Claire Weru
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented, with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Work Volunteer
Mogra Children's Home
09.2023 - 09.2023
Worked with Brookhouse school to donate and gather clothes, dry foods and cleaning supplies to present to the Children's home. After presenting the goods, I spent time with the children, mentoring them in their studies and personal lives.
Social Work Volunteer
Happy Life Children's Home
08.2022 - 08.2022
- Increased community awareness of available social services by conducting informative workshops and presentations.
- Assisted the caretakers with household chores such as cooking and cleaning for the children.
Work Exposure
Brookhouse International School
05.2021 - 05.2021
Education
Environmental Economics And Public Policy - Social Sciences
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ONSkills
Team work skills- I am able to work effectively in group settings, as I have been involved in multiple extracurricular clubs that require teamwork
Ability to adapt- Being an International student, I have learned to be able to adapt to new environments, learning and adapting to new ways of living
Leadership initiative- I have taken on leadership roles such as running an environmental club in highschool, being student prefect and house captain Through that I have learned the importance of servant leadership and gained a sense of responsibility
Research skills- Being a part of clubs such as Model United Nations, and World Scholars, I have gained the ability to perform extensive and in depth research, developing critical thinking and conflict resolution abilities
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Beginner (A1)
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with a team of environmentalists in my senior year of high school in the development of the environmental club "Activate Green" which is still an ongoing club in the school to date.
- I represented my class throughout high school as the class representative, "rika rep", and successfully worked my way up as the chair of the representatives. The task was to record all the suggestions and concerns of each class and take them to the Principal of the school.
- I Gained valuable skills such as leadership and inquisitiveness while being the School Prefect.
Interests
Tackling environmental relates issues through the pursuit of sustainable development
International Relations and Diplomacy
Servant Leadership
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
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thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeInternshipGig WorkImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsTimeline
Social Work Volunteer
Mogra Children's Home
09.2023 - 09.2023
Social Work Volunteer
Happy Life Children's Home
08.2022 - 08.2022
Work Exposure
Brookhouse International School
05.2021 - 05.2021
Environmental Economics And Public Policy - Social Sciences
University of Ottawa
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