People and Culture Generalist

• Apr 2023 - Present

Human Resources Generalist

• Jan 2022 - Sep 2023

Human Resources Coordinator

• Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

Acted as central point of contact, providing human resources support and coordination for an organization of nearly 500 employees, located across the Greater Toronto Area and Montreal, Quebec Led onboarding of new employees; coordinate and conduct regular new hire orientation presentations, collaborating with health and safety, payroll, IT, facilities, and leadership to ensure a seamless onboarding experience Successfully onboarded over 100 new hires in 2021, both in person and virtually Main administrator for company Employee Assistance Program and corporate discount programs; increased EAP participation rate by 11% since starting with LGC-TRC in February 2021 Supported LOA process and managed all leaves (STD, LTD, pregnancy, personal, etc); managed 30+ leaves in 2021 Collaborated frequently with Senior Communications Specialist to craft company-wide communications, ensuring adherence to brand Represented LGC-TRC at five virtual job fairs and information sessions for university students in summer and fall 2021 Supported recruitment team with full-cycle recruitment, including conducting interviews, completing reference checks and creating offer letters Member of TRC’s Women’s Network and Council, as well as LGC’s Global Well-Being Committee and LGC’s Analytical Standards Women’s Network Show less

Assistant HR Advisor (Co-op)

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

-Supported a team of 18 HR advisors and helped solve client issues and inquiries using collective agreements, legislation, policies and government procedures. -Communicated regularly with other departments and branches of government regarding position evaluation and job issues. -Researched and provided advice to clients, including managers and employees, on pay and compensation policies. -Conducted prompt and thorough employee file reviews for inquiries regarding competitions, benefits, and merit increases. -Performed data administration using HRIS, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality at all times. -Completed a large project, compiling data and information regarding those services provided by the HR Advisory team, and organizing into a comprehensive step-by-step guide for management. Show less

Floor Manager

• Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

Managed Ted Baker London's women's section within HBC Yorkdale; Assisted with hiring and onboarding new staff, as well as training of new associates; completed administrative tasks as needed; completed payroll using Payworks; assisted with employee relations and performance management.

Sales Associate

• Oct 2014 - Aug 2017

My responsibilities include client outreach, achieving sales goals, and styling

Contributing Writer

• Jul 2017 - Oct 2018

Researched and wrote articles on various topics including brain health, Canadian politics, environmental issues and worldwide entertainment. Researched and wrote articles on various topics including brain health, Canadian politics, environmental issues and worldwide entertainment.

Contributing Writer

• Jun 2015 - Apr 2017

Researched and wrote blog posts on various trending and current topics, for Yahoo Canada's Buzz and Good News blog, as well as their Lifestyle page Researched and wrote blog posts on various trending and current topics, for Yahoo Canada's Buzz and Good News blog, as well as their Lifestyle page

Communications Coordinator

• Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

Interval House is Canada's first women's shelter. I wrote blog posts on varying topics surrounding violence and abuse against women, incorporating advocacy. This position also involved interviewing donors, conducting research regarding violence and abuse against women and children in Canada and attending events in the GTA, focused on promoting awareness. Interval House is Canada's first women's shelter. I wrote blog posts on varying topics surrounding violence and abuse against women, incorporating advocacy. This position also involved interviewing donors, conducting research regarding violence and abuse against women and children in Canada and attending events in the GTA, focused on promoting awareness.

Writer

• Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

I researched and wrote a weekly blog post on various fashion trends, incorporating history, culture, and style icons. This position also involved sourcing photos for each story and occasionally creating a collage to accompany the blog post. I researched and wrote a weekly blog post on various fashion trends, incorporating history, culture, and style icons. This position also involved sourcing photos for each story and occasionally creating a collage to accompany the blog post.

Retail Manager

• Mar 2011 - Jun 2014

Managed a team of +12 staff; led group interviews and conducted all on-boarding and training regarding product knowledge, health and safety, and AODA; created performance management plans; created schedules and processed payroll, biweekly, using Dayforce.

Tea Guide/Keyholder

• Mar 2009 - Mar 2011

Educated customers on loose tea; met sales goals; trained staff; community outreach.

Editorial Intern

• Feb 2009 - Jun 2009

Proofreading, fact checking, blogging, interviewing, writing, and researching Proofreading, fact checking, blogging, interviewing, writing, and researching