Gurshaan Chadha
Toronto
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Camp Co-Instructor
UBC Dolphin Kids
07.2024 - Current
- Trained and supervised campers (aged 9-11) in TEDx-Style public speaking, entrepreneurship, STEAM, and leadership camps
- Upheld various mentoring expectations such as engaging campers, ensuring safety, and occupying them during downtime
- Tailored mentorship to campers' and instructors' unique needs during periods of struggle and difficulty
STEM Leader in Training
UBC Geering Up (Volunteer)
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Exhibited intellectual readiness by creating an automatic jar opener for arthritis patients in the 2022 UBC STEM-LP Design project with a team of four peers that addressed the field of assistive technology
- Exhibited exemplary leadership skills by mentoring youth in the field of STEM through various projects, activities, and initiatives within the summer camp
- Exhibited analytical ability by tailoring the flow of certain STEM activities' for certain students based on their specific learning styles
English Tutor
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Tutored local students studying in grade 8-9 with essay writing, oral presentation, and literary analysis
- Designed personalized student learning plans that increased student engagement and motivation
Co-Founder
Parting from Postpartum (Non-Profit)
07.2022 - Current
- Exhibited entrepreneurial and scientific expertise by collectively creating an organization that strives to address the problem of postpartum depression faced by Indigenous women in Canada
- Presented a comprehensive prototype of organization to a panel of entrepreneurial experts at Western University as part of the SHAD program
- Developed a comprehensive handbook that contained resources, methods, and tools that could be employed by Indigenous women to mitigate the effects of postpartum depression under Laura Ramirez, an indigenous university professor from Turtle Island
Business Development Coordinator
V-Can Consulting Inc.
07.2020 - 09.2022
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive business development strategy that increased sales by 10%
- Exhibited analytical thinking by utilizing marketing techniques to expand customer reach through social media
- Exhibited consistency by publishing weekly blogs describing recent reform in the Canadian Immigration System
Leadership Development Mentor
YMCA (Volunteer)
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Exhibited public-speaking skills by leading current events' discussions, inviting workshop hosts, and assisting fellow volunteers to instill leadership in a group of elementary school children
- Developed one-on-on relationships with youth empowering critical thinking, confidence, and literacy
- Prepared and guided children through two-day overnight leadership conference in a camp setting overseas
Education
Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Science -
University of Toronto
04.2027
Languages
English
Hindi
Punjabi
Extracurricular Activities
SHAD 2022
- Selective month-long program for grade 10 & 11 where students have the opportunity to live at one of Canada's top-ranked universities for a month in a STEAM-based environment, Access to classrooms with university level STEAM and entrepreneurship content with access to professional mentors, Team won best project delivery for SHAD's month-long design project entailing an extensive development of a product or service addressing the mental well-being of Canadians
Timeline
Camp Co-Instructor
UBC Dolphin Kids
07.2024 - Current
STEM Leader in Training
UBC Geering Up (Volunteer)
07.2022 - 06.2023
Co-Founder
Parting from Postpartum (Non-Profit)
07.2022 - Current
Leadership Development Mentor
YMCA (Volunteer)
11.2021 - 06.2022
English Tutor
07.2021 - 01.2023
Business Development Coordinator
V-Can Consulting Inc.
07.2020 - 09.2022
Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Science -
University of Toronto
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