William Parris
Toronto,ON
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Waterloop mechanical subteam
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
09.2025 - Current
- Learned to break large tasks into smaller components.
- Worked with lathes, drill presses and manual mills to machine components from technical drawings.
- Designed, stress-tested, and refined models in SolidWorks.
- Collaborated to streamline the design process.
Swim Instructor and Lifeguard
North Toronto Aquatic Club
Toronto, ON
06.2022 - Current
- Vigilantly monitored the pool for the safety of all attendees.
- Provided first aid during emergencies.
- Regularly attended training sessions for staff.
- Developed lesson plans tailored to varying skill levels and age groups.
- Taught youth lifesaving skills and basic first aid
Swim Instructor and Lifeguard
City of Toronto
Toronto, ON
01.2021 - Current
- Instructed swimming to diverse age groups.
- Monitored student performance and provided feedback during lessons.
- Communicated with parents regarding their child's performance through tailored report cards.
- Monitored pool activities to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
- Performed deep-end tests for younger swimmers.
- Provided first aid during emergencies.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Nanotechnology Engineering
University of Waterloo
Kitchener, ON04-2030
High School Diploma -
Lawrence Park Collegiate
Toronto, ON06-2025
Skills
- Experience with manual mills, lathes, bandsaws, drill presses, and laser cutters
- Experience with data analysis, statistical analysis, and data visualization
- Experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
- CAD design skills (SolidWorks, Fusion 360)
- Programming experience (Python, Java, MATLAB, C)
- Proficient with NumPy, SciPy, pandas, and Matplotlib for Python
- Fluent in French
Accomplishments
Awards:
• President's Scholarship of Distinction at University of Waterloo
• Award of academic excellence for the highest grade in Calculus and Vectors at Lawrence Park Collegiate institute for grade 12
• Award of academic excellence for the highest grade in Computer Science at Lawrence Park Collegiate institute for grade 9.
• Graduated with honours French.
Projects:
• Built a fully functional wrist mounted grappling hook with a custom CAD designed hook.
• Built an app in python to display large datasets as histograms with highly adjustable parameters (published on github)
• Designed, modeled and built a triboelectric nanogenerator with plasma cut disks and 3D-printed components.
• President's Scholarship of Distinction at University of Waterloo
• Award of academic excellence for the highest grade in Calculus and Vectors at Lawrence Park Collegiate institute for grade 12
• Award of academic excellence for the highest grade in Computer Science at Lawrence Park Collegiate institute for grade 9.
• Graduated with honours French.
Projects:
• Built a fully functional wrist mounted grappling hook with a custom CAD designed hook.
• Built an app in python to display large datasets as histograms with highly adjustable parameters (published on github)
• Designed, modeled and built a triboelectric nanogenerator with plasma cut disks and 3D-printed components.
Certification
- National Lifeguard Certification
- Standard first aid with CPR-C
- Lifesaving Instructor
- Emergency first aid instructor
- Pool Instructor Certification
- WHMIS 2015 training
- Waterloo machine orientation
Timeline
Waterloop mechanical subteam
University of Waterloo
09.2025 - Current
Swim Instructor and Lifeguard
North Toronto Aquatic Club
06.2022 - Current
Swim Instructor and Lifeguard
City of Toronto
01.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Applied Science - Nanotechnology Engineering
University of Waterloo
High School Diploma -
Lawrence Park Collegiate