Utilizing client-centered and emotion-focused approaches to practice psychotherapy under the supervision of Dr. Sarah Thompson.

As a Career Education specialist, I identify students' needs and collaborate with Faculty to design deliver and evaluate tailored career development programming for continuing education students at Ryerson UniversityAdvising:- Leverage solution-focused coaching techniques to provide career advising to students who reflect various identities and demographics including, mature learners, undergraduates, students with disabilities, newcomers and veteransCurriculum Design & Instruction- Designed and delivered a lunch & learn career development webinar series with open-source resources to ensure that career education is accessible to all learners. - Design and facilitate a series of field-specific career workshops on various topics including, resume writing, interview skills, networking, LinkedIn, self-assessment, labour market research and emotional intelligence. Leverage a variety of instructional strategies to accommodate various learners.- Evaluate learning by administering formative assessments to ensure learning outcomes are being met.- Research new developments, trends and tools in the field to update workshop content.- Design and leverage career resources to support learningProgram Design:- Designing, delivering and evaluating the university's first career mentoring program for mature learners. - Involved in continuous evaluation of program outcomes through the administration of mid and post assessment surveysSpecial Projects:- Co-authored "Graduate Career Compass"- a career resource guide for Master and PhD students.

As a Job Developer, I was responsible for coaching newcomer clients and building partnerships with various stakeholders to create experiential learning and professional development opportunities for Internationally Trained HR ProfessionalsPartnership Development:- Built partnerships with private and public sector employers and community agencies to coordinate 100 HR specific internships for Internationally Trained Individuals- Built a partnership with community agency, TRIEC-TMP to coordinate mentoring opportunities for clientsCase Management:-Managed a caseload of 80 clients. Assessed their needs to determine their employment barriers and made appropriate referrals related to housing, childcare and language training. Coached clients on job search & networking strategies, interviewing skills and resume writing and developed tailored career action plans.Event Management:- Conceptualized and delivered 12 sector specific networking and professional development sessions

As an HR Coordinator, I was responsible for overseeing all aspects of recruitment within the organization, communicating policies and developing training programs.Recruitment:-Filled an average of 20 vacancies per month for various positions. - Redesigned the company's interview techniques for recruiting technical and general labour positions which led to the selection and retention of suitable candidates. -Developed recruitment strategies to continuously meet the company’s stringent hiring needs.- Built collaborative partnerships with local colleges and non-profit agencies such as JVS, COSTI, ACCESS, &YMCA to source qualified candidates for the company’s different career and employment opportunities. -Advocated for the hiring of internationally trained professionals to upper management, succeeding to have 40% of the workforce with foreign experience-Conducted potential candidate interviews to assess suitability for open positions and provided Management with recommendations.-Participated in job shadowing & integrated with production Managers in order to write effective job descriptions and determine departmental hiring needsTraining:- Conducted needs assessments while collaborating with Management in order to determine professional development opportunities and to develop effective training programs-Organized and delivered Health & Safety training to 20 employees permonth- Designed and delivered Bill 160 Violence and Harassment Training