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Paris McFarlane

London

Summary

Organized, dedicated, and ambitious budding professional with excellent attention to detail, strong interpersonal, multitasking, and organizational skills. Offering a Bachelor's degree in Criminology and a Master's degree in Sociology.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SERVER (SUMMERS)

THE ROYAL HOTEL
06.2022 - 10.2023
  • Multi-tasked in faced past environment

ELECTED DEI CONSULTANT GRADUATE MEMBER

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
09.2022 - 08.2023
  • Record meeting minutes to divide tasks among group members to address core issues preventing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
  • Report to the department assemblies and regularly collaborate with the department chair
  • Obtain Keynote speakers and venues to offer expertise and resources to students, staff and faculty surrounding curriculum development, anti-racism, and decolonization

TEACHING ASSISTANT

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
09.2022 - 04.2023
  • Hold office hours, manage emails, organize meetings with students, and answer student’s inquiries in a timely manner
  • Withheld confidential information
  • Facilitated course content and pre-examination practices up to 400 undergraduate students
  • Provide timely and frequent constructive feedback and suggestions to students on essays and assignments
  • Developing questions for mid-term and final examinations
  • Grading assignments, essay, and examinations

HEADGUARD/ SHIFT SUPERVISOR

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
01.2020 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for leading all operations, including areas of scheduling, health and safety, first- aid training, and supervising the lifeguard team

HEAD OF STAFF PROGRAMMING

CAMP OCONTO
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for staff scheduling (i.e., days off and work week activities) and staff meetings
  • Coordinated and successfully organized events for up to 500 people (i.e., parent visit day)
  • Developed team building activities within budget demands
  • Created intersectional training programs, anti-racism and anti-discrimination policies workshops for staff and camp directors
  • Developed the camp’s first ever DEI committee to promote collaboration from various perspectives and backgrounds

CAMP COUNSELLOR

CAMP OCONTO
01.2016 - 01.2021
  • Kayak, Canoe, & Horseback Riding instructor)
  • Led and cared for campers and counsellors ages 4-26
  • Problem-solved and provided social support for life threatening situations, interpersonal conflict, and sensitive situations (i.e., mental health concerns, self-harm, trauma, and abuse)

LIFEGUARD/SWIM INSTRUCTOR

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Taught swimming lessons to toddlers, students, and adults
  • Adapted teaching methods for swimmers with physical and learning disabilities

COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

TENENBAUM & SOLOMON LAW FIRM
12.2016 - 06.2017

· Answered phone calls, took messages, and scheduled meetings

· Listened and recorded dictation documents, and typed them up accordingly

· Organized files and shelfs, and shredded unneeded confidential documents

MASTER OF CEREMONIES, DECOR SPECIALIST & WAITRESS

PRINCESS BANQUET HALL
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Mc’d special events (I.e., birthday parties, wedding, engagements, etc.) for up to 500 guests

ASSISTANT AND FUNDRAISER (SUMMER INTERNSHIP)

TRENTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
07.2014 - 08.2014
  • Reached out to donators to seek their attendance in the Annual Golf Fundraising tournament, recorded the number of guests and determined the quantities needed for food, drinks and games for attendees

Education

Master of Arts - Sociology

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
London, ON
08.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
London, ON
04.2022

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Leadership and Mentorship
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Team Collaboration
  • Expert in Writing and Oral Communication
  • Time Management and Problem Solving
  • Research (Qualitative, Quantitative, and Statistical Skills)
  • Proficient in Microsoft and Stata: Statistical Software for Data Science

Certification

Standard First Aid, CPR-C and AED

Certified Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross, National Lifesaving (NLS) and examiners Certifications

Lifesaving and Swimming Instructors

Smart Serve

WHIMIS, AODA, and Workers Health and Safety Awareness

Involvements

Black Future Lawyers Club 

West Elgin Community Health Centre: responsible for overseeing Youth Task Team’s social media and marketing, providing resources to support incoming university students, and organizing inclusive after school programs

Selected undergraduate and graduate student to represent Western University’s Sociology program for Fall Preview Day by the department chair

SWAM, teaching swimming lessons to children and adults with disabilities 

Timeline

ELECTED DEI CONSULTANT GRADUATE MEMBER

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
09.2022 - 08.2023

TEACHING ASSISTANT

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
09.2022 - 04.2023

SERVER (SUMMERS)

THE ROYAL HOTEL
06.2022 - 10.2023

HEADGUARD/ SHIFT SUPERVISOR

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
01.2020 - 06.2022

HEAD OF STAFF PROGRAMMING

CAMP OCONTO
01.2019 - 01.2021

LIFEGUARD/SWIM INSTRUCTOR

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
01.2019 - 01.2020

COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

TENENBAUM & SOLOMON LAW FIRM
12.2016 - 06.2017

CAMP COUNSELLOR

CAMP OCONTO
01.2016 - 01.2021

MASTER OF CEREMONIES, DECOR SPECIALIST & WAITRESS

PRINCESS BANQUET HALL
01.2016 - 01.2017

ASSISTANT AND FUNDRAISER (SUMMER INTERNSHIP)

TRENTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
07.2014 - 08.2014

Master of Arts - Sociology

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
Paris McFarlane