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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supporting the day-to-day operations of a Toronto-based mental health practice serving members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community by fielding correspondance and scheduling, engaging with community members via social media, and reconciling monthly sales and budgets through QuickBooks.

Conducting research to find solutions for challenges presented by growing class sizes and virtual instruction of CMN230 - Trans Studies and Communications course.Researching and compiling insightful digital resources for the course, which introduces students to transgender issues through an intersectional approach of media analysis and gender studies.

Liaised with Alumni and analyzed data from Anti-Black Racism (ABR) forum to address ABR within program and provided updates to stakeholders on initiative's progress. Conducted an environmental scan of Ontario universities with undergraduate communication programs and culled data on their anti-racism efforts.

Delivering and facilitating interactive, arts-based workshops on challenging racism and Islamophobia for high school students and community organizations.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Recruited, trained, supported, and scheduled 150+ volunteers for Ryerson University's first virtual Orientation Week, which featured over 160 online events. Planned and executed key events such as 2SLGBTQIA+ Students Mixer, Commuter Students' Mixer, Virtual Dance Party, Craft Night, and Consent Comes First workshops cumulatively attended by over 500 incoming first-year students.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Advised student applicants of the Student Life Department's seed funding program in developing their pitches, providing them with 1-on-1 constructive feedback, resulting in over 100 student initiatives to be given funding between $2500-$9000 each. Assisted in smooth facilitation of pitches by scheduling 1-on-1s and pitches, taking minutes, and keeping time for committee comprised of 20 cross-campus representatives who made funding decisions.Identified need for program to be more supportive of marginalized students and spearheaded development of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion breakout rubric.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Enhanced residence experience by using a peer-to-peer approach to support wellness, safety and security, community building and personal development for 40 students living in residence. Created lasting connections with and between students and available resources in residence and on campus. Provided 1-on-1 academic and personal support to students through conflict management, event management, and teamwork and community development skills.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Provided support to instructor of communications course CMN324 - Strategic Storytelling in Industry, in managing class that grew 115% in enrollment in one year. Researched various digital resources and created database of 40+ resources to be used by course instructors, and coordinated nine Digital Media Experience labs over 12 weeks for 130+ students in virtual reality, 3D-printing, and other digital technologies.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Developed and executed programming for community members including regular drop-in hours, workshops, collective and sub-collective meetings, and outreach activities while applying an intersectional, feminist lens

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supported online and in-person promotions and communications for student union's seven Equity Service Centres by creating biweekly newsletter content, updating central Instagram account, and maintaining Facebook pages for each centre to promote their events, programs, and initiatives. Assisted with event planning, promotion, logistics, and execution.

Contributed to success of telecommunications company's operations by locating, packaging, and delivering over 1,000 cellphone parts and tools daily to technicians. Audited parts inventory and processed returns of unused parts to storage shelves.