ICP-MS Analyst

• Jul 2021 - Present

Health Coach

• Dec 2018 - Present

Responsible for the development and implementation of personalized behaviour change and lifestyle modification programs. Effectively used motivational interviewing, empathy and leadership skills to empower and guide clients towards achieving their own health goals. Responsible for the development and implementation of personalized behaviour change and lifestyle modification programs. Effectively used motivational interviewing, empathy and leadership skills to empower and guide clients towards achieving their own health goals.

Swim Instructor

• Feb 2020 - Sep 2021

Very excited by this opportunity to work as a Swim Instructor with Sunsational Swim School. In addition to helping empower and inspire children in a health / fitness related setting, the great pay and flexible scheduling were also major reasons why I agreed to take this position. Responsible for providing safe, fun, level appropriate swim lessons to both children and adults. Also responsible for tracking student progress, building and maintaining professional relationships with parents and maintaining impeccable customer service skills. Show less

Landscape Labourer

• Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

Great reminder of what truly “hard work” is. Spent 6 weeks doing general landscaping labour to help save as much money as possible for coming to San Diego. Helped develop and refresh mental toughness, and determination to succeed through long physical hours in sometimes brutal heat. Great reminder of what truly “hard work” is. Spent 6 weeks doing general landscaping labour to help save as much money as possible for coming to San Diego. Helped develop and refresh mental toughness, and determination to succeed through long physical hours in sometimes brutal heat.

Wedding DJ & MC

• Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

Awesome experience developing high-level customer service skills and speaking / communication abilities in a luxury environment at the Cambridge Mill and Whistle Bear Golf Course. Maintained a personable, high-energy and enthusiastic attitude with clients on one of the biggest and most important days of their lives. Awesome experience developing high-level customer service skills and speaking / communication abilities in a luxury environment at the Cambridge Mill and Whistle Bear Golf Course. Maintained a personable, high-energy and enthusiastic attitude with clients on one of the biggest and most important days of their lives.

English Teacher

• Mar 2016 - Mar 2018

Great experience further developing leadership and teaching / coaching skills. Work very closely with students, who come to the after school 2-3 times a week for 3-4 hours each day. Responsible for motivating, inspiring, understanding and nurturing the various emotional needs and ability levels of all students as well as teaching English lessons in a professional, fun, high-energy manner. Great experience further developing leadership and teaching / coaching skills. Work very closely with students, who come to the after school 2-3 times a week for 3-4 hours each day. Responsible for motivating, inspiring, understanding and nurturing the various emotional needs and ability levels of all students as well as teaching English lessons in a professional, fun, high-energy manner.

Native Language Teacher

• Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

Awesome opportunity to learn and grow not only as a leader, motivator and teacher, but also as a person during first year in Japan. Learned a lot about working with a diverse group of people, working with children and what it takes to lead and teach students / clients. Responsible for planning, progressing and delivering fun, high-level English lessons to 17 classes and ~500 Elementary School students. Awesome opportunity to learn and grow not only as a leader, motivator and teacher, but also as a person during first year in Japan. Learned a lot about working with a diverse group of people, working with children and what it takes to lead and teach students / clients. Responsible for planning, progressing and delivering fun, high-level English lessons to 17 classes and ~500 Elementary School students.

Wedding DJ and MC

• Mar 2013 - Oct 2014

Awesome experience developing high-level customer service skills, speaking / communication abilities, and maintaining a personable, high-energy and enthusiastic attitude with clients on one of the biggest days of their lives. Awesome experience developing high-level customer service skills, speaking / communication abilities, and maintaining a personable, high-energy and enthusiastic attitude with clients on one of the biggest days of their lives.

Laboratory Technician

• Aug 2012 - Apr 2014

Laid off. Worked as a Lab and Field Technician. Great opportunity to hone many of the wide-reaching transferable skills required to be a professional and effective member of the work force. Focused on improving and growing a wide range of areas from time-management, ability to work independently and organizational skills to customer service, flexibility and verbal communication skills. Responsible for carrying out various on-site assessments and quality control / assurance lab testing in accordance with rigorous standards for Civil Engineering contractors. Show less

Biotech Student

• Sep 2008 - Apr 2013

Gained 4 years of hands-on laboratory experience in an academic setting. Every semester included between 2-4 classes with a 50% laboratory component. Final 2 years of my studies served as a "primer" to help us become useful members of the workforce; during this time we covered many standard molecular biology and analytical / organic chemistry techniques ranging from molecular cloning, plasmid preparation / extraction, DNA / RNA isolation and PCR / different enzyme assays, etc. to HPLC and various forms of mass spectrometry. https://www.fanshawec.ca/programs/bio2-honours-bachelor-applied-technology-biotechnology/next#group_overview "Students will study molecular biology, physical, organic and instrumental chemistry, applied biotechnology, microbiology, virology, toxicology; and related societal, economic, ethical, legal, and environmental issues. Graduates will be skilled in the handling of microbial, plant, and animal genetic material and macromolecule analysis, small animal handling, experimental design, statistical data analysis, and bioinformatics. Throughout the program, students will apply this knowledge to regulatory affairs, quality assurance, bioethics, and biohazard management while developing interpersonal and communication expertise, and the skills necessary for life long learning." Show less

Mechanical Engineer Co-op Student

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

Utilized skills in SolidWorks 3D modeling software to design 5 new pieces for a fixture assembly used to clamp various diameter parts ranging from 10" - 45" to a rotary table to be used for machining. Conducted a formal report on the revision of a current procedure for inhibiting rust on machined parts; researched a new product to be used and how it would be applied, conducted time studies to ensure a time savings with the new procedure, tested a few pieces to be shipped out and made sure the new process gained everyone's approval before its implementation. Show less

Manufacturing Technician

• Oct 2005 - May 2007

Adapted into a new environment and learned how to work with many new machines and perform many new tasks to produce / assemble power and communication modules. Packaged orders needing to be shipped into boxes or on skids. Adapted into a new environment and learned how to work with many new machines and perform many new tasks to produce / assemble power and communication modules. Packaged orders needing to be shipped into boxes or on skids.

Customer Service Representative

• Oct 2004 - Oct 2005

Developed great interpersonal skills through working all three customer service areas and interacting with the customers in a friendly and respectful manner while working the cash registers, the sales floor and in the fitting rooms. Assisted with many tasks within the store; from restocking product on shelves, making cash drops, to folding merchandise Developed great interpersonal skills through working all three customer service areas and interacting with the customers in a friendly and respectful manner while working the cash registers, the sales floor and in the fitting rooms. Assisted with many tasks within the store; from restocking product on shelves, making cash drops, to folding merchandise