Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Community Service
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Ruth Barnes

Toronto

Summary

Adaptable, energetic individual with prior experience working in customer service. Personable, reliable, and able to maintain strong customer relationships to deliver excellent service. Ready to use interpersonal skills to foster a collaborative environment, address customer needs, and maintain high service standards.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Graduate Representative

University of Windsor
09.2023 - 04.2024
  • Sat on departmental council meetings to represent the interest of my M.A
  • Cohort
  • Sat on several other committees, including Appointments; Academic Planning; Creative Writing; Graduate Studies; RTP.

Graduate Assistant

University of Windsor
09.2022 - 04.2024
  • Assisted course Professor(s) in-class set up and management (undergraduate level English Literature courses)
  • Attended to various admin: record keeping; online classroom management; monitor student progress and report to Professor(s)
  • Administered and marked varied assessments.

Summer Intern

LPA-CGR avocats
06.2021 - 07.2021
  • Conducted research pertaining to UAE corporate law and assisted in drafting legal documents
  • Reached out to clients and maintained ongoing collaborative communication.

Customer Service Representative

Pita Pit
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Conducted day to day operations in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Provided quality customer service whilst handling financial transactions
  • Prepared and served food; cleaned cooking apparatus and space.

Education

Master of Arts - English Literature and Creative Writing

University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
05.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Major in English Literature, minor in Psychology

McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
05.2022

Skills

  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Team Player
  • Sociable
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Product Knowledge

References

Available upon request.

Community Service

  • Vice President of Events, McGill Students for Plan International; Planned and executed events to raise awareness and funds for Plan International. 2019.
  • Director of Internal Affairs, McGill Students for Make-A-Wish; Coordinated executive members and committees; created an accessible activity log; planned fundraising events for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 2019.
  • Peer Mentor; Tutored both Year 11 GCSE students and Year 12 IB students in English, Biology and Psychology., Created and implemented tutoring lesson plans tailored to individual student needs in order to provide optimal skills for achievement., My student achieved 3 levels higher than their original prediction in the final IB exam. 2018.
  • Charitable Pursuit, House building in Vietnam; Extensively prepared for and built a house in cooperation with a team of 15, supervised by local builders, for underprivileged families whose homes were destroyed by natural disasters. 2018.

Timeline

Student Graduate Representative

University of Windsor
09.2023 - 04.2024

Graduate Assistant

University of Windsor
09.2022 - 04.2024

Summer Intern

LPA-CGR avocats
06.2021 - 07.2021

Customer Service Representative

Pita Pit
03.2021 - 06.2021

Master of Arts - English Literature and Creative Writing

University of Windsor

Bachelor of Arts - Major in English Literature, minor in Psychology

McGill University
Ruth Barnes