• Covering companies across the Industrial and Special Situations sectors at Canada’s leading independent bank, with market capitalizations ranging from $25M to upwards of $10B. • Build and maintain financial models for equities under coverage, including the creation of comparative analyses and company valuations.• Write regular research comments on companies / industries for external distribution.• Provide support to the Investment Banking, Sales, and Trading departments during equity issuances.• Attend meetings with company management teams, discuss operations with executives.

• Accountable for commercial lending portfolio• Solicitated, underwrote, and administered commercial loans in compliance with regulatory requirements.• Conducted risk assessments, analyzed corporate finances, and made investment recommendations, leading to a compound annual growth rate of 27% per year for the commercial portfolio, with no losses.• Ensured regulatory compliance through regular internal & external reviews, contributed to organization being viewed as an industry leader for risk management and governance• Key contributor in preparation of budgets, business plans, and policies & procedures• Hired, trained, and managed support staff, delegated work while providing feedback.• Led the most profitable department of the Credit Union during my tenure.• Hired as Commercial Loans Officer, promoted to manager within 1.5 years

Provided insights into the creation of digital and social media strategy; assisted in implementation for multiple clients, including financial services, alcohol, retail, telecommunications, and more. • Worked extensively with social media monitoring tools, namely Sysomos and Radian6. Used findings in professional presentations for clients• Conducted digital audit of clients and competitors, analysing statistics and user characteristics and demographics• Used insights gained from audits to help build high-level marketing/advertising strategy

Working in Tribal (DDB’s digital wing) provided exposure to several clients from a broad assortment of industries including retailers, automotive, consumer packaged goods and television networks. Key contact point between creative and production departments, and critical editor of copy across multiple clients.• Single-handedly managed communications and quality assurance in retailer’s weekly email catalogues• Conducted statistical analyses, compiled results in metrics reports for major television network, Omnicom partner Red Urban, and multiple smaller clients.• Significant contributor in request-for-proposal response for multi-million dollar digital agency-of-record proposal• Helped oversee day-to-day management of website updates, social media advertising and social communication for Red Urban and other clients

Participated in a course offered by the Queen’s Commerce program each year, to connect student consultants with local organizations in need of business advice. Our project was to conduct a feasibility study for a community group interested in opening a cinema in a rural town. • Conducted extensive market research and financial modelling, such budgeting and sensitivity analyses. Compiled findings into professional report• Communicated with businesses for information regarding best practices, compiled budgets and statistics• Presented findings and recommendations to government agencies and community groups, which were implemented soon after project conclusion

• Employed by the Commission for three consecutive summers, first as a Records Management Coordinator and later as a Policy and Economic Analyst - work that involved forecasting the supply and demand of milk products.• Generated market predictions for future demand and supply of various Canadian dairy products, which were then used in national publications and planning sessions.• Coordinated with other organizations (both Canadian and International) in writing published reports.

• Taught Estonian as a second language to children aged 5-10 in the Ottawa area• Prepared educational activites for students, provided progress updates to supervisor and parents at regular intervals• Prior to teaching Estonian, reinforced my knowledge of the language through formal, extra-curricular studies