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Gracey Stemkoski

Ottawa,Ontario

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Driven to create effective marketing strategies and maximize company sales. Consistently delivers timely and effective marketing programs to promote awareness of products and company mission. Strategic and innovative professional well-versed in media marketing and brand promotion.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Founder & Operator

GRACEXCO Online Business
01.2021 - Current
  • Create online media types including social media photo/video posts, announcements, Instagram stories, and interactive polls for the purpose of advertising.
  • Experience and skills launching and managing e-commerce platforms via Wix and Squarespace.
  • Visualize and design branded materials through Canva. (branded logo, stickers, thank you cards)
  • Intermediate knowledge of SEO and Adobe Creative Cloud.
  • Created company Instagram page with 1600 followers (generated organically within 9 month time frame), leading to 2500 unique website visits that converted to $7,000.00 CAD in sales.
  • Direct traffic leading to 1000 unique website visits that converted to $4,000.00 CAD in sales.
  • Created company email list with 300 recipients, leading to 200 unique website visits that converted to $1000.00 CAD in sales.

Residence Life Coordinator

Algonquin College Residence
01.2023 - Current
  • Assist residents with transitioning into new living environment and maintained strong relationships with residents.
  • Responsible for oversight of marketing and communications of Residence in partnership with College and Housing Admissions.
  • Identify and provide resources to residents seeking support with mental health, sexual violence, harm reduction, academic concern, and or community conflict.
  • Responsible for hiring, training, and supervision of student staff.
  • Monitor student behaviour and responded to disciplinary issues in accordance with established policies.
  • Participate in On Call 24hrs/day, 7 days/week on a weekly rotation; responding to facility, student emergencies, crisis intervention, activation of tragic emergency response communication protocol, emergency responders and follow up supports for students and staff.
  • Manage and support a team of 7 Resident Advisors (Student Staff)per academic term.
  • Conduct weekly meetings with Student Staff to review goals, address issues and provide support.
  • Provide crisis management and intervention during emergency situations.

Community Advisor

Algonquin College Residence
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • Planned programming for a residence community of 1000+ students that aligned with the company learning model and student life cycle.
  • Managed and supported student staff in the facilitation of residence programming.
  • Budgeted for and purchased materials required for programming and events on a monthly basis.
  • Participated in On Call 24hrs/day, 7 days/week on a weekly basis; responding to facility, student emergencies, crisis intervention, activation of tragic emergency response communication protocol, emergency responders and follow up supports for students and staff.
  • Supported supervision of residence placement students.
  • Created and Facilitated training workshops for student staff to participate in.
  • Lead role in planning Orientation, Residence move-in/move-out, and building set up.

Field Placement Student

Algonquin College Residence
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • Conducted outreach via E-mail and in person with the purpose of facilitating intentional and educational conversations with students surrounding mental health and well being.
  • Mediated roommate conflicts and creating conflict resolution action plans.
  • Created diverse educational materials and facilitated events for the residents as forms of recreation and preventative outreach.
  • observed higher level student conduct meetings with the opportunity to participate in a mock student conduct meeting to utilize skills learned.
  • Promoted diversity and inclusion to create welcoming and inclusive living environment for all students.
  • Fostered productive and supportive environment for academic and social success.

Education

Social Service Work -

Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON

High School Diploma -

Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School
Kenora, ON

Skills

  • Creative content creation (Reels, Instagram Posts, E-mail Campaigns)
  • Organizational Skills
  • Empathic
  • Time-management
  • Working independently
  • Attention to detail
  • Cooperation
  • Collaboration

Certification

  • First Aid & CPR/AED certificate
  • ASISIT (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) Training

Timeline

Residence Life Coordinator

Algonquin College Residence
01.2023 - Current

Community Advisor

Algonquin College Residence
08.2022 - 01.2023

Field Placement Student

Algonquin College Residence
09.2021 - 04.2022

Founder & Operator

GRACEXCO Online Business
01.2021 - Current

Social Service Work -

Algonquin College

High School Diploma -

Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School
Gracey Stemkoski