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Managing a team of staff and volunteers, accountable for successful sale of housing units through (1) targeted marketing and outreach, (2) screening and selection of buyers, (3) finalizing legal agreements worth over $800,000 – all while ensuring all front-facing entities deliver amazing customer experience for families, volunteers, and co-dependent departments.

Reporting directly to CEO, was responsible for successful implementation of Strategic Plan through the delivery of large-scale projects within all functional areas; a unique role that can be likened to having an internal multi-disciplinary consultant who is ‘hired’ by departments to provide recommendations and operationalize solutions.

- Initiated and completed research project to define strategic direction and business development opportunities for MBAMA by interviewing key stakeholders; presented findings to executive team resulting in the uptake of several large-scale initiatives. - Oversaw projection of Association’s vision, image and goals by creating website content, organizing photoshoots, preparing logo proposals, and implementing promotional campaigns for Association events; resulted in increase of member-base and ability to attract high-impact market leaders as event speakers. - In planning stages of initiative to leverage MBA students as resources to not-for-profits for fundraising, promotions and marketing; in contact with potential stakeholders and industry experts to explore partnership opportunities.

- Critically analyzed CCO’s relationship with a large healthcare organization evaluating potential for formal partnership; created weighted-scale decision matrix schemes, multi-level organizational relationship depictions, as well as partnership risk-mitigation framework and analysis, resulting in senior management’s decision to not pursue strategic partnership initiative. - Independently managed an organization-wide project providing CCO with access to research literature; performed comprehensive analysis of available tools, expanded organization’s network and potential project collaborators by forming strong relationships with external experts; project culminated in written proposal and presentation to Program Directors and Program Managers. - As part of Programmatic Review multidisciplinary team, was responsible for the development of a program-wide SWOT analysis for Patient Experience program, by frequently communicating with thought leaders in the field, and assessing current-state initiatives by the program; SWOT was presented to international and local healthcare leaders during Programmatic Review conference. - Initiated employee training and support on various software, by preparing teaching materials and holding Lunch-and-Learn sessions attended by CCO employees and upper management; due to popularity of sessions, created instructional video which has now been made available on CCO’s intraweb for employee training.

***Governance, Management, Decision-Making Experience***- Worked directly with CEO on daily basis, on several short and long term projects related to high-level organizational management. - Independently strategized, planned and initiated implementation of project related to organization-wide performance management - a Balanced Scorecard; performed interviews, literature reviews, and data analysis to gather holistic understanding of organizational needs; prepared summary report of work-to-date to CEO as springboard for business planning initiatives. ***Project Management, Merger, Communication***- As an integral member of the Merger team, worked directly with CEO, board members, staff at all levels, and external consultants to support the governance, operational and change management demands of a merger between three organizations. - Spearheaded of the merger plan document, produced regular update bulletins for staff, and coordinated logistics across multiple committees and task groups. - Led preparation of materials for and organization of half-day event with over 100 attendees; event involved speakers, team-building games, break-out groups, prizing, and others; well received by attendees, and CEOs. ***Industry Understanding, Research, Presentation, Report-Writing***- In collaboration with VP of ReStores, produced report presenting current performance and future growth opportunities for Habitat Toronto ReStores. - Used advanced Excel and report-writing skills to present financial information and forecasting, researched industry trends.- Report extremely well received by HFH Advisory Council (chaired by Edmund Clark, President and CEO of TD Bank Group) ***Flexibility, Macro Understanding, Detail-oriented***- Performed Ad Hoc projects for CEO on very tight deadlines - research, analysis, writing, presentations. - Very strong attention to detail in preparing work on behalf of CEO

- Developed and optimized, using the scientific method, a protocol for the discovery of novel genes from DNA collections, presenting potential for prestigious publications and laboratory promotion to obtain research grants.- Excelled at creatively presenting research updates at weekly meetings, resulting in invitations to represent laboratory team at several conferences; won second place presenter award at Argonne Soil Metagenomics Conference for quality of research and creative presentation (only undergraduate competitor).- Proposed research initiatives and voluntarily took on promising side projects to increase potential for publishable results; established ground work on interdisciplinary project (microbiology-mechatronics engineering) to prove the important scientific concept of single-cell conjugation.

- Having taken higher-level courses ahead of academic schedule, was assigned senior-level position TAing 3rd year Cell and Molecular Biology Course - Held additional after-class hours for extra help to students - Demonstrated and thoroughly explained scientific experiments to class

- Led team of approximately 30 students to iGEM World Championship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) by effectively performing research work and coordinating laboratory, project design and marketing sub-teams; won bronze medal at competition. - Strategized fundraising and promotional events to obtain funding and recruit new and interdisciplinary members; presented at all events and acted as main correspondent with new recruits. - Implemented team leadership pyramid, providing improved division of responsibilities and more efficient task completion; resulted in increased amount and quality of research work presented at competition. - Co-designed lab training materials for newly joined members, providing systematic training; materials are still in use and have resulted in lower member turnover.

Physical Chemistry Research Group

Chemical Engineering Researcher - catalyst testing, hydrogen fuel cell research