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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Co-manage the Leading Social Justice Collective, a cross-sectoral leadership development program for individuals engaged in social justice transformation -- in partnership with School of Cities and United Way of Greater Toronto• Lead Culture Audits, a framework for interviewing a cross section of an organization’s stakeholders, to understand how the company’s values are experienced and make targeted recommendations to enable culture change• Design interventions to support public, private and non-profit organizations in becoming more equitable and inclusive

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Build from Within Alliance (BfWA) is a network of 20 community development organizations connecting over 6,000 BIPOC entrepreneurs and micro/small businesses to resources to revitalize their own neighborhood economies from within.• Co-manage network development, peer learning and member support including annual convenings, quarterly community of practice calls, technical assistance, and implementation of national tools to help members scale• Lead data collection and evaluation, including social wellbeing indices in partnership with Reinvestment Fund• Manage resource and fund development for our national network – raised over $2.75M in grants

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led 3-person team in analysis of 15+ expert interviews, 25 research papers, and several customer surveys to develop for the FCAC an assessment guide and execution strategy that leverages behavioural insights to improve how financial institutions interact with customers• Assessed impact of Canada’s new food guide on food system in partnership with Desautels faculty of Management

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Created Global Detroit’s first Sponsorship Package and Corporate Outreach action plan through implementing a collaborative approach with leadership staff and Board of Directors • Standardized Global Detroit’s organizational language by creating customized narrative that reflects core mission and vision to improve quality of group’s funding applications; applied for over $1 million and secured over $500,000

Syracuse, New York Area

• Advocated for and sold local Chamber of Commerce (CenterState group) on idea of incorporating economic inclusion into their regional business strategy; managed transition of a closely-knit 8-member team into one of 4 major divisions• Organized and chaired quarterly staff retreats, creating alignment and improving communication and collaboration; applied a design thinking approach and boosted productivity and focus by implementing a project tracking tool• Identified importance of and co-organized a Welcoming Economies Convening with 350+ attendees; obtained venues, raised sponsorship funds, secured panelists and speakers, and organized sessions and community tours

Syracuse, New York Area

• Wrote grant and public contract applications and negotiated corporate investment from regional and national organizations, securing over $500,000 for Up Start and $1.5 million for the Clean Tech Center • Co-founded Up Start, coaching 50 marginalized entrepreneurs as well as 15 Clean Tech Center clients on business plan writing, fundraising strategy, and product development, helping companies earn revenue over $7 million

Syracuse, New York Area

• Oversaw financials of community center with 10+ employees and $500,000+ budget through leadership change

Syracuse, New York Area

• Served as secretary, and led $400,000+ organization through strategic plan and organizational re-visioning

Washington D.C. Metro Area (Remote)

• Interviewed 30 business executives and conducted quantitative research to author 3 regional economic reports

Syracuse, New York Area

• Won $5,000 award through Raymond Von Dran IDEA Business Competition• Managed 15 Syracuse students and created a community outreach program for 50 Congolese community members

Syracuse, New York Area

• Directed 30 students in creating advocacy and fundraising events including organizing a simulation exercise that engaged 50+ students a semester to learn about the complexities that lead to and perpetuate mass atrocities

Syracuse, New York Area

• Recruited 175 applicants and designed an innovative selection process to narrow the field to 11 new members• As a certified EMT, trained members to teach driving an ambulance, and being a crew chief and a dispatcher

• Organized activities for 58 undergraduates including pioneering sustainable practices in entrepreneurship club

Syracuse, New York Area

• Responsible for editing and producing lecture slides and training other TA’s on grading guidelines• Director, Module Three Paper (class grades are based on five module papers)• Hosted office hours for students• Wrote end of term report detailing job responsibilities for future teaching assistants

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Tutored and mentored 60 2nd graders, and led 12-middle schoolers in weekend empowerment program

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Sustainability Studies

Activities and Societies: • Rotman School of Management Regional Entrance Award, 2018 • Member of Rotman Net Impact, Rotman.

Bachelor'S Of Arts, Policy Studies And Political Science, Entrepreneurship And Emerging Enterprises Minor, 3.771

Activities and Societies: • Specialization in political science, policy studies and entrepreneurship • Renee Crown Honors Program.

Political Science And Documentary Film Making

Activities and Societies: Turkish Coalition of America, Documentary Film Making (Produced a 10 minute film about the life of an Imam.

International Relations And National Security Studies