As a the Transition Advisor for Co-Op Education, my duties include supporting student success by developing and implementing strategies to improve retention and engagement among both undergraduate and graduate co-op students. I collaborate with academic and administrative departments to foster an inclusive environment that supports student progression through their co-op journey. I have the pleasure of supervising a student staff who helps to support engagement efforts.Key responsibilities include:Leading the development of the year one (1) co-op student engagement strategy including events, programming, marketing and outreachDeveloping and executing co-op student retention strategies aligned with institutional priorities.Providing personalized support to ensure students stay on track with co-op and academic requirements.Monitoring co-op attrition rates and analyzing data to inform retention strategies.

Caseworker - St.Catharines, ON                                       Travelled to schools and community locations to meet with volunteers and clients to ensure qualitymentoring relationships were formed and maintained Gained experience in client needs assessment and development of personalized action plans Advised volunteers on how to handle various situations within matches, provided guidance andconstructive feedback. Developed the ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships with liaisons at schoolsacross the Niagara Region.Volunteer Enrollment Coordinator - St.Catharines, ON                                          Responsible for the recruitment and training of in process volunteers   Developed partnerships and maintained rapport with community partners Organizational and time management skills demonstrated by maintaining a full caseloadSocial Service Worker Placement Student Supervisor - St.Catharines, ON Mentored and acted as a role model for students in field placement settings Responsible for setting up, organizing, implementing, and monitoring the field placement student. This included scheduling student field placements. Provide guidance and support to co-op students facing challenges and barriers, connecting them withappropriate resources and services

- Travelled across Canada through ten provinces to deliver valued programming empowering youth from a variety of cultures and backgrounds- Delivered a multi-media presentation to students from Grade 5 to 12 - Led a team of 8 interns- Strong problem solving skills illustrated through my role as the main contact person for team conflict resolution, technical issues and vehicle issues - Excellent verbal communication skills demonstrated by delivering daily content for groups of up to 1500 students- Established an encouraging and inclusive culture where students can share personal experiences- Demonstrated strong customer service skills by ensuring each school had a positive experience- Displayed strong time management and organizational skills by arranging accommodations to stay with while travelling

- Planned and organized orientation events for the department of Residence. - Developed new content and event material. - Delivered informative presentations to incoming first year students. - Networked to maintain relationships between campus and community partners.

- Leadership abilities demonstrated by overseeing day camp staff on a daily basis- Planned and implemented events for the Strong Kids Fundraiser - Developed special event programming and family involvement activities- Strong conflict resolution skills implemented by deescalating conflict between campers

- Created and implemented events for Prom Project Niagara, Community Care, Heart and Stroke Foundation and Brock University- Examined behavioral and socio- demographic data in order to implement appropriate adaptations to programming - Conducted research to assist with setting priorities and targeting programs - Created and edited surveys and documents that were distributed among large populations - Demonstrated leadership while facilitating the LEAP orientation program for first year students

- Gained experience in public health promotion by advocating for community members - Educated community members on the appropriate outdoor locations to use tobacco products - Delivered events as an I ♥ (Heart) Smoke Free Outdoor Spaces representative

- Gained knowledge in chronic disease prevention and public health policy through campaigns and research - Community mobilization executed by educating local people on Big Tobacco- Demonstrated knowledge in the health status of populations, inequities in health, the determinants of health and illness and strategies for health promotion - Advocated Healthy Lifestyles through presentations delivered to high school students- Conducted public speaking in the community to promote understanding of Tobacco and Substance misuse- Planned community events throughout Niagara Region as part of the REACT program