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London, Ontario, Canada

• Managing a team of graduate students to cultivate partnerships with non-profits and city organizations to create events and resource donations to support unhoused populations in London• Generated $2,000 in donations from community partners in 2023• Achieved non-profit status for the organization in 2023

• Employed HealthWatch to fulfill prescription intake, filling, and pick-ups• Assisted with inventory counts and minor ailment consultations• Practiced OAT methadone dispensing and glucose monitor demonstrations under supervision of pharmacist

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Facilitated leadership, professional conflict resolution, and EDI workshops for over 250 graduate and undergraduate students• Led curriculum reviews and workshop development projects to improve workshop content• Implemented advertising campaigns to increase participation by 29% over 3 months

• Developed a framework of equity, diversity, and inclusion improvement strategies to improve diversity hiring and retention in the Hamilton Fire Department• Led a student research team to create EDI recommendations based on scientific literature and consultations• Implemented HFD’s first BIPOC-focused mentorship program, ambassador team, and community outreach taskforce

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Oversaw staff and faculty working groups to identify issues involving inequity and pitched recommendations for changes in University infrastructure. • Oversaw $10,000 in budget and funding requests for PACBIC initiatives• Led 5 subcommittees to implement equitable initiatives to advance McMaster’s 10-year EDI plan

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Hired and managed a team of 10 to create and implement 5 advocacy campaigns about best anti-racism and equity practices in McMaster • Created McMaster’s first annual BIPOC exclusive faculty Alumni networking event series, with over 100 students and 20 alumni attending • Raised funding for a $5,500.00 Indigenous art commission for National Truth and Reconciliation Day in McMaster• Created the social media series Diversity on the Streets which interviewed students and faculty at McMaster about EDI events that achieved over 31,500 views across Instagram and TikTok

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Handled transactions with customers, including the purchases of animals• Assisted customers with finding items, and assess their needs to select the right type of productsfor them and their pet• Communicated effectively with customers in a highly emotional state to de-escalate situations

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Sorted, packaged, and shipped items from the warehouse to fulfill customer• Tracked inventory that came into the warehouse to ensure everything arrived

Doctor Of Pharmacy - Pharmd

Undergraduate Pharmacy Society Leadership Entrance Scholarship, 2023 Pharmasave Award for Student Innovation, 2024 Co-President, Pharmacy.

Bachelor Of Health Science - Bhsc, Health Sciences Honours

GPA: 3.91 Deans’ Honour List (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 academic years) Minor in Biochemistry Concurrent Certificate.