Lead, Peer Wellness Educator- Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre
Humber Polytechnic 09- 2026 - Present
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of campus-wide community wellness and engagement initiatives, responding to emerging community needs and strengthening belonging, participation, resilience, and equitable access to resources.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and operational direction to Peer Wellness Educators, coordinating team priorities, delegating responsibilities, supporting professional development, and promoting consistent delivery across multiple campus environments.
- Build and maintain cross-functional partnerships with students, faculty, institutional departments, community organizations, and other stakeholders to coordinate initiatives, strengthen community networks, and improve access to programs and services.
- Conduct community outreach, consultation, and needs identification, incorporating participant feedback, engagement trends, and lived experiences into program planning, service improvements, and recommendations to departmental leadership.
- Design and facilitate community education, consultations, workshops, awareness campaigns, and large-scale initiatives using culturally responsive, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and accessibility-informed approaches to engage diverse communities
Lead, Program Assistant - Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Humber Polytechnic 06-2026 - Present
- Provide individualized coaching, advising and resource navigation to students, assessing academic, employment, financial, and personal barriers and connecting students with culturally appropriate institutional and community supports
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with staff, community organizations, and external partners to strengthen referral pathways, coordinate student opportunities, and support positive educational and career outcomes
- Support students in developing professional readiness, self-advocacy, goal-setting, communication, and problem-solving skills, using strengths-based, culturally responsive, and accessibility-informed approaches
- Coordinate and facilitate workshops, presentations, orientations, and student-development programming for diverse student populations while adapting content and delivery to identified learning and accessibility needs
- Maintain accurate student/program documentation, participation data, follow-up records, and outcome information, identifying emerging student needs and contributing recommendations to improve programs and service delivery
Board Member, Secretary
Hemophilia Ontario (2025-01 – Present)
- Provide strategic governance and leadership for a provincial health organization serving children, youth, adults, and families living with inherited bleeding disorders
- Contribute to organizational planning, policy development, accessibility initiatives, quality improvement, and advocacy that promote equitable access to health and community services
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders while exercising sound judgment, accountability, confidentiality, and evidence-informed decision-making
Program Assistant – BSSE at Humber Polytechnic (2019-08 – 2026-05)
- Support 300 students annually through intake, referrals, advocacy and service coordination
- Coordinate 30+ workshops promoting wellness and student success
- Maintain confidential documentation and collaborate with faculty and community partners
- Maintain accurate electronic documentation, confidential case records, referral tracking, and program data while ensuring compliance with institutional policies and privacy requirements
- Partner with multidisciplinary campus teams and community agencies to develop integrated support plans that improve student success, engagement, and equitable access to services
- Serve as a primary point of contact for students seeking academic, financial, accessibility, wellness, and community-based supports, providing responsive, client-centred service within a robust educational environment
- Conduct individualized needs assessments to identify barriers affecting student success and coordinate timely referrals to internal departments and external community agencies
- Coordinate approximately 30 workshops, outreach initiatives, and community engagement events annually, promoting mental wellness, educational success, financial literacy, and community resource awareness
- Maintain accurate electronic documentation, service records, referral notes, and program data while adhering to institutional privacy standards and documentation requirements
- Collaborate with Counselling Services, Accessibility Services, Financial Aid, Indigenous Education, Student Success, faculty members, and community partners to coordinate integrated support plans that improve student outcomes
- Apply trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and anti-oppressive approaches when supporting students experiencing financial hardship, mental health concerns, discrimination, accessibility barriers, and complex life circumstances
Senior Peer Mentor
Humber Polytechnic (2025-08 – 2026-04)
- Lead 10 Peer Mentors supporting 100 first-year students
- Conducted needs assessments, referrals and coaching while maintaining accurate records
- Plan and facilitated student life orientation activities, including recruitment, and retention
Mental Health Programs Coordinator
Rexdale Community Health Centre (2022-07 – 2025-02)
- Managed a 45-client caseload and supported 3 Mental Health Therapists and 3 Case Managers
- Supported 3 Mental Health Therapists and 3 Case Managers
- Coordinated assessments, referrals, crisis intervention and documentation
- Completed assessments, service planning, crisis intervention, referrals and documentation
Community Ambassador
Wellfort Community Health Centre (2022-03 – 2022-09)
- Facilitated 35 workshops to a range of diverse audiences, including youth, newcomers, and families
- Connected families with health and community resources through outreach and partnerships
- Developed and strengthened partnerships with schools, community organizations, healthcare providers, and grassroots networks to expand access to culturally responsive health promotion and community support services
- Designed and facilitated 35 community education initiatives that increased awareness of preventative health, mental wellness, chronic disease prevention, and available community resources for diverse and equity-deserving populations
- Assessed community needs, coordinated referrals, and connected children, youth, and families with appropriate health, social, financial, and wraparound services to reduce barriers and improve overall well-being
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary professionals to plan, implement, and evaluate outreach initiatives while maintaining accurate documentation, program data, and community impact reports
- Advanced health equity through community engagement, advocacy, culturally responsive communication, and relationship-building that empowered individuals and strengthened community capacity
- Led partnerships, policy implementation, reporting and program evaluation for the Health Promotions department
Vice Chair
Ontario Trillium Foundation, Grant Review Committee (2020-01 – 2022-12)
- Responsible for 13.2 million dollars of grants for racialized youth focused grassroot organizations
- Evaluated community funding applications using standardized assessment frameworks to determine organizational readiness, community impact, financial accountability, and alignment with provincial priorities
- Applied analytical thinking, procedural fairness, and collaborative decision-making while reviewing programs supporting children, youth, families, and diverse communities across Ontario
