&BACK coffee is a premium Fairtrade coffee made from 100% Arabica beans, sourced from carefully selected co-ops that are committed to providing support and opportunities for women farmers. With 1% for the Planet and Climate Neutral, &BACK coffee is also committed to protecting the environment farmers are in to help ensure that coffee farmers and their crops have a viable future. Our purpose partners are helping us to certify, frame and implement our commitments to ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship, carbon offsetting and grassroots project delivery. &BACK coffee is all about people, planet, purpose and impact. We are excited to give the return to office a whole new meaning!Join us at: andback.comLe café &BACK est un café haut de gamme certifié Fairtrade, fabriqué à partir de grains arabica à 100 %, provenant de coopératives soigneusement sélectionnées qui s’engagent à fournir un soutien et des opportunités aux agricultrices. Avec 1% for the Planet et Climate Neutral, &BACK s’engage également à protéger l’environnement dans lequel travaillent les agricultrices pour assurer leur avenir et la pérennité de la culture du café. Nos partenaires nous aident à certifier, à encadrer et à mettre en œuvre nos engagements en matière d’approvisionnement éthique, de préservation de l’environnement, de compensation carbone et de projets d’innovation sur le terrain pour les caféicultrices. Les gens, la planète, une vision et un impact positif : il n’y a pas de meilleure vocation. Enfin un bon prétexte pour retourner au bureau!Joignez-vous à nous: andback.com

Legacy+ works companies, foundations, and individuals on constructing visionary projects and impactful movements. Incorporating the work of strategists, designers, and filmmakers, the team at Legacy+ designs and implements personalized packages for its clients.Legacy+ executes customized solutions with strategies for building momentum and scope. For individuals, they produce passion projects, establish awards and scholarships in a loved ones’ name, and write and publish books. For companies and foundations, the team of entrepreneurs works with proven blueprints to scale the impact of their client’s vision, constructing end-to-end solutions and activating a network of millions.Legacy+ current initiatives include efforts to expand educational resources in partnership with major corporations such as NBCUniversal, Disney, and Microsoft. Incorporating cutting-edge A.I. technology, the team has constructed an education platform in collaboration with its global network of teachers, creating learning models adapted to this platform and its capabilities. The project implements lesson plans that nurture life skills through the power of storytelling to improve educational results.Legacy+ is also partnering with the King family to build a campaign called 100 for 100, a call for the commitment of 100 million service hours in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s 100th birthday on January 15, 2029.

ME to WE, a Social Enterprise, is the exclusive retailer of WE Day. Half of ME to WE’s profits are donated annually to WE Charity in support of domestic and international programs.Specific role functions included the 360° management of Experiential Retail Channels at ME to WE including: Budgeting and Sales Forecasting, Product Merchandising, Assortment Planning and Demand Planning, Sales and Customer Operations, Accounting Reconciliation and Administration, Team Leadership and Performance ManagementProgressively promoted throughout my 3.5+ tenure at WE for outstanding performance and consistently exceeding expectations on projects, sales and operating functions. Managed three Direct to Consumer Channels: WE Day Retail, Event Retail and Domestic Stores and their respective teams. Directly managed and coached a team of up to 19 full and part-time team members.Oversaw and was accountable for the 360° planning, execution and reporting of 100+ internal and external popup retail events, tradeshows and warehouse sales including: The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), Toronto Yoga Show, Buy Good. Feel Good. Expo, Archangel Summit and more across Canada and the United States.Successfully planned and executed the Merchandise Operations and Concourse Experience for 50+ WE Day Arena and Theatre Events for 670,000+ attendees across Canada, United States and the UK.Consistently achieved sales targets and KPI’s while managing channel specific operating budgets.Achieved 105% to sales target in most successful year and developed and implemented gap-closing tactics to move the needle when sales were trending down.In Fall 2019, led the transformation implementation of WE Day Retail and successfully transitioned from an in-house operating model to an outsourced model. As a result, effectively increased operating cost savings by 77% and increased channel profitability year-over-year by 30%.

Advise and support on overall operational strategies for event execution for Food Festivals as they relate to event flow, payment operations, and staff management.Lead staff training and execution of payment operations for annual food festivals including Taco Fest, Pizza Fest, Brunch Fest and Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Fest at Hotel X and Ontario Place. Oversee all cash operations onsite and support the on-site accountant with payment reconciliation and bank deposits.

In the absence of the Store Manager and the Assistant Manager, I must have the ability to oversee all store operations including: opening and closing the store, store cleanliness, re-stocking and merchandising, customer service and supervision of the store team; 
Ensuring that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining solid product knowledge and all other aspects of customer service; 
Processing cash/credit/debit purchases at the register using a Point of Sale (POS) system; 
Comply with policy and regulations as per the company’s employee manual with regards to integrity and loss prevention. 
Supporting the Store Manager in ensuring company standards are followed in accordance with the employee manual; Performing related duties as directed by the Store Manager.

Safely lead groups of youth through transformational international programs that focus on personal development, cultural education, holistic sustainable development, and leadership.Participated in collectively 130+ hours of Trip Facilitation Training on topics of leadership modules, mental health first-aid, standard operating procedures and youth facilitation. Facilitate leadership programming, action planning development and strategies to respond to social issues.Effectively lead daily group debrief sessions with participants.Plan and implement logistics for programming in city and rural indigenous communities.Conduct personal interviews with every participant to assess medical, mental, and physical health history.Document daily medical logs, written reports, and incident reports.Provide referrals to re-engage participants in further Me to We Programming.Document and report on trips outlining success and opportunities.Completed trips to the following locations: Ecuador, Amazon (2 Weeks, March 2015)Ecuador, Amazon (2 Weeks, April 2015)China (2 Weeks, May/June 2015)India (2 Weeks, March 2016)Tanzania (3 Weeks, July 2016)

Planed, executed and develop the 2015 Leadership Program at Camp Muskoka. I committed to assisting the growth and development of each Leader-In-Training (LIT) camper. During my time as a program head, I acted as the LITs’ caregiver, instructor, and positive role model. I liaised and coordinated between various departments at the organization to prepare and execute the Leadership program.Some other duties included: - Assist in activity programs, lead leadership activities, evening programs, special events, off-site trips, extended campouts and more.- Train, supervise and provide support and feedback to a team of 6-8 Counsellors that are responsible for delivering the leadership program.- Monitor, evaluate and report on the success of the Leadership Program and work to re-engage campers for future involvement with the organization.- Work with a team of 6-8 LIT Counsellors to deliver the program. - Ensure LIT Counsellors help to facilitate friendships, LIT identity, mutual support and unforgettable memories.