Jelly Social is a non-profit organization that advocates for BIPOC entrepreneurs and professionals. My function is to engage our community of 4000 BIPOC entrepreneurs - 70% of which is made up of BIPOC women - and use our collective voice to change discriminatory policies that may hinder our ability to equitably succeed in business.

My specialty is helping non-profits operate like start-ups. I develop strategies that replicate the leanness, innovation, and energy of start-ups, while creating a social impact at the same time. This approach is particularly needed during these times, where any strategy we develop must be flexible enough to remain relevant during the pandemic and beyond. Although the path ahead is ambiguous, it also presents an opportunity to get creative - which is where I truly thrive.We'll find assets and resources within the organization that we didn't know existed. We'll find game-changing insights by including various stakeholders in the process. We'll develop innovative products and services through rapid prototyping. We'll tap into new sources of revenue, and expand the reach of our social impact into new regions and populations. I know this because this is exactly what I have done working as a Strategy Consultant for Family Education Centre, and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist for the Peel Parenting Collective.

- A leadership role focusing on business development and client relationship management for a multimillion dollar portfolio of commercial properties- Specialized focus on closing leasing multi-year commercial leasing deals with prospective and existing corporate tenants- Majority of client portfolio is made up of large, multinational corporations- Responsible for attracting new and larger clients, build brand awareness of the company, and increasing the company size in revenue- Duties also include ongoing property and tenant management

- Do a bit of everything, from business development, feasibility assessments, and repairs

- Conceptualized, developed, and operated the prototype and Beta phases of a corporate philanthropy intelligence/marketing software called Mpowered- Responsibilities include technical development, UI/UX design, securing grant financing, sales and marketing, strategy, web traffic growth, and data collection/analysis- Raised $75,000 in Canadian government grants and in-kind support to develop and quantify effectiveness of Beta product- Applied for and granted opportunities to present at OCE Discovery, Guardian's Tech Talent, DX3, and a special invitation to present at the Yale Club in New York- Selected to take part in 2 accelerator programs in Hawaii and Singapore- Featured in Toronto's Globe & Mail newspaper: http://bit.ly/1xLWDAa

- Involved in the research and implementation of innovative business intelligence projects- Projects are of company-wide importance and involve members of senior management- Responsible for the delivery of monthly business reviews concerning Bayer products- Assisted other members of the market research team in the completion of ad hoc reports- Provided assistance in product forecasting- Assignment of various value-added, cross-functional projects involving different teams within the business intelligence department

- Conducted extensive analytical research into loyalty program effectiveness and business development opportunities for the Petro-Points division of Petro-Canada- Research covered not only numerical analysis, but also theoretical analysis of wide-ranging topics (e.g. psychology, process control), allowing for innovative insights- All conducted research also included analysis using advanced statistical techniques, followed by recommendations that tie directly into business operations- Provided research for teams composed of members of varying levels of seniority and position- Placed on a task force with other company senior directors as a research advisor- Responsible for updating program and promotion changes on the Petro-Points website- Coordinated and executed promotions, using the company database and internal applications- Assisted in the design and production of various marketing collateral

- Participated in client consultations to gain depth into the marketing issues they faced and to receive basic guidelines as to the scope of the solution- Worked in a team to determine and evaluate reasons for client issues- Created custom surveys to ask questions covering all potential problem areas- Analyzed survey results using advanced statistical techniques- Prepared a final report for the client, containing data analysis (numerical and graphical), methodology, and recommendations based on the analyzed survey results- As a value-added work, created a statistical system of tracking individual survey efficiency and effectiveness, and placed it in a spreadsheet for easy filtering of data and graphical display of results

- Responsible for the entire fermentation stage of the beer production process- Duties included: communicating with senior management to determine production schedules; execution of large batch fermentation customized for each beer scheduled for production; ongoing monitoring of key beer production variables (e.g. temperature, pressure, alcohol content, etc.); co-ordination with operators involved in functions before and after the fermentation stage to ensure seamless input and output of raw and finished product; production troubleshooting; maintaining a clean and safe production environment

- Prepared soil samples from various sites for core material analysis using a GCMS machine- Executed sample preparation according to detailed procedures, and adjusted according to any procedural updates- Strictly followed extensive safety regulations