Bhumika Patel

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Specialist

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Toronto, OntarioMember since March 21, 2023

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I teach and plan mindful anti-racism/DEI programs and presentations for Toronto schools, businesses, and other groups.. I identify opportunities to advance equity and diversity goals through evaluations and communications with business leaders and stakeholders, and create reports and presentations with these findings.

Experience

August 2022 - Present

Continued Studies Course Facilitator • UofT St.George Campus

-Provide Anti-Racist and Decolonial Insight, Pedagogy and Planning for facilitation of courses 3, 4, 6 of the Trauma, Transformation and Transcendence Mindfulness Certificate at UofT Continued Studies

-Currently in Program Pilot and Creation Phase with Certificate beginning September 2023

March 2019 - Present

Mindfulness/Mindul Anti-Racism Practitioner • By Bhumika INC

-Provide Toronto businesses, TDSB schools, groups, and individuals with mindfulness support, and anti-racist education and learning to commit to the Eastern philosophy of public service to all.

-Organize and maintain all scheduling, accounting, business administration, and implementation of anti-racist projects

-Evaluate anonymous data and consequently prepare resource books & mindfulness and anti-racism plans for Toronto businesses.

-Toronto Community Housing Be Build Brand program mindfulness facilitator - Mindfulness for Business section

-Lead 13-week decolonial mindfulness programs for Black women, Indigenous women, and Women of colour in Toronto.

-Organize and maintain all scheduling, accounting and business administration to ensure smooth running of business

October 2018 - November 2020

Account Manager • 6 Degrees Integrated

-Coordinate campaign processes from strategy to print production for Tier 1 Clients: Canopy Growth, Loblaws, and Mike’s Beverages Co.

-Co-Founded and lead Anti-Racism and Diversity Group at 6 Degrees which represents all Canadian MDC Partner Inc agencies

-Create integrated plans for digital, shopper, social deliverables

-Manage budgets from $12,000 to $750,000

July 2017 – September 2018

Client Success Manager • Hashtag Paid Inc

-Create and Manage campaigns for Tier 1 and Tier 2 clients: establish timelines, plan campaign details in relation to campaign goals, coordinate with content creators to submit content

-Manage programs and events: Organize and coordinate volunteers for event run through, work with vendors to secure services and goods, and support in creation of Diversity Committee.

-Create reviews with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint to speak to campaign goals, results, and next steps for client success

Manage budgets for 12+ campaigns at any given time, ranging from $30,000 to $500,000.

-Lead Mindful Councils and women-focused safe spaces to cultivate and support mental health practices and inclusion in the office environment.