I have also worked in roles outside of the academic setting. Most of my other positions have focussed on social justice, environmental advocacy and peace work. I have gained strong training in media literacy, social media analytics, Web development, SEO, nonprofit financial and logistics planning and grant writing.
Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill University Rad Frosh Coordinator (June – Sept 2022)
- In charge of the logistics and execution of a three day long orientation program focussed on social justice initiative for incoming students
- Managed budget, applied for grants and organized payment to performers, venues and caterers
- Coordinated registration, venue booking and workshop proposals
- Responsible for training a group of 20+ facilitators in harm reduction, active listening and organizational objectives
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, Toronto ON – Peace Campaign Intern (April – Sept 2021)
- Developed social media strategies and graphics for the No New Fighter Jets movement
- Coordinated strategies to increase youth participation in the No New Fighter Jets movement, including developing social media campaigns marketed to young environmental advocates
- Initiated an open letter receiving signatures from 100+ notable Canadians, including David Suzuki, Naomi Klein, Elizabeth May, Noam Chomsky and others
McGill University, Montreal, QC – Remote Learning Assistant (Sept 2020 – June 2021)
- Assisted professors and administrators with the transition to online learning
- Managed Zoom lectures by monitoring chats, and assisting with technological malfunctions
- Uploaded content and assignments to MyCourses, an online learning platform
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, Toronto ON – Research and Advocacy Intern (June – Sept 2020)
- Researched and developed policy recommendations for Canadian Feminist Foreign Policy
- Responsible for advocacy campaigns that aimed to promote peace/environmental justice
- Developed concrete social media strategies to engage youth in the discussion about peace and environmentalism
- Ran a 3 day virtual peace conference with speakers who are currently activists, lawyers and parliamentarians
- Liaised with stakeholders to develop support for upcoming campaigns
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