Ehima Osazuwa
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Spencer Nestico-Semianiw
I worked with Ehima when we both served on the McMaster Students' Union Board of Directors. Ehima was consistently a hard-working, dedicated, and passionate leader in the McMaster community, and was a source of inspiration and support for me during my time working with him. We worked together on a variety of issues, and these included advocacy for increased accessibility to university, enhanced career development services, and greater financial and student supports for international students. I am glad to see that Ehima has continued to serve students in many roles since our time together at the MSU, and I believe he is a uniquely strong leader who has the best interests of those he represents at heart.
Maddy Wassink
I had the pleasure of working with Ehima for two years at the Brock University Students Union. Ehima was a great coworker and was always one of my go-to's in the office. He takes pride in his work, which was shown through his handling of projects and work relationships. He was constantly working to grow his portfolio for the betterment of the students' union, and therefore the students as well as his staff. Though Ehima and I were not directly part of the same team (I with student services, while he was part of the external affairs team), he was always sure to check in on me and help me whenever I needed it. I can remember many times where I was executing an event with my student services team and Ehima was often the first one to offer help. Ehima brings a level of care to everything he does that is unmatched. He truly takes pride in all that he does, and cares about the people that he works with. As an employee, Ehima was consistently on time, creative with his ideas, open to learning and willing to stand for what he believes in. He would certainly be a great addition to any team.
Spencer Nestico-Semianiw
I worked with Ehima when we both served on the McMaster Students' Union Board of Directors. Ehima was consistently a hard-working, dedicated, and passionate leader in the McMaster community, and was a source of inspiration and support for me during my time working with him. We worked together on a variety of issues, and these included advocacy for increased accessibility to university, enhanced career development services, and greater financial and student supports for international students. I am glad to see that Ehima has continued to serve students in many roles since our time together at the MSU, and I believe he is a uniquely strong leader who has the best interests of those he represents at heart.
Maddy Wassink
I had the pleasure of working with Ehima for two years at the Brock University Students Union. Ehima was a great coworker and was always one of my go-to's in the office. He takes pride in his work, which was shown through his handling of projects and work relationships. He was constantly working to grow his portfolio for the betterment of the students' union, and therefore the students as well as his staff. Though Ehima and I were not directly part of the same team (I with student services, while he was part of the external affairs team), he was always sure to check in on me and help me whenever I needed it. I can remember many times where I was executing an event with my student services team and Ehima was often the first one to offer help. Ehima brings a level of care to everything he does that is unmatched. He truly takes pride in all that he does, and cares about the people that he works with. As an employee, Ehima was consistently on time, creative with his ideas, open to learning and willing to stand for what he believes in. He would certainly be a great addition to any team.
Spencer Nestico-Semianiw
I worked with Ehima when we both served on the McMaster Students' Union Board of Directors. Ehima was consistently a hard-working, dedicated, and passionate leader in the McMaster community, and was a source of inspiration and support for me during my time working with him. We worked together on a variety of issues, and these included advocacy for increased accessibility to university, enhanced career development services, and greater financial and student supports for international students. I am glad to see that Ehima has continued to serve students in many roles since our time together at the MSU, and I believe he is a uniquely strong leader who has the best interests of those he represents at heart.
Maddy Wassink
I had the pleasure of working with Ehima for two years at the Brock University Students Union. Ehima was a great coworker and was always one of my go-to's in the office. He takes pride in his work, which was shown through his handling of projects and work relationships. He was constantly working to grow his portfolio for the betterment of the students' union, and therefore the students as well as his staff. Though Ehima and I were not directly part of the same team (I with student services, while he was part of the external affairs team), he was always sure to check in on me and help me whenever I needed it. I can remember many times where I was executing an event with my student services team and Ehima was often the first one to offer help. Ehima brings a level of care to everything he does that is unmatched. He truly takes pride in all that he does, and cares about the people that he works with. As an employee, Ehima was consistently on time, creative with his ideas, open to learning and willing to stand for what he believes in. He would certainly be a great addition to any team.
Spencer Nestico-Semianiw
I worked with Ehima when we both served on the McMaster Students' Union Board of Directors. Ehima was consistently a hard-working, dedicated, and passionate leader in the McMaster community, and was a source of inspiration and support for me during my time working with him. We worked together on a variety of issues, and these included advocacy for increased accessibility to university, enhanced career development services, and greater financial and student supports for international students. I am glad to see that Ehima has continued to serve students in many roles since our time together at the MSU, and I believe he is a uniquely strong leader who has the best interests of those he represents at heart.
Maddy Wassink
I had the pleasure of working with Ehima for two years at the Brock University Students Union. Ehima was a great coworker and was always one of my go-to's in the office. He takes pride in his work, which was shown through his handling of projects and work relationships. He was constantly working to grow his portfolio for the betterment of the students' union, and therefore the students as well as his staff. Though Ehima and I were not directly part of the same team (I with student services, while he was part of the external affairs team), he was always sure to check in on me and help me whenever I needed it. I can remember many times where I was executing an event with my student services team and Ehima was often the first one to offer help. Ehima brings a level of care to everything he does that is unmatched. He truly takes pride in all that he does, and cares about the people that he works with. As an employee, Ehima was consistently on time, creative with his ideas, open to learning and willing to stand for what he believes in. He would certainly be a great addition to any team.
