Rachel Paradis Email & Phone Number

Canada

Grenada

Caribbean Affordable Charter offered different opportunities to escape on a motor yacht in the Caribbean. It was possible to charter a private yacht, take advantage of an exclusive yacht charter membership, join or create exciting corporate and wellness charters and retreats or even rent a private floating villa in Grenada.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

I replaced a full-time Professor on maternity leave for a term. I taught a group of undergraduate students in psychology (25+). The following courses were designed and taught: • Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology• Research Methods in Social Science• Laboratory in Research Methods

Moncton, N.-B.

Part of a teaching internship, I taught undergraduate students (100 + students-auditorium) and supervised the research of undergrads psychology students. The following courses were designed and taught: • Introduction to Applied Psychology• Social Psychology

St. Vincent & The Grenadines

As a co-founder of a start-up private yacht charter business in the Caribbean, I was responsible for:• Developing the vision • Managing the financial operation • Developing the strategies and overseeing the overall operations of the business • Actively involved in the business development and marketing strategies• Actively involved in the daily operation when clients are onboard (as a chef and hostess)

Canada And The Caribbean Nations

I have offered consulting services to professionals, managers and entrepreneurs and business owners in retail organizations, the public sector and the private sector in Canada and in the Caribbean nations.

As a Senior Consultant in Psychometric Assessments and then as the Competency Assessments Project Manager, I was responsible for: • Psychometric assessments development projects for recruitment and personnel selection (e.g., cognitive abilities test, Custom Inspector Test, behavioral interviews, simulations, in-basket exercises, written track records, assessment centers and behavioral reference checks). • Providing advices to HR consultants and managers across the country on recruitment and selection assessment strategies and on assessment accommodations. • Involved in Training and Coaching Professionals to become Assessment Accredited Human Resource Specialists. • Supporting higher management when dealing with any assessment grievances or complaints. • Assessing candidates from different professions, cultural and managerial background using competency assessments, consolidating and interpreting assessment data, providing recommendations for the best fit candidates for selection processes and giving individualized feedback to the candidates.• Designing and delivering professional training to employees of different professional groups and hierarchical levels across Canada on various topics.

Ottawa

At DND, the personnel research unit consisted of several research teams engaged in various large-scale, long-term and high-level initiatives involving highly politically and sensible issues. • I worked closely with a research team working on minority and diversity accommodation policies and programs.

Moncton

As a mental health counselor at the Crisis Intervention Center, I provided: • Short term support and counseling to an adult population going through crisis. • Responsible for conducting psychological assessments and counseling to Youths and Adolescents and their family. • Provided long term support and counseling to an adult population with different levels of autonomy living in the community.• Offered counseling through a help line available 24/7 to the community.

Doctorate Degree In Psychology, Ph.D, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Activities and Societies: Research interests: Ethical Leadership, Unethical leadership, Leadership Theories, Leadership Development.

Certificate, Professional Coaching Program

Activities and Societies: Participated at the development of the Training Material for the Specialized Professional Coaching Program.

Master, Arts, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Activities and Societies: Thesis: Psychosocial factors influencing the organizational effectiveness of international partnership

Bachelor, Arts, Psychology

High School

Phd, Psychology