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Utrecht, Netherlands

• Wrote an advertising template sent out through Microsoft Teams and email to promote a new bi-weekly conference/seminar event hosted by the University.• Supported the organization of a bi-weekly conference/seminar called New Discoveries where the school invited researchers in the Humanities field from around the world to share their latest work with a presentation and question-answer period, resulting in a high event attendance to support future funding opportunities for the school.• Delivered event coordination assistance by connecting with multiple department staff members to organize academic and graduation events, overseeing scheduling and advertising of academic conferences and seminars, and conducting other event management tasks, including tracking event attendance and organized in-event break-out meetings.• Provided in-house technical support through advanced familiarity with the Microsoft Teams and Zoom platforms to assist with and resolve any connectivity issues, especially for guest speakers who were not automatically integrated into the University’s satellite Microsoft Teams environment.

Utrecht, Netherlands

• Helped to write the project’s ethical mission statement document by assisting with a project overseeing ancient DNA testing of Jewish remains to successfully track migrations; the resulting document was necessary to successfully secure project and research funding from governmental authorities while address religious concerns from the local population.• Illustrated effective research and data analysis skill sets by successfully gathering and analyzing information on Jewish, Christian, and Muslim burial customs and religious laws concerning the exhumation and destruction of human remains.• Supplied quality research data and recommendations through developing various research materials and a presentation to showcase the data to the local research team, with findings further collaborated and presented to a broader, global research team consisting of experts working within institutions across the world.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Assisted with major writing projects including proofing upcoming publications, updating the bibliography of a Greek historiography scholarship, and editing the primary source index for a book volume called Emotions and Narrative in Ancient Literature and Beyond: Studies in Honour of Irene de Jong.• Received special writing and editing acknowledgement in an 800-page research volume through providing assistance to the author in the form of supplying accurate primary resource references, ensuring the index section and page numbers listed were all correct and sourced properly, within the communicated project deadline.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Wrote persuasive recruiting pitches to attract potential future players to the team by collaborating regularly with coaching/recruitment staff, developing marketing and recruitment strategies, operating the coaching staff’s social media accounts and executing social media marketing tasks, crafting social media postings, calling recruits and their parents to discuss information, coordinating regular recruitment events, and evaluating player talent.• Earned several performance awards as Team Captain for the McMaster University Football Team including the Coach’s Award for Leadership and Dedication, two Ontario Conference Championship (OUA) and Vanier Cup Finalist awards, and an annually renewing McMaster Athletic Financial Award.• Showcased a strong dedication and long-term, high-level commitment to the role within a fast-paced, high-pressure environment through working well and collaborating effectively within a competitive team while demonstrating extensive attention to detail, organization, and logistical skill sets.

Master Of Arts - Ma, History (Cum Laude), 4.0 Gpa

• Created multiple research papers throughout program including a 37K word thesis research paper with an ‘A+’ grade. • Developed advanced.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Honours History & Classics, 3.1 Gpa

• Wrote several large research papers during the length of the degree program.