Credentials
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Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
LinkedInJun, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Unconscious Bias
LinkedInJun, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Mental Health First Aid
Canadian Mental Health AssociationJul, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Anti Oppression Training
McMaster UniversityMay, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
SafeTalk Suicide Alertness
Living WorksAug, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
AODA Training
McMaster UniversityJul, 2013- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Trent Durham Student Association
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Apr 2021 - Present
The Trent Durham Student Association (TDSA) is a for-students, by-students non-profit dedicated to representing the interests of its members from services to advocacy. Every Trent University Durham-GTA undergraduate and post-grad certificate student is a member of the association. As the Executive Director, I oversee a budget of $600,000 to support the day-to-day operations of the association. ● Advocate on behalf of students, providing a voice to university leadership on important student issues ● Develop strategic plans for the Association, create operational road map to achieve overall objectives ● Ensure compliance with charters and university governance when advocating for student funding, services, or programs ● Recruit hire, train, and coach employees; directly onboard new staff, orienting them to association governance, policies, and procedures ● Correspond with staff, university community members, and external stakeholders to ensure clarity of position and action ● Serve on a variety of student-focused committees to advance the needs of student populations ● Maintain bank accounts and reserve funds for the association, manage dues, deposits, payroll, and payables ● Direct the third party regularly to ensure our accounts are balanced and audits are completed ● Review reports and annual financial statements, presenting results to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis ● Collaborate closely with peers within International Student Services to create a seamless and positive student admissions experience Show less
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Brock University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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International Engagement Coordinator
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Apr 2018 - Mar 2021
Brock University serves over 19,000 students in seven diverse faculties and is held in positive when it comes to student experience and experiential opportunities. International Services is a team dedicated to international student success. Services include transitional and ongoing academic, language, and social programming intended to enhance the experience of international students. ● Coordinate the effective integration of programs across the full student lifecycle from admission to convocation ● Create and execute co-curricular programming to engage and support international student success; evaluate and assess program impact using key success indicators ● Facilitate and support a smooth transition for international students by providing them with financial, cultural, and academic guidance ● Participate in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of student success and retention programs ● Provide direct student support through one-on-one and group student success coaching ● Collaborate closely with campus resource partners to ensure an integrated approach to student success ● Support recruitment, selection, training, and oversight of staff and volunteers ● Implement operational elements of strategic mandate, including operational plan delivery, analysis, data consolidation, and evaluation report production Show less
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Brock University Students' Union
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Canada
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Government Operations
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Nov 2016 - Mar 2018
● Represented and advocated to all levels of government on behalf of Brock University students in order to enhance the student experience at the University. ● Established, maintained, and fostered relationships with relevant municipal, provincial, and federal stakeholders. ● Aided the Advocacy Campaigns Coordinator to successfully develop and execute internal advocacy campaigns that were beneficial to the students of Brock University. ● Developed strong mentorship skills to effectively coach, mentor, and support a variety of volunteers and student staff. ● Worked with the elected executives to create a municipal lobby week and an internal policy library for the organization. Show less
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McMaster Students Union
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Canada
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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May 2015 - Apr 2016
The McMaster Students Union (MSU) is a multi million dollar non-profit organization responsible for representing the undergrad students at McMaster. The President of the MSU acts as the Chief Spokesperson for over 22,000 undergraduate students at McMaster University. The President is also responsible for the corporate affairs of the MSU and acts as the chief executive officer of the corporation including more than 30 services and businesses, and almost 350 clubs.
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Executive Board Member
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Apr 2014 - Apr 2016
• Responsible for making day to day decisions effecting the operation of the Union, as well as long term planning decisions• Strikes hiring committees when required for the purpose of hiring part-time managers and student contractual staff• Enhanced my teamwork and communication skills by lobbying in teams to university officials to help improve student lifestyle at the university
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McMaster University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Community Advisor
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Aug 2014 - Apr 2015
• Coordinated and facilitated community development, in conjunction with fellow staff in order to foster interactions between residents that maintain a safe, positive and inclusive community • Knew, observed and applied university and residence policies to ensure residents were aware of this through education and positive role modeling • Demonstrated good judgment and problem solving skills • Developed strong interpersonal skills to effectively coach, mentor and support a variety of volunteers snd student staff. • Worked part time (15 hours per week) while attending school full time. Show less
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McMaster University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Guest Registration Staff
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Sep 2012 - Apr 2014
• Assisted Residence Life Staff in the identification of residents and their guests by registering guests as necessary for the safety of the individuals who lived on residences. • Showed great dexterity and deftness to quickly learn how to utilize the app needed for the job • Demonstrated strong teamwork skills while working with coworkers to create a safe and pleasurable experience for students who live on the McMaster campus. • Utilized organizational skills by signing in at least two hundred guests a night. • Worked part time (6 hours per week) while attending school full time. Show less
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McMaster Students Union
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Canada
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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AvTek Production: Light and Stage Technician
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Sep 2012 - Jun 2013
• Helped organized events, attended by as much as three thousand people, by assembling stages and setting up both lighting and sound systems. •Contributed effectively when working in teams for a given assignment, while at the same time improving team working skills. •Showed brilliant time management skills when given a deadline to meet, was able to work on numerous projects at the same. •Worked part time (8 hours per week) while attending school full time. • Helped organized events, attended by as much as three thousand people, by assembling stages and setting up both lighting and sound systems. •Contributed effectively when working in teams for a given assignment, while at the same time improving team working skills. •Showed brilliant time management skills when given a deadline to meet, was able to work on numerous projects at the same. •Worked part time (8 hours per week) while attending school full time.
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Education
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2010 - 2015
McMaster University
Chemical Engineering and Management, Chemical Engineering -
2009 - 2010
Great Lakes College of Toronto
Pre University Degree, Pre-University -
2006 - 2009
Whitesands School
Senior Secondary School Certificate
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