Alexandra Korotchenko
Head of Newcomer and Volunteer Services at Richmond Public Library- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Russian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hebrew Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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Richmond Public Library
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Canada
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Newcomer and Volunteer Services
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Jun 2019 - Present
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Community Programmer
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May 2018 - Present
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South Granville Seniors Centre
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Program and Volunteer Coordinator
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Nov 2015 - Apr 2018
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The University of British Columbia
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Sep 2007 - May 2015
Body Image and Identity: The Experience of Multiple Chronic Conditions in Later Life (Funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Standard Research Grant, Principal Investigator: Dr. Laura Hurd Clarke)Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Health, Body Image and Aging (Funded by a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Establishment Grant, Principal Investigator: Dr. Laura Hurd Clarke)
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2007 - Apr 2015
KIN161: Leisure and Sport in SocietyKIN261: Health Policy and SocietyKIN367: Leisure and Disabled PersonsKIN464: Health Promotion and Physical Activity
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Feb 2005 - Aug 2007
Physical Activity and Chronic Conditions Study (Funded by a British Columbia Medical Services Grant)Body Image, Aging and Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures (Funded by a SSHRC Standard Research Grant, Principal Investigator: Dr. Laura Hurd Clarke)
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CanWheel Research Project
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The University of British Columbia
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Research Trainee
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Sep 2009 - May 2014
A pan-Canadian, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Emerging Team Grant-funded research project. This project used a mixed-methods approach, including lab-based, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, to provide a comprehensive, systematic and unified approach designed to enhance the mobility of older adult wheelchair users by facilitating power wheelchair use particularly among individuals/populations who are typically unable to use such devices. A pan-Canadian, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Emerging Team Grant-funded research project. This project used a mixed-methods approach, including lab-based, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, to provide a comprehensive, systematic and unified approach designed to enhance the mobility of older adult wheelchair users by facilitating power wheelchair use particularly among individuals/populations who are typically unable to use such devices.
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Education
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The University of British Columbia
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sociology of Aging, Health, and Illness -
The University of British Columbia
Master’s Degree, School of Kinesiology (formerly Human Kinetics) -
The University of British Columbia
Bachelor’s Degree, School of Human Kinetics