Gurleen Kaur

Analyzed quantitative and qualitative program data to identify trends, support business decisions, resolve data issues, and improve workflow efficiency in collaboration with project analysts and program staff. Reviewed financial documentation, reconciled discrepancies, and prepared organized claim materials to support internal reporting and client-facing proposals. Performed high-volume data entry, completeness review, and application verification under Rural Economic Development program, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing while training new co-ops.

Junior project analyst (Co-op) - Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness - Guelph, ON

(2024-09 - 2025-04)

• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative program data to identify trends, support business decisions, resolve data issues, and improve workflow efficiency in collaboration with project analysts and program staff.
• Reviewed financial documentation, reconciled discrepancies, and prepared organized claim materials to support internal reporting and client-facing proposals.
• Performed high-volume data entry, completeness review, and application verification under Rural Economic Development program, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing while training new co-ops.

Administrative Intern - NSF International - Guelph, ON

(2023-01 - 2023-04)

• Coordinated administrative and operational tasks for public and private training programs, including scheduling sessions, preparing materials, maintaining records, and supporting smooth program delivery.
• Moderated virtual training sessions by managing attendance and technical issues, while identifying workflow inefficiencies and communicating improvement suggestions to the project team.

Communications Manager - Lang Sustainability Conference | University of Guelph - University of Guelph

(2025-09 - 2026-04)

• Coordinated communications and operational planning for a large-scale sustainability conference, supporting timelines, outreach, internal coordination, and collaboration across teams.
• Drafted outreach messages and event communications to increase awareness and engagement, while gaining hands-on experience in marketing, content creation, digital communications, organization, and time management.

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting (Co-op) - University of Guelph, Gordan S. Lang School of Business (2021-09 - 2026-04)