Sandra Macdonald Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

I have been preparing the college's international students for future careers in Canada, ensuring the co-op positions they pursue allow them to apply their theoretical knowledge and develop their college program skills toward their professional goals.• Educate and advise a diverse student body on co-op policies and protocols, resulting in 65% of students securing co-op jobs.• Inform and explain effective cover letter and resume writing to students, leading to an increase of 30% of students being called for an interview.• Research and coordinate with reputable organizations to attend career fairs, networking events, information sessions, and onsite mock interviews.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Supported a Canadian workplace assimilation strategy at a rapidly expanding career college of international students, ensuring they were workforce ready. Promoted student growth by planning and executing events from orientation through graduation in a variety of setting including academic learning and extracurricular activities, while managing a team of coordinators.• Managed feedback collected from students about programs, resources, and facilities, to gain insights on student satisfaction. Then translated those learnings to create services to improve the student experience, generating an average of 85% in satisfaction results.• Educated students on the full scope of services being offered at the college via timetabled PowerPoint presentation to all classes, engaging 95% of student body and yielding a 40% increase in adoption of services.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reporting to the Director of Banquets, supported a diverse team of 300 personalities while managing 2 interns in the daily operations of the Banquets department. Provided administrative support, payroll, timesheets, schedules and vacation reports.• Nominated in 2014 for “Administration Ambassador of the Year.”• Analysed current payroll for agency staff, discovered a cost savings of 20%.• Created a standard operating procedure handbook for payroll procedures for anyone to process payroll, helped to ensure associates were accurately paid.• Contributed to developing more user friendly features for a new payroll system.

Mississauga, On

A teaching placement over a 14 week period, designed to accelerate the general theory and practice of an educator into a full-time position.

Mississauga, On

A required practicum in a kindergarten class, intended for an enhanced experience in child development with a primary focus on physical education.

Mississauga, On

A unique experience teaming with another Grade 3 teacher coordinating weekly teaching plans designed to provide experience within a pod-style classroom.

Mississauga, On

A Mentorship role in which informative industry insight is provided to soon to be high school graduates

Bachelor Of Primary/Junior Education Studies (B.Ed), Elementary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Applied Business (Babh), Hospitality Administration/Management

Diploma, Hotel/Motel Administration/Management