Sarah Yehayes

• Lead representative for ONE North End in the Clean Energy and Equity Network.
• Developed and delivered engaging STEM workshops for African Nova Scotian (ANS) student groups.
• Led and supported province-wide climate justice initiatives centering underserved and underrepresented communities, with a focus on African Nova Scotian, Black, and Indigenous populations.
• Built strategic partnerships with schools, recreation centres, and organizations such as Clean Foundation, Government of Nova Scotia , ReCover, and HaliFACTS to amplify engagement, offer incentives, and bridge community knowledge gaps.
• Played a pivotal role in connecting marginalized communities to green economy opportunities through clean energy education.
• Organized community outreach events to promote STEM education and career awareness.
• Built strong relationships with schools, community organizations, and community champions to increase the reach of STEM programs.
• Facilitated connections between ANS students'' academic interests and real-world applications through industry site visits or guest speaker engagements.
• Facilitated press conferences and other outreach events to raise visibility of organization.
• Evaluated participant feedback to improve future educational programs and workshops.
• Led a community-based climate action initiative focused on ANS communities, with the objective of increasing awareness and engagement around climate change impacts.
• Researched and implemented best practices for effective STEM program delivery.
• Analyzed survey data from nearly 900 participants to identify key community concerns, knowledge gaps, and climate-related priorities, guiding the development of localized, culturally relevant solutions.
• Facilitated targeted outreach and discussions to foster a sense of ownership and collective responsibility among ANS community members.
• Contributed to leadership development by providing resources, training, and opportunities for community members to lead low-carbon initiatives.
• Developed a comprehensive funding guide to help community members access grants, training, and government programs, enabling the implementation of sustainable solutions and supporting the province’s low-carbon goals.

• Coordinated workshops and training sessions, empowering residents with skills and resources for personal growth.
• Developed partnerships with local organizations, fostering collaboration to address community needs effectively.
• Coordinated volunteer recruitment efforts, matching individuals with suitable roles to maximize impact on community initiatives.
• Secured grant funding for essential projects by researching opportunities and crafting persuasive proposals.
• Increased public exposure for key initiatives through effective marketing campaigns, including social media outreach and print materials.
• Assisted in communication between clients and other service providers.
• Provided support in navigating available resources.
• Promoted environmental sustainability through educational workshops for youth on topics such as recycling practices and energy conservation measures.
• Facilitated outreach activities to build sense of community.
• Improved clients' coping with routine life activities such as food budgeting.
• Co-organized fundraising events, increasing financial support for community projects through targeted outreach efforts.
• Mentored new volunteers, providing guidance and support to enhance team effectiveness and morale.

• Assisted UPS Package Drivers with deliveries and pick ups of UPS packages to customer locations. The assigned route included commercial and residential areas.

• Required continual lifting, lowering and carrying packages.

• Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.

• Assisted customers with product selections and purchases
• Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays that encouraged customer sales and moved overstock items
• Investigate problems; prepare reports; develop solutions, and make recommendations to management in order to resolve customer complaints
• Provide historical records by keeping records on customer inquiries and sales
• Contribute to team efforts in accomplishing organizational goals
• Trained new employees on basic customer service techniques and procedures
• Collaborated with managers, team members, and vendors to achieve the company’s goal
• Multi-tasked between assignments, computer screens, and computer applications to complete

• Served Customers in a professional manner. Maintained high standards of customer service in a fast-paced environment.
• Communicated clearly and getting to the problem at hand quickly
• Hurdled cash and reconciled cash at the end of the day
• Cut vegetables & meet; preparing food and hot drinks
• Cleaned cooking areas and kitchen
• Packed food and stocking food
• Cleaned entry door glass inside and exterior and table/kitchen areas

• Inserted flyers in the newspaper
• Distributed newspaper/flyer door to door in timely manner
• Organizing and managing time