Associate

• May 2021 - Present

Team Leader and Keyholder

• Jun 2017 - May 2021

• Open and close both store locations, including counting cash and opening and closing cash register• Operate cash register, accurately handling cash and credit transactions • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions • Describe use and operation of merchandise to customers while making personal recommendations based on their needs• Aid in set up and take down of store displays and inspect merchandise for quality• Stock shelves, count and log inventory, as well as keep a clean and organized store

Teaching Assistant

• Sep 2011 - Jan 2021

• Maintain course website by updating course content and assignments as needed, allowing for ease of access for all students as well as professors • Evaluate student papers by preparing preliminary grades and making comments intended to strengthen students understanding of Disability Studies, sentence and paragraph structure and paper mechanics to help improve student writing

Research Assistant

• Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

• Reviewed research and literature on sexuality and disability, with a focus on research about disability who identify as LGBTTIQQ2SA, resulting in an annotated bibliography

Senior Research Assistant

• Oct 2008 - Oct 2011

• Conducted research on the “First National Climate Survey on Homophobia in Canadian Secondary Schools Phase 1 & 2” in coordination with EGALE Canada• Formatted charts to fit current findings; reviewed SPSS forms that evaluate survey findings; transcribed written surveys; coded surveys; provided photography work for the report; found corresponding research to fit in with findings

Graduate Assistant

• Sep 2014 - Apr 2015

• Reviewed research/literature on epigenetics and generated the beginning of an annotated bibliography regarding current work/research being done at the University of Toronto • Reviewed research/literature on epigenetics and generated the beginning of an annotated bibliography regarding current work/research being done at the University of Toronto

Freelance Editing

• Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

• Investigated and corrected the answers of an Intro to Sociology textbook was providing false quiz/test answers in the online interactive portion by checking pre-test questions and page references associated with the question and corrected wrong answers• Asked to write 20 new multiple-choice questions for chapter 12 (sexuality) and 20 multiple-choice questions for chapter 17 (mass media) because they were satisfied with the work • Investigated and corrected the answers of an Intro to Sociology textbook was providing false quiz/test answers in the online interactive portion by checking pre-test questions and page references associated with the question and corrected wrong answers• Asked to write 20 new multiple-choice questions for chapter 12 (sexuality) and 20 multiple-choice questions for chapter 17 (mass media) because they were satisfied with the work

Healthy Sexuality Workshop Facilitator/LGBTTQ* Educator

• Mar 2010 - Jul 2013

• Facilitated workshops and presentations on multiple areas dealing with and around sexual orientation and gender identity to different institutions (e.g. schools: K-12, post-secondary, vocational, business’s, health providers, etc.) which required me to modify content to suit their needs• Updated and created resource content (pamphlets, handouts, activity sheets, etc.) to ensure all information is as up to date as possible• Worked with and coordinated youth peer educating program (Youth Educating Against Homophobia)• Research Assistant on “The Cost of Transphobia”: conducted research on the effects of transphobia in the prairie provinces; this was done in response to a document written about the cost of homophobia in Canada in 2011

Co-coordinator of LGBT* Centre

• Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

• Ran and facilitated weekly meetings to discuss upcoming events, community celebrations/concerns, and whatever else may be of interest to members • Maintained and upgraded the Centre’s space in order to uphold our goal of providing a safe space for LGBT+ identified individuals and our allies• Managed and coordinated anywhere from 5-30 volunteers at a time• Promoted and engaged in other student centre’s events, as well as hosting duel events to promote diversity• Managed all events; communicated with outside venues, such as security personnel and caterers; ensured that venues were cleaned after event(s), and handled all questions/comments/concerns/complaints before and afterwards