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Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada

- Provide strategic advice to the Director of the : Health and Safety Insurance Policy Branch, as well as the : Minister of Labour's office, towards the maintenance of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Including but not limited to:- Strategic direction of the Act, and the overall benefit implications for employees and employers in Ontario. Including policy making, as well as legislative and regulatory implications.

Canada

During my internship as a Policy Analyst in the Health Equity unit as part of the Strategic Planning, Policy, Indigenous and French Language Services Division I supported four units:- Strategic Policy Unit (SPU)- Health Equity Policy Unit (HEPU)- Indigenous Health Policy Unit (IHPU)- French Language Services Office(FLSO)- Supported 5 year Ministry Strategic Plan. Coordinated meetings and feedback, as well as liaise between ministries and stakeholders while… Show more During my internship as a Policy Analyst in the Health Equity unit as part of the Strategic Planning, Policy, Indigenous and French Language Services Division I supported four units:- Strategic Policy Unit (SPU)- Health Equity Policy Unit (HEPU)- Indigenous Health Policy Unit (IHPU)- French Language Services Office(FLSO)- Supported 5 year Ministry Strategic Plan. Coordinated meetings and feedback, as well as liaise between ministries and stakeholders while providing feedback on strategy implementation and policy making.Key Achievements:- Supported the full review of French Language Health Services Planning Entities formed under the Connecting Care Act. - The review sought to acquire consulting services to conduct a review evaluating the effectiveness of the French Language Health Planning Entity’s model for Francophones in Ontario.- As lead of the evaluation team, I set the criteria for evaluator selection, vendor grading and vendor selection.- Executed Ministry Stakeholder-communication strategy- Designed policy framework that vendor applied to review- Coordinated the procurement of the vendor with the division procurement office, and project management team. - Prepared Briefing Notes, Business Cases. Minister Briefs, Minister meeting notes, Funding Packages, and reviewed equity considerations. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Offered through a York University Course Called PPAS 4200 Applied Public Policy : Provided Policy analysis to the Association of Municipal Managers Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, (AMCTO) for reform on the Municipal Freedom Of Information and Privacy Protection Act (MFIPPA):- Providing jurisdictional scans - Policy analysis,- Policy Recommendations, on MFIPPA, which AMCTO could bring back to their municipal members.- Jurisdictional Scans surveyed similar areas, to the… Show more Offered through a York University Course Called PPAS 4200 Applied Public Policy : Provided Policy analysis to the Association of Municipal Managers Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, (AMCTO) for reform on the Municipal Freedom Of Information and Privacy Protection Act (MFIPPA):- Providing jurisdictional scans - Policy analysis,- Policy Recommendations, on MFIPPA, which AMCTO could bring back to their municipal members.- Jurisdictional Scans surveyed similar areas, to the Ontario region, in order to account for population, and municipal traffic.- Recommendations were based off past municipal precedent to provide evidence based solutions.Consulting Job included: 2 Page Terms of Reference 20 Page Report (available for review upon request) 20 Minute Presentation - To AMCTO Leadership Management.Policy recommendations including: BLUF; Risk Analysis; Implications; Implementation, Stakeholder Consultation. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Part of Canada’s first: “House of Brands” location.First Rogers nationwide to process Fido, Chat-r and Rogers services.- Manager On Duty - Key HolderEngaging with customer queries managing crisis, while taking into account, sales numbers, attending to the logistics and statistics of small businesses and entrepreneurs placing orders and transactions for their respective businesses. Also dealt with residential customer. Also witnessed the shift from Digital Television to… Show more Part of Canada’s first: “House of Brands” location.First Rogers nationwide to process Fido, Chat-r and Rogers services.- Manager On Duty - Key HolderEngaging with customer queries managing crisis, while taking into account, sales numbers, attending to the logistics and statistics of small businesses and entrepreneurs placing orders and transactions for their respective businesses. Also dealt with residential customer. Also witnessed the shift from Digital Television to Internet Protocol Television Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Build a network of partners in the tourism industry across the country- Coordinated the delivery of program services, including but not limited to LGBT+ diversity training, LGBT+ destination market-readiness workshops, and LGBT+tourism workshops- Supporting the coordination of the various tourism stakeholder networking and educational events- Supporting the enhancement of the program website, including updating content Providing support and assistance as required… Show more - Build a network of partners in the tourism industry across the country- Coordinated the delivery of program services, including but not limited to LGBT+ diversity training, LGBT+ destination market-readiness workshops, and LGBT+tourism workshops- Supporting the coordination of the various tourism stakeholder networking and educational events- Supporting the enhancement of the program website, including updating content Providing support and assistance as required to the various stakeholders,including but not limited to tourism operators, LGBT+ travellers, and program partners. Show less

Toronto Canada

- Created and was in charge of over-seeing 4 separate committees, based on my knowledge of international policy and diplomacy along with taking charge of the hiring process, managing of Chairs, Co-chairs, staff, and pagers of each committee. - Each committee would be responsible for its own delegations at the Virtual Glendon Model United Nations conference.

Toronto, Canada Area

This consisted of being the Chair of the African Union Committee, for the Glendon Model United Nations Annual conference:- Consisted of managing several delegations, including a crisis arc, and economic and social service council, at the MUN annual conference. - Writing a 15-page research packet, consisting of policy-driven issues concerning the African Union, and its flagship projects.- Interactive portions of the packet including over 50 characters created for the… Show more This consisted of being the Chair of the African Union Committee, for the Glendon Model United Nations Annual conference:- Consisted of managing several delegations, including a crisis arc, and economic and social service council, at the MUN annual conference. - Writing a 15-page research packet, consisting of policy-driven issues concerning the African Union, and its flagship projects.- Interactive portions of the packet including over 50 characters created for the delegation. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This consisted of raising funds for several not-for-profit organizations including Amnesty International and Green Peace. Due to my bilingualism, my primary job was to call residents of Quebec, while my secondary role was to contact residents in Toronto, in order to collect monthly donations towards charitable causes

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Specialized Honours Political Science, Cgpa 6.35. Major Gpa 6.85.

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