My passion and experience working with children/youth as a tutor at Scholars Education, and my recent dip into the non-profit organization, 4-H Ontario has sparked a career goal in the education, healthcare, and public service sectors. I seek to diversify my hands-on experiences through various opportunities that pique my interest and are relevant to my educational background. I am currently attending Laurentian University in the Indigenous Social Work program which enables me to provide a holistic, decolonizing approach to my work.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Surrogacy and Donor Program Coordinator
Her Helping Habit
Virtual/Remote
05.2024 - Current
Provide information, guidance, and support to those interested in egg donation and surrogacy throughout the intake, screening, matching, and case management phase.
Collaborate with industry partners (fertility clinics, nursing teams, doctors, counsellors, therapists, and lawyers) throughout an egg donation and/or surrogacy journey.
Ensure healthy communication with intended parents. egg donors and surrogates throughout the process, with the hope of laying a foundation for the donor-conceived and/or surrogate-born children.
Facilitate regular communication and/or meetings with team members to discuss progress updates, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions for ongoing success of our programs.
Keep program-related data and information accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible for other team members.
Assist with surrogate and egg donor recruitment strategies.
Social Work Practicum Student
Her Helping Habit
Remote/Virtual
01.2024 - 04.2024
Tutor (Emphasis on Mathematics and Literacy)
Scholars Education Centre
03.2022 - 02.2023
Employment Type: Permanent, Part-time
In-person and online mathematics and literacy tutor who worked with students individually or in groups of 2-3 to:
Work through individualized study plans for children in kindergarten to grade 8
Assist secondary students (9-12) in mathematics courses; Data Management, Advanced Functions and Calculus and Vectors
Provide feedback to students and administration regarding their goals
Indigenous Project Assistant
4-H Ontario
07.2022 - 09.2022
Employment Type: Contract, Full-time
Evaluated 4-H Ontario's internal and public resources to identify opportunities to incorporate Indigenous methodologies and worldviews
Researched and processed information on Indigenous communities in Canada to support a Cultural Diversity Project and more equitable programming
Educated staff, volunteers, and youth on the importance of land acknowledgements by updating 4-H Ontario's land acknowledgement and developing a chain of online resources, and initiating discussions
Created and/or maintained relationships within Indigenous communities to support the development of 4-H connections and partnerships
Supported other departments and initiatives in gaining an Indigenous perspective with the working goal of truth and reconciliation with Indigenous communities
Mathematics Tutor
Brock University
01.2022 - 04.2022
Employment Type: Volunteer
In-person or virtual one-on-one tutoring consisting of:
Creating individualized lesson plans for elementary and secondary students in need of additional numeracy support or fulfillment outside of the classroom
Using technology, games, and math manipulatives to interest young students in mathematics and maintain a fun learning environment
Providing sessional notes and composing a final summative report for parent(s)/guardian(s) that highlights their child's unique skillset and progress while giving recommendations for next steps
Education
Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work (Honours) -
Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne
01.2025
Certificate of Achievement, Birth Doula Studies -
College of The Rockies
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Mathematics and Statistics -
Brock University
01.2024
Ontario College Certificate, Business Fundamentals -
<ul><li>Assist in preparing Subs Annual Budgets and reviewing Subs financial reports.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Conduct partner technical supportive supervision on request basis from Grants & Compliance teams.</li><li>Coordinate grantee proposal review process and ensure compliance with solicitations and donor regulations.</li><li>Coordinate pre-award evaluations and assessments of potential grantees as needed.</li><li>Analyze, verify and review grantees proposal budgets to ensure donor compliance and reasonableness.</li><li>Coordinate the assessment of grantee risk and implement appropriate systems and agreements to minimize risk.</li><li>Ensure timely and appropriate close-out of sub-grants and coordinate the close-out of EGPAF prime grants.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners finance staff to build financial and accounting capacity to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Monitor partners’ spending patterns as part of the overall project budget to actual analytics.</li><li>Follow up on Grantee monthly invoices & supporting documents</li><li>Serve as an expert on applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and assist staff with their interpretation and understanding of these.</li><li>Stays abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations and host country legal requirements and informs local and regional management of significant changes.</li><li>Perform internal departmental/grants reviews ensuring compliance with Foundation and donor requirements. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; assists with the development of corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues; and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar issues in the future</li><li>Conduct on-site financial compliance reviews which include: cash counts; review of accounts receivables including employee receivables; documentation of segregation of duties and internal control structure; document storage and retention</li><li>Document findings, propose improvements or change as relevant, disseminate findings and ensure follow up implementation of recommendations as well as resolution</li><li>Conduct random surprise checks and vendor verification reviews to ensure proper procurement procedures are being practiced and report on findings</li><li>Develops an effective Compliance & Ethics training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers</li><li>Assists with improving the awareness and understanding of compliance to assist employees with the establishment of a “culture of compliance”</li></ul> at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation<ul><li>Assist in preparing Subs Annual Budgets and reviewing Subs financial reports.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Conduct partner technical supportive supervision on request basis from Grants & Compliance teams.</li><li>Coordinate grantee proposal review process and ensure compliance with solicitations and donor regulations.</li><li>Coordinate pre-award evaluations and assessments of potential grantees as needed.</li><li>Analyze, verify and review grantees proposal budgets to ensure donor compliance and reasonableness.</li><li>Coordinate the assessment of grantee risk and implement appropriate systems and agreements to minimize risk.</li><li>Ensure timely and appropriate close-out of sub-grants and coordinate the close-out of EGPAF prime grants.</li><li>Provide support and training to partners finance staff to build financial and accounting capacity to ensure adequate support for the program component.</li><li>Monitor partners’ spending patterns as part of the overall project budget to actual analytics.</li><li>Follow up on Grantee monthly invoices & supporting documents</li><li>Serve as an expert on applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and assist staff with their interpretation and understanding of these.</li><li>Stays abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations and host country legal requirements and informs local and regional management of significant changes.</li><li>Perform internal departmental/grants reviews ensuring compliance with Foundation and donor requirements. Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; assists with the development of corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues; and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar issues in the future</li><li>Conduct on-site financial compliance reviews which include: cash counts; review of accounts receivables including employee receivables; documentation of segregation of duties and internal control structure; document storage and retention</li><li>Document findings, propose improvements or change as relevant, disseminate findings and ensure follow up implementation of recommendations as well as resolution</li><li>Conduct random surprise checks and vendor verification reviews to ensure proper procurement procedures are being practiced and report on findings</li><li>Develops an effective Compliance & Ethics training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers</li><li>Assists with improving the awareness and understanding of compliance to assist employees with the establishment of a “culture of compliance”</li></ul> at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation