Experience

Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region

• Canada
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jan 2021 - Present

  •Cultivate community amongst adults with different abilities by planning and facilitating virtual events.•Empower individuals to participate confidently in events by developing group norms and safe spaces.

• • Jun 2017 - Present

  • Promote community inclusion of individuals with different abilities by establishing a positive nurturing relationship and supporting them to achieve their goals.• Practice allyship to build my clients’ self-confidence through community and individual activities.



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Peer Community Leader

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Facilitated large social events that helped international students network and build community. • Mentored program volunteers through regular one-to-one check-ins and goal setting to help them develop as leaders, including mediating conflicts between volunteers using open communication and active listening. • Facilitated large social events that helped international students network and build community. • Mentored program volunteers through regular one-to-one check-ins and goal setting to help them develop as leaders, including mediating conflicts between volunteers using open communication and active listening.



Cuso International

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Education Assistant at Deninu School

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  •Advocated to close the education gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students by mentoring Indigenous students from Grades 10 to 12. •Organised fundraisers for and chaperoned students on school trips. •Applied for and received a $250 grant to promote science through hands-on experiments and a $1500 grant to help bridge a gap between youth and Elders through a cultural food program. •Advocated to close the education gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students by mentoring Indigenous students from Grades 10 to 12. •Organised fundraisers for and chaperoned students on school trips. •Applied for and received a $250 grant to promote science through hands-on experiments and a $1500 grant to help bridge a gap between youth and Elders through a cultural food program.

• Orientation Orientation Week Leader

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017

  • Coordinated and supported volunteer teams to host welcome week for over 800 students. • Applied creative problem-solving techniques, such as using bicycles during orientation week to travel from one venue to the next for event check-ins to save time. • Coordinated and supported volunteer teams to host welcome week for over 800 students. • Applied creative problem-solving techniques, such as using bicycles during orientation week to travel from one venue to the next for event check-ins to save time.



University of Toronto

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant at Kelley Laboratory

  • May 2016 - Dec 2016

  •Collaborated with healthcare professionals to collect blood samples for clinical trials; processed and analysed samples to examine circulating tumour cells in the blood. •Summarised data and information concisely and clearly for reports and biweekly team meetings. •Improved microfluidic devices’ yield by re-designing methodology to lower leakage rate. •Trained and mentored new students by providing constructive feedback that include examples. •Collaborated with healthcare professionals to collect blood samples for clinical trials; processed and analysed samples to examine circulating tumour cells in the blood. •Summarised data and information concisely and clearly for reports and biweekly team meetings. •Improved microfluidic devices’ yield by re-designing methodology to lower leakage rate. •Trained and mentored new students by providing constructive feedback that include examples.



Reach Out Mbuya

• Uganda

• Medical Laboratory Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Listened with empathy to provide holistic care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. • Conducted tests for HIV and HIV-related opportunistic infections in urban and rural communities. • Handled sensitive information and test results with confidentiality. • Assisted in workshops to spread awareness of HIV and prevention, using culturally-relevant drumming and role-playing to communicate information. • Listened with empathy to provide holistic care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. • Conducted tests for HIV and HIV-related opportunistic infections in urban and rural communities. • Handled sensitive information and test results with confidentiality. • Assisted in workshops to spread awareness of HIV and prevention, using culturally-relevant drumming and role-playing to communicate information.



Leysin American School in Switzerland

• Switzerland
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  •Prepared and set up Grades 9 to 12 science laboratory experiments while following precise protocols. •Tailored experimental designs to different teachers’ lesson plans by proactively seeking feedback and clarifications to avoid misunderstandings. •Prepared and set up Grades 9 to 12 science laboratory experiments while following precise protocols. •Tailored experimental designs to different teachers’ lesson plans by proactively seeking feedback and clarifications to avoid misunderstandings.