Durah Khalid

Instructed positive behaviour management and de-escalation techniques, such as, growth mindset and creative development, to enhance the emotional development of up to 400 campers (ages 5-13), for 35 hours per week Employed a 'pedagogy of kindness' to encourage campers to share their ideas and concerns, making they feel more supported; developed and enforced safety protocols for all, such as requesting consent for any physical contact; and emphasized the importance of sanitization to maintain highest standards of health and well-being Enhanced accessibility by utilizing Office 365 to design 14 weeks' worth of interactive, educational solo and group activities and employed assistive devices to aid hearing and/or mobility-challenged and mute campers

Activity Coordinator - Jays' Care Foundation - Toronto, Ontario

(2024-06)

• Instructed positive behaviour management and de-escalation techniques, such as, growth mindset and creative development, to enhance the emotional development of up to 400 campers (ages 5-13), for 35 hours per week
• Employed a 'pedagogy of kindness' to encourage campers to share their ideas and concerns, making they feel more supported; developed and enforced safety protocols for all, such as requesting consent for any physical contact; and emphasized the importance of sanitization to maintain highest standards of health and well-being
• Enhanced accessibility by utilizing Office 365 to design 14 weeks' worth of interactive, educational solo and group activities and employed assistive devices to aid hearing and/or mobility-challenged and mute campers
• Taught life skills such as respect, sharing, and concession to 12 developmentally-delayed grade 1-7's students and motivated learners to improve GPA at summer school by 5% by encouraging self-reflection on behaviour

Elected Vice President of External Relations - University of Toronto's Students' Union - Toronto, Ontario

(2021-05 - 2023-05)

• Allied with marginalized (BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIAP+) communities by arranging therapy interventions for a perpetrator on campus who discriminated against MMIWG, by co-organizing equitable, anti-bias workshops
• Consulted over 2770 high school and incoming university students by sharing effective transition advice and suggested multiple financial aid options (e.g., bursaries, grants) to 16 clients, saving them a combined $17200
• Boosted the emotional intelligence, self-discipline, and self-esteem of seven neurodivergent students through institutional support programs, resulting in their advancement to a higher-level course within three semesters
• Increased presence for health services by 13% through active engagement on five social media platforms (e.g., guided 220 Toronto residents to get vaccinated, alongside local partners, helping achieve 81% herd immunity)
• Provided feedback to university members on selecting future instructors after interviewing 13 candidates for new courses, advocated for more new experiential learning opportunities (e.g., internships) to cater to diverse learning styles, and informed faculty to develop and launch more holistic and trans/interdisciplinary courses

Postgraduate Certificate - Human Resources Management (CHRM) - Humber College (2024-08)

Honours Bachelor of Science - Health Science, Sociology (double major) - University of Toronto (2018-09 - 2022-11)