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Toronto, Ontario

Partnered in launching an ethical apparel sourcing company originally providing business-to-business services in clothing and accessories. Provides strategic advice and managerial support to operational CEO.· In January 2017, co-developed model for socially conscious clothing brand “Progoti” providing long-term financial security for garment workers in Bangladesh through purchasing individual life insurance/pension policies funded from voluntary customer contributions.· Supported… Show more Partnered in launching an ethical apparel sourcing company originally providing business-to-business services in clothing and accessories. Provides strategic advice and managerial support to operational CEO.· In January 2017, co-developed model for socially conscious clothing brand “Progoti” providing long-term financial security for garment workers in Bangladesh through purchasing individual life insurance/pension policies funded from voluntary customer contributions.· Supported selling and marketing efforts by researching brand-appropriate markets/events and assisting in transportation, setup and take down of vendor booths.· Co-writing business plan for ELM (Ethical Local Market) retail location.· Compiled and analyzed data from customer surveys of ELM shoppers collected during November-December 2023 supporting marketing plan development. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario

Managed 5-member team delivering processed Canadian court documents and maintaining thousands of legal memoranda for online product. Hired and conducted performance reviews.· Analyzed impact of court settlement related to court document permissions then built administrative tracking process for lawyer contacts and responses, fulfilling company’s compliance requirements.· Implemented memo tracking process, preventing memos from falling out of existing workflow that impacted online… Show more Managed 5-member team delivering processed Canadian court documents and maintaining thousands of legal memoranda for online product. Hired and conducted performance reviews.· Analyzed impact of court settlement related to court document permissions then built administrative tracking process for lawyer contacts and responses, fulfilling company’s compliance requirements.· Implemented memo tracking process, preventing memos from falling out of existing workflow that impacted online currency, fixing missing memos quickly, and resolving issue permanently.· Managed project adding memos from loose-leaf publications into centralized online updating process, enhancing consistency of content quality for customers.· Achieved consistent year over year scores of 4.25+ out of 5 in 14 different management behaviours measured by manager effectiveness surveys completed by team; consistently higher than company-wide scores. Show less

Toronto, Ontario

Led 5 to 10-member team maintaining updated legislation files of all Canadian jurisdictions (federal, provincial, and territorial) for online and hardcopy products. Handled performance reviews and hired employees.· Managed Legislation Re-engineering Project migrating legislation SGML file collection into new content management tool. Set technical requirements, file/tagging cleanup, and UAT testing.· Mentored 2 newer Supervisors, growing strong departmental leadership team.· Used… Show more Led 5 to 10-member team maintaining updated legislation files of all Canadian jurisdictions (federal, provincial, and territorial) for online and hardcopy products. Handled performance reviews and hired employees.· Managed Legislation Re-engineering Project migrating legislation SGML file collection into new content management tool. Set technical requirements, file/tagging cleanup, and UAT testing.· Mentored 2 newer Supervisors, growing strong departmental leadership team.· Used addition of securities content responsibilities for staff development by involving potential leaders in designing new workflows and mentoring fellow editors as changes rolled out. Show less

Toronto, Ontario

Oversaw 5 to 10-member team updating legislation files of all Canadian jurisdictions (federal, provincial and territorial) for online and hardcopy products.· Tracked performance of overseas suppliers who performed legislation compiling and updating, discovering opportunities to reduce in-house quality assurance checks, freeing up team members for other tasks.· Saved employee time and cost of paper to company by eliminating mandatory storage of hardcopy communications between team and… Show more Oversaw 5 to 10-member team updating legislation files of all Canadian jurisdictions (federal, provincial and territorial) for online and hardcopy products.· Tracked performance of overseas suppliers who performed legislation compiling and updating, discovering opportunities to reduce in-house quality assurance checks, freeing up team members for other tasks.· Saved employee time and cost of paper to company by eliminating mandatory storage of hardcopy communications between team and overseas suppliers, and requiring electronic archives only. Show less

Graduate Certificate, Agri-Business Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics

Diploma, Sports Administration