• Implements targeted student recruitment strategies through various channels, including face-to-face and virtual presentations, individual consultations, large events, and digital communications.• Leads the annual UCommunity Discord for prospective students, fostering meaningful connections and providing continuous chat support to prospective students; garnered 500+ members for the 2023-2024 cycle.• NW OURF-WG Coordinator 2024: responsible for organizing execution of tasks including… Show more • Implements targeted student recruitment strategies through various channels, including face-to-face and virtual presentations, individual consultations, large events, and digital communications.• Leads the annual UCommunity Discord for prospective students, fostering meaningful connections and providing continuous chat support to prospective students; garnered 500+ members for the 2023-2024 cycle.• NW OURF-WG Coordinator 2024: responsible for organizing execution of tasks including venue procurement, communication with all liaison schools and venues, on-site management and evaluation and reporting.• Successfully booked and organized Laurier's school visits for fall 2024, extending the university’s outreach and strengthening relationships with key educational partners. Show less

• Professionally represented Wilfrid Laurier University at 100+ high schools, playing a pivotal role in establishing vital connections between prospective students, their families, and the university.• Delivered engaging and informative public presentations to diverse audiences, effectively addressing their interests with in-depth knowledge of Laurier's programs and services.• Maintained a strong track record of integrating personal university experience into interactions with… Show more • Professionally represented Wilfrid Laurier University at 100+ high schools, playing a pivotal role in establishing vital connections between prospective students, their families, and the university.• Delivered engaging and informative public presentations to diverse audiences, effectively addressing their interests with in-depth knowledge of Laurier's programs and services.• Maintained a strong track record of integrating personal university experience into interactions with prospective students, enhancing their engagement and connection with the institution.• Traveled extensively throughout Ontario, both independently and with the provincial Ontario University Regional Fair, engaging high school students, parents, and administrators. Show less

• Developed all professional, and impactful digital media graphic designs, presentations, and print material for the Lazaridis Institute to raise brand awareness locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally.• Coordinated event logistics, including protocol, planning, coordination, and onsite support for high-profile events including relevant attendance metrics and reports.• Updated, upgraded, and professionally maintained the Lazaridis Institute's WLU website and recruitment… Show more • Developed all professional, and impactful digital media graphic designs, presentations, and print material for the Lazaridis Institute to raise brand awareness locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally.• Coordinated event logistics, including protocol, planning, coordination, and onsite support for high-profile events including relevant attendance metrics and reports.• Updated, upgraded, and professionally maintained the Lazaridis Institute's WLU website and recruitment sites through the Cascade Content Management System and external website-building platforms. Show less

• Spearheaded the transition of a popular in-person escape room during COVID-19 to a digital format, undertaking live acting for players on Zoom with a chest-mounted camera, managing inventory for a highly immersive gameplay experience.• Facilitated gameplay, puzzles, problem-solving, and public communications with more than 100 concurrent and real-time players.

• Managed a skilled team of six WLU Game Design and Development students for the development of five online interconnected games hosted on the university's online learning management portal. The games were facilitated by senior student volunteers for incoming students to familiarize and introduce the necessary skills used to function with healthy habits and academic practices.• Emphasized the importance of reflective thinking and actions post-game, driving home the intended learning… Show more • Managed a skilled team of six WLU Game Design and Development students for the development of five online interconnected games hosted on the university's online learning management portal. The games were facilitated by senior student volunteers for incoming students to familiarize and introduce the necessary skills used to function with healthy habits and academic practices.• Emphasized the importance of reflective thinking and actions post-game, driving home the intended learning outcomes and resources for each weekday's game. • Coordinated and executed digitally-hosted department-wide meetings for more than 400 volunteers and staff members involving set up of recurring Zoom calls and software familiarity, maintaining contact and correspondence with participants in attendance to collect feedback on playtests and facilitating breakout rooms and delegation of responsibilities to team leads for monitoring groups, all in preparation for Orientation Week 2020. Show less

• Demonstrated in depth knowledge touring prospective students and families through Laurier's Brantford campus while offering information and answering all inquiries with enthusiasm• Absorbed and implemented knowledge of every program, cost, and building layout across Laurier’s Brantford campus, relaying this during conventions, relations with prospectivestudents & community members• Represented Laurier Brantford publicly as a Game Design and Development student at the Ontario… Show more • Demonstrated in depth knowledge touring prospective students and families through Laurier's Brantford campus while offering information and answering all inquiries with enthusiasm• Absorbed and implemented knowledge of every program, cost, and building layout across Laurier’s Brantford campus, relaying this during conventions, relations with prospectivestudents & community members• Represented Laurier Brantford publicly as a Game Design and Development student at the Ontario Universities Fair by connecting with interested prospective parties at the Toronto Convention Centre Show less

• Mentored a collective group of first year leaders hired to the council with aims to facilitate a deeply enriched experience of leadership development catered to each individual student• Conducted weekly council meetings for planning and development processes• Empowered the council to build out comprehensive social events for their peers by designing through edutaining means towards supplementing student learning outside the classroom

• Promoted inclusivity, community and belonging to approximately 50 students through unique, creative programming opportunities and initiatives• Utilized developmentally appropriate educational dialogue grounded in the context of a resident’s experience• Practiced necessary administrative responsibilities involving detailed documentation, organizational policy, and resident safety

• As research assistant and game developer, collaborated directly alongside Digital Media and Journalism program director to storyboard and develop Twine games for a reporting and newswriting course.

• Oversaw project management and video production for the materials to deliver on the creative vision held by organization• Guided conversations surrounding pedagogical approaches by Laurier faculty members in all disciplines, used as teaching resources for internal and external faculty members• Storyboarded effective interviews showcasing teaching practices aligned with organization objectives

• Piloted the position mentoring a group of first year Game Design students introducing the essential functionality and production of game-based learning and development cycles• Organized direct educational experiences such as hosting charity fundraisers via Extra Life for SickKids

• Designed Byte-Sized Boss Beatdown in Unity 3D for youth 16+ to develop media literacy skills and computer science knowledge, surrounding Adware, computing speed, and internet privacy.

• Demonstrated proficiency in 3D modeling software, translating designs through the operation of a Cubicon Single 3D printer.• Crafted a tactile, rewarding series of 3D printed puzzle games game for children aged 7-14 as a result of numerous ethnographic site visits and iterative design sprints to teach the initiation process of a 3D print.