Atlas Gifford
North Bay,ON
Summary
Hardworking undergraduate student with non-profit governance experience, looking for full-time employment related to my field.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Nipissing University - Dr. Natalya Brown
Research Assistant
03.2024 - Current
- Working on a research project on the resiliency of 17 non-profit and charity organizations in North Bay during COVID-19
- Data synthesis, independent research, sourcing and writing annotated bibliographies for the literature review, communicating with community partners, and academic writing for reporting and journal articles
Silver Lining Media
Founder, Executive Director
06.2023 - Current
- Founded and developed a provincially-incorporated non-profit organization with the goal of creating more inclusive, low and no-cost arts spaces in Northern Ontario with a focus on North Bay, ON
- Published nearly a dozen independent artists' work, established North Bay's first zine library, hosted nearly a dozen creative empowerment workshops to-date, and planning the first North Bay Zine & Maker Fair
Retreat Neurodivergent Breakroom Space
Participant Satisfaction Coordinator
05.2022 - Current
- Retreat is a neurodivergent break room space hosted at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival in Toronto one weekend a year, with tens of thousands of attendees from across North America
- Focus on outreach, producing a participant satisfaction survey each year, and using the feedback (i.e. creating a peer support program) to report on and improve Retreat
Creative Industries
Director - Secretary
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Served one term as Secretary, main goals in the role were to attend monthly Board meetings, take comprehensive meeting minutes, communicate with other Board members, pass policies and procedures, and assist with strengthening the organization
Education
Honours Bachelor's - Social Welfare And Social Development
Nipissing University
North Bay, ON04.2025
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) -
Dr. G. W. Williams S.S.
Aurora, ON06.2016
Skills
- Cultural safety and competency
- Advocacy and leadership
- Taking initiative, self-starter
- Conflict resolution
- Professional writing, including grant-writing
- Team player, collaborative and communicative
Additional Work Experience
Barista - Twiggs Canadore
North Bay, ON - 01/24 to Current
- Engaging with customers in a high-traffic café environment, mutli-tasking while always prioritizing the customer experience, crafting tea and coffee beverages, preparing sandwiches and salads, opening and closing the café
Front of House/ Line Staff - gd2go
North Bay, ON - 01/2023 to 09/2023
- Maintained strong customer relationships by providing excellent and expedient service, mainly working front of house and supporting with cooking and plating dishes, expediting orders, and preparing catering orders
Manager - Starving Artist Restaurant
Etobicoke, ON - 10/2021 to 03/2022
- Negotiated a management position with franchise owners; supervised employees, assisting with scheduling, inventory and ordering, tip outs, and cooking and packaging catering orders
- Ensured a positive customer experience through expediting and focusing on strong customer service
Qualifications
- Standard First Aid - CPR and Naloxone training - North Bay (April 2024)
- 40-hour Biidaaban Community-Service Learning placement at the North Bay & District Multicultural Centre (Oct 2023-Apr 2024)
- Attended an EGALE Allyship Seminar - North Bay (Mar 2024)
- Non-profit Board Governance Session with Ben Donoghue - North Bay (Dec 2023)
- Sexual Violence Prevention training - North Bay (Nov 2023)
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher), Canva
Timeline
Nipissing University - Dr. Natalya Brown
Research Assistant
03.2024 - Current
Silver Lining Media
Founder, Executive Director
06.2023 - Current
Creative Industries
Director - Secretary
06.2023 - 06.2024
Retreat Neurodivergent Breakroom Space
Participant Satisfaction Coordinator
05.2022 - Current
Honours Bachelor's - Social Welfare And Social Development
Nipissing University
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) -
Dr. G. W. Williams S.S.
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