Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Illustration
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Hanna Arnason McNeil

Montreal,QC

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Conservation position. Ready to help team achieve conservation goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Food Education Facilitator

Le Carrefour Solidaire
10.2022 - Current
  • Running cooking and nutrition workshops for children and teenagers
  • Facilitating other cooking workshops with families and adults
  • Supporting weekly logistics tasks, including purchasing, division and transportation of food and equipment
  • Helping to prepare demonstrations, recipes and tastings, lead workshops and activities in the kitchen
  • Ensure a safe and hygienic environment for participants
  • Help to ensure a climate of mutual assistance, pleasure and learning within groups of participants
  • Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen and constant compliance with the rules of hygiene and health by everyone working in the kitchen

Horticultural Facilitator

Le Carrefour Solidaire
04.2023 - 10.2023
  • Carry out installation and closing of 5 community gardens;
  • Support different groups (young people, adults, seniors) in planning and the maintenance of their gardens;
  • Ensure a climate of mutual assistance, pleasure and learning within groups;
  • Help develop and lead horticultural extension workshops whose aim is to empower gardeners and raise awareness of the nutritional benefits and environmental aspects of urban agriculture;
  • Carry out maintenance of collective gardens;
  • Supported coordination of members, volunteers and gardens;
  • Participate in development and evaluation of projects;
  • Enhanced program effectiveness by collaborating with colleagues and volunteers to review and revise program content regularly.

Transportation Support Officer

The Clean Foundation
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • Educating the public about the possibilities of electric vehicles through the organization of province wide events
  • Companying the public on test drives of electric vehicles and answering their questions on specifics of the different brands,
  • Verifying and approving requests for federal provincial rebates on electric bikes and vehicles
  • Responding to questions from the public about the rebate program
  • Data entry and analysis

Finance and Administration Assistant

The Breach Media/CUTV
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Managed accounts payable and receivable with QuickBooks to gain better sense of overall financial stability and liquidity.
  • Tracking invoice and data entry
  • Preparing and presenting financial reports to a multi-disciplinary team
  • Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate meetings.
  • Recorded expenses and maintained accounting records.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.

Horticultural Salesperson

Les Serres Du Jasmine
04.2018 - 09.2019
  • Selling plants and advising clients on plant care, flower arrangement, and landscaping
  • Cultivating and tending to comestible and decorative plants
  • Creating flower baskets and arrangement
  • Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.

Director of Mobilization and Communications

Dawson Student Union
09.2014 - 09.2016
  • Developed relationships with different student group in and outside of Dawson.
  • Responsible for the communications plan and all communications of the Union.
  • Oversaw planning, advertising, and execution of General Assemblies and other union events
  • Preparing the agenda and chairing executive meetings
  • Understanding and modifying Union Bylaws
  • Increased team efficiency by implementing strategic mobilization plans and streamlining processes.
  • Identified and recruited potential student volunteers
  • Established strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives throughout the mobilization process.
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.

Cashier and Server

La Boutique Noir
04.2016 - 08.2016
  • Informing clients on the art and design pieces in the boutique
  • Photographing the artwork for promotion purposes
  • Preparation and sale of food and beverages from the café
  • Social media promotion
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.

Administrative Assistant

Environment And Sanitation Department, Vésinet
04.2015 - 08.2015
  • Responsible for front desk reception and welcoming of the pubic
  • Organization and digitization of files for different services in the environmental sector
  • Responding to calls from the public and relaying messages to relevant staff
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping, and data entry for increased efficiency.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.

Childcare Worker

Town Of Mont-Royal Community Center
04.2012 - 12.2012

· Organizing educational activities for children ages three to six

· Creating and scheduling the events and activities for each week

· Caring for and teaching groups of ten to twenty children

Education

Bachelor of Science - Environment And Sustainability Geography

Concordia University
Montreal, QC
06.2022

Skills

  • First Aid/CPR
  • Class 5 Driver's license
  • Financial Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Feedback Delivery
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Microsoft Office
  • Customer Service
  • Active Listening
  • Flexible and Adaptable

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Spanish
Elementary

Illustration

Artistically inclined with published illustrations, posters, and logos

Timeline

Horticultural Facilitator

Le Carrefour Solidaire
04.2023 - 10.2023

Food Education Facilitator

Le Carrefour Solidaire
10.2022 - Current

Transportation Support Officer

The Clean Foundation
05.2022 - 09.2022

Finance and Administration Assistant

The Breach Media/CUTV
09.2021 - 01.2022

Horticultural Salesperson

Les Serres Du Jasmine
04.2018 - 09.2019

Cashier and Server

La Boutique Noir
04.2016 - 08.2016

Administrative Assistant

Environment And Sanitation Department, Vésinet
04.2015 - 08.2015

Director of Mobilization and Communications

Dawson Student Union
09.2014 - 09.2016

Childcare Worker

Town Of Mont-Royal Community Center
04.2012 - 12.2012

Bachelor of Science - Environment And Sustainability Geography

Concordia University
Hanna Arnason McNeil