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Chason Yeboah-Brown

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Dynamic workshop facilitator with experience at Oxford Properties, skilled in course planning and community outreach. Proven ability to engage diverse groups, fostering personal development and empowerment. Bilingual in English and conversational French, adept at resource management and conflict resolution, ensuring impactful learning experiences for participants of all ages.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Workshop facilitator

Freelance Workshop facilitator

01.2025 - Current

Company Overview: Oxford Properties, It's Ok Studios, 519 Community Centre, Google Toronto Headquarters
Teaching classes of up to 40 people how to crochet
Responsible for the delegation, training and payment of my own team and employees
Able to communicate efficiently with different social and age groups
Responsible for invoicing, material purchases and basic administrative tasks
Oxford Properties, It's Ok Studios, 519 Community Centre, Google Toronto Headquarters

Part-time sales associate

Come As You Are

04.2023 - 11.2024

Trained Cashier and Keyholder
Product testing and weekly review submissions
Customer service representative

Full-time arts summer camp counselor

Nia Centre for the Arts

07.2022 - 01.2023

Weekly development of age appropriate/ art specific curriculum for the Nia Centre youth summer camp program
Connecting the arts to education, healing and weekly themes
Participating in community outreach
Facilitating a 6 week crochet specific program for sweater making
Creating and facilitating the Kuumba Afterschool drop-in arts program

Part-time sales associate and cashier

Wine Rack

05.2020 - 10.2020

Executed opening and closing protocols for shop management
Assisted customers with product selection and wine pairings.
Maintained product displays and ensured cleanliness of the store.
Processed sales transactions using point-of-sale systems.

Cashier and sales associate

Hallmark

12.2017 - 12.2018

Stocked, replenished and organized inventory with accuracy
Trained 3 new retail sales associates in customer service and best practices

Seasonal cashier and sales associate

Fresh Fields

Toronto, Canada

10.2016 - 02.2017

Unloading weekly deliveries and responsible for accurately pricing and stocking produce.
Delivery of nightly deposits and Keyholder
Responsible for heavy lifting/delivery and unloading of up to 80lbs
Provided recommendations, tastings and product samples to customers
Handling cash drawers of up to $1000
Keyholder and daily deposit deliveries

Workshop Facilitator

TDSB Youth Assisting Youth: Girls Only Program

04.2014 - 09.2016

Development of crochet-specific resources.
Connection of crochet as an art to personal or larger community issues (e.g., Diversity, representation, meditation, stress management.
Develop a teaching curriculum and co-facilitate crochet workshops for diverse groups of young people, ages 10-13, with a wide range of accessibility needs.
Facilitated workshops on personal development and empowerment for young girls.

Early Childhood Educator Assistant

West End Parent's Daycare

12.2011 - 08.2016

On-call early childhood assistant.
Responsible for the well-being of children, i.e. Meal prep, maintaining a healthy, clean, and safe environment.
4 months of experience as a kitchen assistant, cook, and dishwasher.
Assisted educators in planning and implementing engaging lesson activities.
Organized classroom materials and maintained a clean learning environment.