Willem Posthumus
Research And Development Associate at Enactus TMU- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Enactus TMU
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research And Development Associate
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Oct 2023 - Present
-Using Blue Ocean Strategy and Lean Start Up methods to problem source and implement through the creation of value innovation -Conducting market research and analysis to develop an initiative that combats the Toronto housing epidemic -Using Blue Ocean Strategy and Lean Start Up methods to problem source and implement through the creation of value innovation -Conducting market research and analysis to develop an initiative that combats the Toronto housing epidemic
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Global Management Students’ Association (GMSA)
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Canada
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Funding Manager
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Oct 2023 - Present
-Develop and execute funding strategies for GMSA and its departments -Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate funds tracking and reporting -Conduct compliance audits to maintain balanced accounts and provide funding insights -Develop and execute funding strategies for GMSA and its departments -Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate funds tracking and reporting -Conduct compliance audits to maintain balanced accounts and provide funding insights
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Social Ventures Zone
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Canada
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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“Paid to Innovate Program”, Project Leader
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Oct 2023 - Present
-Leading initiative to support the local homeless population in Downtown Toronto -Leading initiative to support the local homeless population in Downtown Toronto
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Senior Operations Manager
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2021 - Oct 2023
-Oversaw camp operations, and managed on-site staff to ensure the camps ran smoothly-Was responsible for supervising 100 young hockey players for several hours
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Senior Hockey Instructor
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2020 - 2021
-Individually coached more than 50 players on-ice at a time. -Worked with parents and players to trailer to their own unique development plan.-Designed and instructed intensive on-ice training sessions for elite hockey players, 6-18 years old.-Managed parent and player relations with over 200 clients.
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Power Skating and Shooting Mechanics Specialist
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2019 - 2020
-Worked as a specialist instructor in shooting and skating mechanics, coaching private and semi-private groups of elite hockey players
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Volunteer Instructor
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2018 - 2019
-Assisted senior instructors in leading camp activities both on and off the ice-Greeted parents and players and kept track of sign ins-Provided player feedback to parents-Designed station activities for campers
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Senior Door-to-Door Salesmen and Founder, Lanscaping Solutions
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2021 - Oct 2023
-Grew and lead a team of 3 salespeople to conduct summer door-to-door sales in landscaping solutions-Secured contracts with more than 100 clients over 3 summers-Built and maintained a client database-Used database to derive neighbourhood insights
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International Sales Specialist and Founder, Elderly Care Products
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2021 - 2022
-Grew, trained, and managed a team of 5 salespeople -Acquired contracts to supply major retirement communities with our product ( Greater-Wilkes-Barre-Area, and Toronto)-Sourced and negotiated foreign manufacturing to a favourable landed price-Conducted in-house demonstrations of our product to entire populations of retirement communities (up to 200 people)-Met with retirement home executives to secure contracts
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TDSB
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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EEPP Grant Recipient
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2022 - 2023
-Received $3000 in TDSB grant funding -Created and pitched a detailed business plan (12 month revenue projections, value innovation plan, etc…) -Founded a sustainable, community-oriented clothing brand -Sourced made in Toronto manufacturing, partnerships with local artists and vendors -Created designs through Illustrator and Photoshop -Received $3000 in TDSB grant funding -Created and pitched a detailed business plan (12 month revenue projections, value innovation plan, etc…) -Founded a sustainable, community-oriented clothing brand -Sourced made in Toronto manufacturing, partnerships with local artists and vendors -Created designs through Illustrator and Photoshop
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Education
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Ted Rogers School of Management - Toronto Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom Honours, Business Administration and Management, Global Management and Finance -
Humber College
Real Estate Licence -
Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School
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Harbord Collegiate Institute
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