Amaza Payne

• Leading and mentoring kids aged 5-15, leading sports and other activities, public speaking, and care.
• Developed strong relationships with co-counselors that resulted in seamless teamwork during challenging situations or emergencies.
• Communicated with parents about campers' activities and reported concerns and suggestions to supervisor.
• Established lasting connections with campers'' families through consistent communication regarding progress and achievements during their time at camp.

• Used excellent organization, time management and problem solving skills to assist the Stage Manager, keep track of all details about the production, and organize all set pieces and props for the year’s production of Legally Blonde.

• Used customer service, organization, leadership and independent work skills to successfully monitor indoor and beach volleyball, spikeball and soccer.

• Used excellent tourism, interpersonal and responsibility skills to succeed in position as a resident ambassador and inspire future students.

• Learned about prominent issues in Toronto, showed excellent leadership, teamwork and public speaking skills to address issues and work with others during meetings.
• Collaborated with team members to develop innovative strategies for member retention and increased participation in programs.

Co-wrote and produced an original rock musical. Used leadership, organization, punctuality, critical thinking and problem solving skills to succeed in role.

Dedicated member, attending events and supporting rights charities. Learned from human rights leaders and expressed activism through award-winning spoken word poetry.

Was an actor and singer in Canadian Stage's production of ‘Is My Microphone On?', a play about the climate crisis. Showed exemplary public speaking skills and creativity.

Worked under the council of MP Selma Zahid to learn about prominent issues within the community and develop strategies to help reduce and change them.

Learned how to write and recite different forms of poetry, including slam. Received guidance and professional editing for submissions to Young Voices Magazine.