Jordan Rutherford Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Provides administrative assistance to the Physical Sciences Department, including scheduling, departmental announcement creation, documentation review, maintenance of meeting minutes, and file management.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

As an Educator at Ocean Wise, which is a non-profit conservation organization based in Vancouver, BC, I have the responsibility of teaching the youth of our country about our vast oceans. Some of my key responsibilities included:- Conducting marine science-oriented educational programs for youth and communities while touring across Western Canada- Creating professional documentation, slide shows, and public presentations to promote the program and Ocean Wise brand- Performing extensive literature review to assist in cutting-edge program development related to current research

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

I was Co-Chair of the leadership team involved in the creation and organization of the 6th annual Queen's Conference on Ocean Sustainability. My role included the hiring, training, and management of all club positions, applying for grants in order to provide sustainable options for food and conference equipment, communicating with industry professionals to gather speakers for our conference, and creating marketing materials for social media and in-person advertising.

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

I worked as a research assistant in avian genomics for Dr. Vicki Friesen’s lab at Queen's University. This involved:- Working with graduate students to perform laboratory techniques related to evolutionary and conservation genetics of birds (gel electrophoresis, PCR, DNA extraction, data manipulation and visualization)- Reviewing scientific literature to assist the lab with various projects- Developing a new protocol for the dissection and photography of light-sensitive bird feathers

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

- Direct executive and general members to efficiently carry out club meetings, workshops and proceedings- Co-ordinate marketing, workshop, and web design teams to create and share content related to club events- Recruit, train, and manage club members in all sectors

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

- Responsible for assisting the workshop mentors in creating and teaching workshops in statistical coding (R programming language) to university students- Promote the club through volunteering in various fundraising activities- Create accessible review materials for university-level statistics classes

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Welcomed and interacted with guests in a hospitable and positive manner.- Replenished supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware and dishes.- Worked with servers to deliver food to tables in a timely and efficient fashion.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Consistently led monthly sales at the Oakridge location. - Learned and effectively applied product knowledge to a variety of sales techniques.- Provided a high-quality, personalized customer service experience to every customer.- Resolved customer service issues over the phone and in-person.- Oversaw incoming and outgoing deliveries and repairs.

Bachelor Of Science (Honours) - Bsch, Biotechnology

Activities and Societies: Queen's Bioinformatics Club, Queen's Conference on Ocean SustainabilityGraduated with Distinction.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: SpArts Ballet Program, Senior Boys Soccer Team Manager, Senior Boys Hockey Team Manager, Community Service.