Camp Leader @ Urban Pioneer (Lethbridge, Alberta)
Sept 2013 - Jan 2018
- Every 3 months, an amazing group of youth and young adults would meet up to spend a weekend full of activities and personal enrichment sessions. The aim of this camp was to unite youth from different backgrounds and foster personal development.
- I coordinated events and games and connected with members of the local community to inquire about volunteering and partnering.
- I planned the schedule of the weekends with contingency plans, prepared meals, and offered emotional support and mentorship for teenagers going through difficult times.
- I helped to create life-size versions of the games Jenga, Monopoly, and Life!
General Volunteer @ Restore Haiti (Jacmel, Haiti)
May 2015
- I went on a volunteer trip to Haiti with the goal of constructing a house for a family of 7 that had been displaced and homeless since the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
- I planned and used social media to promote local community events to raise the funds necessary for launching the trip.
- Along with constructing the house, I assisted with the operations and maintenance of an after-school children's and youth camp (preparing meals, facilitating activities, and offering support and guidance).
Canvasser & Office Assistant @ Alberta Provincial Election Campaign (Lethbridge, Alberta)
Apr 2015 - May 2015
- During this provincial election campaign, I knocked on hundreds of doors in the local community to compile data regarding registered and likely voters along with voting intentions, as well as successfully persuaded dozens to support the candidate I was canvassing for.
- I volunteered in the campaign office, working to manage front desk operations which included taking phone calls, answering inquiries, creating canvassing materials, entering data, and supporting the candidate with many different tasks.
- Following a successful election campaign, I helped to plan and coordinate the election after party and tallied the vote total.
Reader @ Lethbridge Public Library (Lethbridge, Alberta)
June 2006 - Aug 2008
- During this summer program, I was involved with promoting a fun and inclusive learning atmosphere for young children at the library. I read a variety of books to children in individual and group settings.