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Coordinating the Relief Pharmacist Program and Communication Plan. Supporting the pharmacy and optical operations teams through invoicing, PCN and WIRE support and contract management. Act as a communication hub and deploy content to the field team to support day to day business and strategic projects. Working with Compliance, Privacy and Operations stakeholders to finalize SOPs and other training resources. Providing support to district managers for various system access.

Impacted the health and health equity of the Niagara community by providing courteous, accurate and timely advice to individuals contacting the Call Centre regarding the Pandemic. Assessed the health status of the client and made self-isolation or self-monitoring recommendations based on high risk or low risk exposure and initiated follow up for those identified as high risk.Coordinated referrals for testing/healthcare services all while maintaining the highest degree of client confidentiality. Was responsible for remaining current in best practice recommendations in an ever-changing environment while being able to provide information that is accurate, up to date and consistent with public health protocols.

The Brock Healthy Youth Project (BHYP) is a project being led by a team of researchers from Brock University's Lifespan Centre. The BHYP team has received $1.4M from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to examine this issue across 5 years. The goal is to provide one of the first truly comprehensive studies of youth lifestyle choices and experiences, by looking at how interactions among personality, activities, physical health, brain development, environmental factors, genetic and hormonal information impact on lifestyle choices, both those involving risk and those that are positive. As the Research Assistant I coordinated the daily activities within the lab, implemented data collection techniques (EEG, heart rate, various computer tasks and physical measurements like height and weight), maintained clear and concise records of lab participants, and met with partner organizations to collect necessary items for research.

The Hospital for Sick Children is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health. As the Wellness Coordinator Intern I had the opportunity to plan, implement and evaluate effective wellness initiatives for 11,000 employees. Some of those initiatives included, free biometric screenings , a rotating massage schedule, and wellness workshops on topics such as healthy eating and fitness program planning. In addition to these initiatives I also managed the staff fitness facility.My main focus was planning and implementing a 4-month stretch program for the Ontario Poison Control department with the goal of decreasing the prevalence of muscular skeletal injuries at work.

Planned and instructed exercise/fall prevention classes in various Senior Homes in the Niagara Region by guiding seniors through a 1-hr class. Provided a sense of community and fostered a culture of inclusiveness to motivate participants to improve their quality of life.

Designed and implemented balance exercises for fall prevention.Offered assistance with proper technique of exercises.Suggested new exercises to members who wanted a change in routine. Promoted an inclusive and positive gym environment by motivating members to try their best while giving encouragement when needed.

Modified exercises to support the individual needs of people with multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries. Motivated and encouraged members to improve their quality of life and increase their self-efficacy by contributing to a respectful positive gym environment.

Worked 1:1 with children who are on the autism spectrum. Designed an activity plan for a duration of 3 hours for the child to participate in.Evaluated and recorded data on how the child was responding to my activity plan. Discussed the progress of the child and obstacles we faced in weekly meetings with the program co-ordinator.