Sarena Paton, CFRE

About

Experience

• McMaster University (6 yrs 1 mo)
  • Associate Director, Development, Faculty of Health Sciences
    Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Manager, Development - Faculty of Science
    Mar 2021 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Senior Development Officer
    Jun 2020 - Feb 2021 · 9 mos

    Faculty of Sciences - Donor Relations

• Contemporary Soprano at Sarena Paton
  1999 - Present · 27 yrs 6 mos

  Crossover soprano Sarena Paton's greatest joy is connecting with audiences and taking them on a journey of memories and experiences. Sarena has graced the stage with her husband counter-tenor Fernando Lima, tenor John McDermott, and Cape Breton songstress Rita MacNeil, among others. She has been honoured to perform with her husband Fernando in Mexico, Spain, and has enjoyed appearances at the Canadian International Military Tattoo, Queen's Park, Parliament Hill, World Junior Hockey Championships. She remains committed with the veterans' community and is passionate about giving back to her community.

• Yoga Instructor at Heron Creek Yoga
  Sep 2013 - Jun 2021 · 7 yrs 10 mos

• St. Joseph's Villa Foundation (3 yrs 5 mos)
  • Chief Development Officer
    Jun 2019 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Development Officer
    Feb 2017 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• Yoga Instructor at Moksha Yoga Burlington
  Nov 2013 - Mar 2020 · 6 yrs 5 mos