Anjali Krishna

I am currently in my final semester at the university completing my Bachelor in General Sciences. I am a pre-dental student and alongside my education, I am the owner of a dance studio. I am a dance and biology enthusiast and I love being a strong leader especially in the STEM field!

City of Edmonton - Recreation Technician I (2022-PRESENT)

• My role as a recreation technician was to lead the Greenshack program in two locations in the city where I would create activity plans for children who visit the program and lead them through these activities
• Was required to work with children from different cultural, socioeconomic, and physical health backgrounds and create an inclusive and comforting environment for them all
• Involved in implementing Indigenous activities and talks once a week to encourage awareness of the rich Canadian history and increase appreciation for our land and how to respect it and its ancestors

Krishna Dance Studio – Director (2017-PRESENT)

• As the owner and head choreographer, am involved in interacting with children ages 3-13 and teaching them dance routines
• Experience with handling finances from multiple clients (parents) and budgeting appropriately for expenses (costume and studio rentals)
• Dealing with sudden circumstances involving children in a fast yet efficient way and experience in handling injuries among toddlers to teenagers

Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Laboratory – (Research Volunteer 2019-2020)

• Am involved in extracting and analyzing data from articles about the effects of certain factors on an individual’s MSNA readings
• Have gained experience in working in a research environment and collecting qualitative and quantitative data via online systems
• Experiences in specifically meta-analysis, writing PICO’s, and extracting data from figures using WebPlotDigitizer

Dynamite – Sales Associate (JULY 2019-DECEMBER 2019)

• Implemented up-selling strategies, encompassing recommendation of accessories and complementary purchases - Worked alongside retail representatives to boost sales by enhancing product presentations and advertising collateral
• Analyzed and properly processed product returns, assisting customers with finding alternative merchandise to meet needs - Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships
• Received one of the top employee awards for the month of October with a 144% sales efficiency

University of Alberta (2019-PRESENT)

Bachelor of Science: Major in Biology, Minor in Physical Sciences

Old Scona Academic High School (2017-2019)

High School Diploma and International Baccalaureate Program