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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lead and manage complex procurements, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and policies. Develop innovative strategies with stakeholders and advise senior leadership on procurement needs and reforms. Track KPIs, ensure policy compliance, and oversee procurement training to ensure understanding of best practices.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada

Leading the procurement team that advises on business case development, procurement planning and strategies, and providing guidance and support for the procurement of all types of products and services for program areas within the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.

Toronto, Canada Area

Providing guidance and support for the procurement of all types of products and services, including advising on business case development and procurement planning and strategies.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities include assisting ministry program area clients with the procurement process and providing cost-effective and efficient options. The scope of this role included:⋆ Developing, preparing, coordinating, and reviewing requests for proposals, tenders, contracts, and request for information, including consulting services.⋆ Ensuring compliance.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Provided administrative support to the Strategic Procurement Services Branch and Enterprise Procurement Branch within Supply Chain Ontario part of the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services.

Beijing City, China

Provided academic leadership, guidance and training to all English Specialists within Beijing. Some of my notable achievements include:⋆ Coordinating and leading monthly (daylong) and annual (weeklong) interactive in-person training sessions for 35-40 teachers in the Beijing area.⋆ Co-leading a program initiative to improve our company's hiring, training.

Beijing City, China

Provided ESL education to Chinese youth aged 4-5 years old.⋆ Designed learning activities for individual, small and large groups within a Montessori learning environment⋆ Coordinated learning objectives, activities and themes with the Lead Teacher and Campus Academic Leader

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Provided administrative, human resource and project support in two (2) temporary contract roles as Administrative Assistant and Administrative Coordinator: ⋆ Supported the Project Manager in recruitment and on-boarding activities for all temporary and permanent staff members. ⋆ Acted as central point-of-contact for the unit’s incoming and outgoing.

Toronto, Ontario

Under a contract with Aegent, I successfully implemented the final review phase of the Ministry of Education's Utility Consumption Database. This involved inspecting all energy portfolios within the database and resolving any account issues through collaboration with energy utility representatives and school board administrators.

Mississauga, Ontario

As the Assistant to the Project Manager of the Backflow Prevention Unit, I provided a range of administrative support duties, including coordinating contractors, acting as an intermediary between clients and municipal departments, ordering and shipping supplies, and managing inventory. My role played a crucial role in helping the Project Manager.