Sarah Brigel Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Canada Area

• Ongoing SVZ processes and day-to-day operations such as managing SVZ budget and financial systems processes, managing internal mentorship program with 40 ventures and 30+coaches, coordinating application process.
• Developed programming and curriculum, while preserving Ryerson and SVZ brand, for SVZ members on business literacy… Show more
• Developed programming and curriculum, while preserving Ryerson and SVZ brand, for SVZ members on business literacy topics
• Designed presentations and coordinated workshops and meetings with Ryerson stakeholders such as Ryerson International, other Zones, OVPRI, Office of Social innovation, Real Institute and various faculties to.
• Fostering partnerships such as MaRS SVX and the Centre for Social Innovation to develop and facilitate programming for entrepreneurs across Ontario, and design materials for the "Social Enterprise Toolkit" for the.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Coordinated the Social xCHANGE 2017 for 150+ students and youth across GTA to learn about current social and political issues and facilitated the development of solutions. Coordinated 10+ person volunteer team.
• Contributed to work plans, reports, success stories and other deliverables such as workshops and events for internal and external promotion of SVZ and incubated startups
• Managed… Show more
• Managed social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, Hootsuite and MailChimp to promote SVZ activities, increase visibility of startups, and promote Zone Ecosystem Show less

Toronto, ON

• Led and managed team of 15+ volunteers to collect and sort waste, and manage 6 bin composting system in research lab to divert organic waste from Faculty of Arts from the landfill using worm composting
• Developed partnerships with Ryerson stakeholders such as Faculty of Arts, Sustainability Office, Campus Facilities, Ryerson Urban Farm, and Environment and Urban Sustainability program to design and execute composting.
• Managed $30K budget received through grants and awards such… Show more
• Managed $30K budget received through grants and awards such as RECODE, SEDF, and Kimel Family foundation
• Designed environment and climate change literacy education kits for K-12 classrooms and community centres Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Coordinated a curated collection of 50+ vendors, Ryerson photographers, musicians, entertainment for successful Ryerson Congress Farmer's Market serving 10,000+ delegates over a week-long period
• Managed logistics of events planning, including street permits and booking, vendor and entertainment contract signing and payments, Ryerson Campus Facilities, event support staff and volunteers, and schedules and.
• Worked with Congress marketing team to design and deploy event… Show more
• Worked with Congress marketing team to design and deploy event promotion materials, and media attention Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Worked with Ryerson Faculty of Arts to execute sustainability plan that would engage students, staff and faculty in various capacities of education and participation to achieve results such as reduced food waste.
• Planned and executed Ryerson's "Bike to Campus Week" Campaign, Gerrard Garden Planting Day, and O’Keefe Laneway Activation – engaging hundreds of students, dozens of community… Show more
• Planned and executed Ryerson's "Bike to Campus Week" Campaign, Gerrard Garden Planting Day, and O’Keefe Laneway Activation – engaging hundreds of students, dozens of community partners, media, and faculty /.

Toronto, ON

• Managed administrative logistics of weekly Good Food Market and weekly workshops, including ordering and managing inventory, scheduling, budget and financials, acquiring proper permits, volunteers, marketing and.
• Built partnerships with food security groups, community health organizations, artists and vendors to host workshops on pollinators, food preservation and canning, seed saving
• Worked with vulnerable individuals to grow and maintain community gardens as… Show more
• Worked with vulnerable individuals to grow and maintain community gardens as well helped them navigate a complex food system Show less

Toronto, ON

• Planted and cared for rooftop garden to meet the demands of production facility. We grew local pollinator species, herbs and spices for chocolate production and veggies for the tortilla project.
• Maintained ChocoSol's 'cradle to cradle' approach to waste by managing a vermicompost system that integrated food, garden, and paper waste to create soil for the gardens and fertilizer to generate revenue

Certificate, Community Engagement, Leadership, And Development

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Environment And Urban Sustainability

Activities and Societies: SocialVenture Zone Ambassador

Organic Master Gardener