Experience

Newcomer Centre of Peel

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth and Family Community Connections Specialist

  • May 2017 - Present

  • Provide one-on-one counselling and assistance to at-risk newcomer youth (13-24), adults (25-55) and older adults (55+), discussing multiple barriers faced by the vulnerable client group and create a safe space to discuss concerns and barriers being faced by immigrants, engaging in solution-focused counselling• Increase newcomer youth focused programs for low-income neighbourhoods to implement leadership, community engagement and employment programs• Manage strategic outcomes for employment programs to assist youth who are newcomers, living in shelters, in contact with the criminal justice system and mental health service providers to liaise and bridge services• Create proposals and business cases for new events to emphasize their importance to participants within the local community• Prepare post event summaries and analyses to record the specifics of the event and examine event details and methodologies• Organize group mentorship activities where newcomer youth integrate into Canadian society while encouraging communication between newcomer participants and Canadian citizens• Conduct extensive outreach within the external community to attract newcomer clients and partners to partake in program activities Show less

• Administrative Coordinator

  • Nov 2012 - May 2017

  • Oversee and manage the administrative duties to ensure all tasks are being completed with attention to detail and in a timely manner• Initialize registration for new clients and conduct a needs assessment to target what services the client requires and provide any relevant information and resources that result in successful settlement and adaption to life in Canada• Conduct volunteer interviews and responsible for volunteer registration, training and induction to ensure quality mentorship and leadership to our newcomer population• Responsible for preparing monthly event schedules and statistical monthly reports for the Government• Provide coordination and support for all program activities, including scheduling participant registration, room bookings, reporting and post activity follow-up to document quantitative and qualitative outcomes• Editing proposals and business cases for new events which ensure professionalism and clear outcomes• Coordinate all correspondence documents for senior management including, faxes, e-mails and reporting templates Show less



Natural History Museum

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wildlife Garden Workshop Facilitator

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Facilitated information sessions and workshops to educate visitors on the wildlife garden and the importance of species preservation • Removed non-native plant species to decontaminate the natural ecosystems within the wildlife garden • Facilitated invasive species removal events to educate visitors on the detrimental effects that certain non-native plant species can have within different ecosystems • Maintained and naturally fertilized the land to help provide a healthy habitat for both plant and animal species to thrive upon • Contributed to the scientific relevance of the garden by recording statistics about animal species Show less



Bloomsbury True Wealth

• London, United Kingdom

• Operations Assistant

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Assistant to the Managing Partner: Organized agendas, managed multiple administrative tasks (filing and managing personal profiles and booking appointments with clients) and handled conflicting priorities simultaneously with tight deadlines • Ran a marketing project to analyze the company website’s traffic to monitor its effectiveness • Utilized the ‘Salesforce’ system to update tasks, case management profiles and organized client meetings to discuss and engage in action planning to meet desired outcomes Show less



Newcomer Centre of Peel

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Serving as the first point of contact for over 1000 registrants and potential partners outlining the programs objectives and addressing any issues or inquiries • Monitor and process all departmental financial transactions including invoices, VISA statements and petty cash in a timely manner to track and record expenditure as well as maintain an effective filing system • Responsible for preparing departmental monthly program schedules and statistical monthly reports for funders and community stakeholders • Manage inventory of all office supplies and capital cost and responsible for ordering supplies as requested by the manager • Oversee all participant emergency contact forms and make note of any medical conditions or allergies to ensure facilitators take proper precautions while at an event Show less



National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

• India
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• GIS and Remote Sensing Intern

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  • Use ARCGIS 9.3 software to create base maps for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and report findings to the Government of India to plan for mitigation strategies to preserve sensitive ecosystems • Create Classification Maps of study areas using satellite imagery and Remote Sensing Softwares (ERDAS Imagine 8.5, Geomatica 10.1) to provide information on different land uses of specific regions • Conduct field research for geophysical projects using a Resistivity Meter and then presenting results and recommendations to management about the relevance of findings with regards to current research topics Show less



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  •Conducted weekly lab sections with students. •Delegated weekly tasks to be completed and handed in. •Assigned individual and group projects. •Elaborated on course material that presented difficulties during the lecture. •Prepared students for tests and projects. •Marked tests, assignments, midterms and final examinations. •Conducted weekly lab sections with students. •Delegated weekly tasks to be completed and handed in. •Assigned individual and group projects. •Elaborated on course material that presented difficulties during the lecture. •Prepared students for tests and projects. •Marked tests, assignments, midterms and final examinations.