunes at Noon in the Grand Parade during the Summer months.

Experience and Schooling:

National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Program (NACLAA) [Local Government Certificate Program (LGCP)]) is designed to respond to the unique municipal and community issues found in provinces across Canada. This program is the only national online municipal officials programs of its kind in Canada and offers a transferable credential across provinces and within several other local government programs.

The courses focus on fundamental theories relating to the ideas, structures and processes that define local government administration. They are taught by academics and professionals who are experts in their fields and familiar with the needs of municipal government administrators. (10 out of 12 courses completed)

The include:

• Local Government
• Local Government Finance
• Municipal Law II
• Organizational Behaviour and Leadership
• Public Administration Professionalism
• Citizen Engagement and Consultation
• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Design and Management
• Public Administration Professionalism
• Organizational Design and Management

Information Technology

Saint Mary's University 2 year program which included:

• Web Design
• Programming
• MS Office
• Desktop Publishing
• Computer Repair/ Troubleshooting

Envionmental Audit -Dalhousie Univerisity

Course include site evaluations, phase 1 and 2 of site remediation and inspecting of properties of potential environ,ental contamination.

Architectual Drafting

2 year course at NSCC included drafting plans and surveying of properties, site plans, working drawings, AutoCAD training.