▪ Responded to inquiries from students, faculty, staff, external stakeholders, and community members.▪ Supervised students in University Works program.▪ Engaged in recruitment efforts through in-person events (e.g., Ontario Universities' Fair) and virtual information sessions (e.g., weekly program webinars).

▪ Coordinated on-site events, including teacher professional development, tours for prospective post-secondary students, workshops for pre-service teachers, and educational activities for K-12 students.▪ Liaised with various faculty members, university departments, and community organizations toward common goals. ▪ Managed inventory of 1000+ makerspace tools and equipment using Insignia asset management and Google Sheets software. ▪ Maintained lab's online presence through regular… Show more ▪ Coordinated on-site events, including teacher professional development, tours for prospective post-secondary students, workshops for pre-service teachers, and educational activities for K-12 students.▪ Liaised with various faculty members, university departments, and community organizations toward common goals. ▪ Managed inventory of 1000+ makerspace tools and equipment using Insignia asset management and Google Sheets software. ▪ Maintained lab's online presence through regular website updates and social media engagement. ▪ Performed clerical activities, including answering queries by phone and email, receiving payments for services rendered, and equipment maintenance, Show less

▪ Collaborated with teams of 4-12 graduate students, research supervisors, and faculty members on research activities. ▪ Authored five peer-reviewed journal articles, two book chapters, and two papers in academic conference proceedings. ▪ Presented at four academic conferences, including one keynote address. ▪ Represented the Maker Lab at community events, public school outreach, etc.▪ Networked with K-12 educators and administrators, educational technology specialists, and… Show more ▪ Collaborated with teams of 4-12 graduate students, research supervisors, and faculty members on research activities. ▪ Authored five peer-reviewed journal articles, two book chapters, and two papers in academic conference proceedings. ▪ Presented at four academic conferences, including one keynote address. ▪ Represented the Maker Lab at community events, public school outreach, etc.▪ Networked with K-12 educators and administrators, educational technology specialists, and academics at local, regional, national, and international levels. ▪ Consulted on makerspace development and uptake over four years with a local public school. ▪ Developed and facilitated professional development workshops for K-12 teachers, education administrators, and other professional roles.▪ Developed and facilitated hands-on, inquiry-based workshops for K-8 students using educational technologies such as Scratch 3.0, Makey Makey, programmable robots (Ozobot, Sphero, Dash, Cozmo, etc.), green screen video production, and more.▪ Assisted with various research projects, including data collection and analysis, writing results, reviewing current literature, etc. Show less

▪ Staff development: conducting interviews and hiring successful candidates; terminating staff members; training staff on sales techniques, health and safety, and store policies; coaching "in the moment"; maintaining coaching/training record; determining training timeline; maintaining product knowledge database; encouraging continuous learning & development.▪ Sales management and motivation: tracking sales progress towards targets (individual and overall); coaching staff; modelling sales… Show more ▪ Staff development: conducting interviews and hiring successful candidates; terminating staff members; training staff on sales techniques, health and safety, and store policies; coaching "in the moment"; maintaining coaching/training record; determining training timeline; maintaining product knowledge database; encouraging continuous learning & development.▪ Sales management and motivation: tracking sales progress towards targets (individual and overall); coaching staff; modelling sales proficiency; communicating with corporate contacts. ▪ Visual merchandising: executing corporate directives; evaluating inventory movement to determine merchandising possibilities; integrating new product into existing displays; creative and compelling merchandising.▪ Opening and closing duties: counting and balancing registers incl. debit/credit card terminals; resolving register discrepancies; cleaning and facing merchandise for next business day; securing store at E.O.D.; taking cash deposits. Show less

▪ Improved customer conversion rate from 11-13% to 20%.▪ Evaluated sales on daily and weekly basis and developed merchandising, training, and local marketing initiatives to address any concerns.▪ Designed and implemented personalized staff training programs to increase sales and other key performance indicators. ▪ All other responsibilities as outlined in "Sales Supervisor / Assistant Manager" role.

▪ Created and delivered employment-oriented seminars and presentations for students ranging from 13 to 17 years of age. ▪ Provided one-on-one job skills instruction for students at the secondary and post-secondary level, including resume and cover letter creation, mock interviews and interviewing skills, job searching strategies, etc. ▪ Facilitated the Summer Jobs Service (SJS) Program by acting as a liaison between local employers and student employment candidates. ▪ Established… Show more ▪ Created and delivered employment-oriented seminars and presentations for students ranging from 13 to 17 years of age. ▪ Provided one-on-one job skills instruction for students at the secondary and post-secondary level, including resume and cover letter creation, mock interviews and interviewing skills, job searching strategies, etc. ▪ Facilitated the Summer Jobs Service (SJS) Program by acting as a liaison between local employers and student employment candidates. ▪ Established and maintained relationships with local businesses.▪ Maintained physical and electronic databases containing sensitive information. Show less