15407-75 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, T5R 2Y9
Tel: (780) 487-8943
FAX: (780) 481-0923
E-mail: tina@camacdonald.com

EDUCATION                      B. A. (with distinction) in Economics from the University of

    M. A. in Economics from University of Alberta, 1969

    Ph.D. course work in Econometrics and Public Finance
          completed at University of Alberta, 1970

CAREER                            24 years progressively responsible experience as a public

   Since 1993, Tina MacDonald has been President of C. A.
MacDonald& Associates, a company providing consulting assistance to health and human service government departments in the areas of evaluation, legislative and policy development, research and analysis, program design and implementation, and fraud and error control.

SKILLS AND                       Management of complex, high profile public sector operations
ABILITIES
                                                      Legislative development, review and interpretation

    Public policy research and development

    Program strategy, development and design

    Organizational review

    Program implementation planning and strategies

    Communication planning and strategies

    Analysis and synthesis

    Research, monitoring, evaluation and program review

CONSULTING                   Evaluation of the rural physicians' Incentive Payment Program;
PROJECTS
                                                     Development of outcome measures and future vision for
                                                            continuing care programs and services;

    Development of a framework for health information privacy
legislation;
    Development of an inventory and strategic plan for health
promotion and health education programs in a large regional health authority;
   Comprehensive evaluation of 11 early childhood development
projectsfor a large regional health authority;
    Development of an issue identification and work plan for a review
of provincial drug programs;
    Exploration of the issues, options and cost benefit surrounding
the useof a common client identifier across income security programs in Canada;
    Review of North American income security fraud and error rates
and prevention programs;
    Development of a training guide and handbook for fraud
investigators;
    Facilitation of a planning session to improve service delivery
in an income support program;
    Feasibility study for several government departments exploring
the useof a common client identifier and the effectiveness of smart and/or laser card technology for consumer identification;
    Review of Electronic Benefit Transfer systems in Canada and the
United States;
    Review of Administrative Disqualification programs for income
security programs;
    Review of government business plans and identification of
strategies potentially impacting the disabled community;
    Assessment and review of women's progress towards equality
based on published statistical sources;
    Development of a policy framework, public consultation strategy,
public discussion guide, and implementation plan for establishing legislation on "living wills";
    Design and implementation of an Early Prevention and Detection
System for a provincial Income Assistance program;
    Provided training on interviewing skills, fraud awareness, and
early prevention strategies to front-line casework and investigative staff in 16 sites;
    Development of client communication materials for a fraud
prevention program;
    Evaluation of the Rural Physician Action Plan, a provincial
mechanism for recruiting and retaining rural physicians; and
    Facilitation and provision of consultative services in support of a
legislative review process to reduce a myriad of health acts and regulations to a single piece of legislation.

EMPLOYMENT                  Executive Director, Income Support Services, (1985-93),
HISTORY                               Alberta Family and Social Services

    Executive Director, Special Project on Income Security
Initiatives, (1984-85), Alberta Family and Social Services

    Executive Director, Planning Support Services, (1982-84),
Alberta Family and Social Services
    Manager, Statistical Production, (1980-82), Bureau of Statistics,
Alberta Treasury
    Planning Consultant (1974-1976), Alberta Education

    Program Accounting and Budgeting Consultant (1972-1974),

Alberta Education
    Member of the PPBES Project Team (Planning, Programming,
Budgeting, Evaluation System), (1970-1972), Alberta Education

REFERENCES                   Available on request.