Jason O'Hearn
Antigonish,NS
Summary
I am a versatile professional committed to fostering a positive workplace culture that enhances company growth and productivity. I bring a strong focus and proven track record on key relationship building, recognizing its critical element in organizational success.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Residence Life Coordinator
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
05.2023 - Current
- Serve as a direct supervisor for a team of seven student employees.
- Oversee the operation of two residential buildings.
- Investigate student conduct.
- Provide high-level student mental health support.
- Co-led student staff onboarding and training.
- Support and manage employee recruitment, onboarding, and skill development.
- Advise on department communications, policy, and procedure development.
Residence Coordinator
St. Thomas University
Fredericton, New Brunswick
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Mentored a team of student staff.
- Oversaw the operation of the designated residence building.
- Investigated student minor conduct violations.
- Served in an on-call rotation for the entire campus to support RAs on duty.
- Collected and analyzed internal data to share with management on identifying trends and patterns.
Student Representative
Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission
Fredericton, New Brunswick
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Provided a student perspective to the board by reviewing meeting materials and participated in scheduled meetings.
Junior Communications Officer
Government of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided support to the Corporate Communication and Public Relations (Division) of the Executive Council Office.
- Contributed to creation of writing products for senior government officials.
- Supported government social media operations.
- Participated in future marketing and communication planning for various government departments.
Student Intern
Government of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Supported the Policy, Research, and Labour Market Analysis (Branch) of the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour in delivering projects and programs.
- Gathered and analyzed data to better understand how the department can respond to emerging changes in higher education.
Program Assistant
Government of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Supported the Post-Secondary Relations (Branch) of the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour in delivering projects and programs.
- Created briefing notes, developed marketing approaches, reported on program progress, and gave input on website updates.
- Completed tasks that resulted in the long-term success of the Future NB initiative.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications and Public Policy, Criminology
St. Thomas University
Fredericton, New Brunswick04.2023
Skills
- Onboarding processes
- Team leadership
- Policy development
- Employee training
- Data analysis
- Conflict resolution
- Communication planning
- Performance evaluation
- Relationship management
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal skills
Volunteer Positions
- Student Representative, 01/01/21, 04/30/23, St. Thomas University President's Budget Advisory Committee, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Provided student insight for the university's annual budget development report.
- Student Representative, 12/01/20, 05/31/21, St. Thomas University Board of Governors, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Provided student representation to the highest governing body of St. Thomas University.
- Student/Recent Graduate Representative, 05/01/19, 04/30/21, Provincial Curriculum Advisory and Evaluation Committee, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Collaborated with 10+ committee members to advise the Minister of Education on curriculum and evaluation-related matters for the Department of Education of New Brunswick.
- Treasurer, 09/01/19, 03/31/20, St. Thomas University Rigby Hall House Committee, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Kept track of House Committee budget and presented weekly treasurer report to a committee of 11 members., Coordinated financial matters with the president of the committee, the Residence Life Office, and the bank.
Timeline
Residence Life Coordinator
St. Francis Xavier University
05.2023 - Current
Residence Coordinator
St. Thomas University
08.2022 - 04.2023
Junior Communications Officer
Government of New Brunswick
06.2022 - 08.2022
Student Intern
Government of New Brunswick
01.2022 - 04.2022
Student Representative
Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission
10.2021 - 04.2023
Program Assistant
Government of New Brunswick
06.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Communications and Public Policy, Criminology
St. Thomas University
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