Janine Hutchison

Experience

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  York University - Glendon College

  Sept 2014 - Apr 2016

  Spanish Language Assistant

  - Organized and taught Spanish language and cultural lessons based on course curriculum. - Conducted weekly one-hour Spanish tutorials to first year university students as a mandatory component of the SP 1000 course.- Worked closely with Hispanic Department professors and staff.

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  Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Program Developer / Language Facilitator

  - Supported university processes, such as organizing events, conferences, and workshops. - Planned and taught mandatory English courses to university students, as well as teachers. - Created and conducted English pronunciation workshops for English university professors and students. - Designed and taught an intensive 6 day, 48 hour English Pronunciation course for the English Studies undergraduate program. - Instrumentally participated in a baseline on-site field research project about bilingual education on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, particularly involving Creole, English and Spanish to be submitted to the Government of Nicaragua. Conducted and transcribed all interviews to key societal actors in Pearl Lagoon. Show less

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  Universidad de Ciencias Pedagógicas Enrique José Varona

  Apr 2016 - May 2016

  Teaching Practicum

  - Practicum as a mandatory part of the capstone course for completion of the Discipline of Teaching English as an International Language (DTEIL) certificate offered at Glendon College, York University- Collaborated with current and future Cuban English teachers as a cultural/methodological exchange- Taught university-level English to future Cuban English teachers in collaboration with Cuban university English professors- Completed a final project involving Cuban-Canadian cultural comparison Show less

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  ProTranslating

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Freelance Translator

  - Translated various types of documents, including legal, personal, and public documents from Spanish to English. - Respected tight deadlines with high accuracy.

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  Federation of Canadian Municipalities

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Member Relations Representative

  - Main point of contact for the organization, responsible for managing relations with members and stakeholders' and directing inquiries accordingly and effectively;- Played an instrumental role in executing the FCM Annual Conference with over 1,500 delegates, namely the leading on the registration process;- Responsible for updating, developing, and improving the contact relations management (CRM) database;- Used analytical skills to run various queries to control data quality;- Conducted research projects and wrote procedures, reports and notes regarding best practices and policies for membership, internal/external communication, data quality control;- Conducted various membership duties, including monitoring and tracking invoices and payments, and miscellaneous administrative tasks involving using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Show less

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  Carleton University

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2018

  Graduate Research Assistant

  - Research Assistant to Carleton's Professor Jean Daudelin- Framework Project title: Normative Pluralism: Brazil, Venezuela and the Limits of Multilateral Democracy Protection Regimes in the Americas- Gathering, organizing and synthesizing relevant information from various sources- Closely following political activity in Latin America, specifically regarding Brazil and Venezuela

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  Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

  May 2018 - Jun 2023

  Key achievements:• Contributed to drafting and advancing a Budget Ask and Treasury Board Submission (2020-2021);• Led on organizing a Ministerial donors’ conference, as well as lead-up events and activities (June 2021);• Provided instructions for over 60 multilateral resolutions, statements and actions, including a Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution and several joint walk-outs (2019-2020);• Actively supported the organization of two Canada-hosted Ministerial meetings of the Lima Group (February 2019 and February 2020), as well as Ministerial participation in about a dozen Lima Group meetings (2018-2020);• Accompanied the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Foreign Affairs on official travel to Peru (2019).Ongoing:- Built and maintained relations with internal and external stakeholders, including UN agencies and OGDs;- Prepared briefing materials, reports, memos and other products for senior management, including ministers;- Provided strategic policy advice and recommendations to senior management for high-level engagements. Show less

  • International Development Officer, Venezuela Task Force

    Aug 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Advisor, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York

    Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Senior Desk Officer (Political), Venezuela Task Force

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Junior Policy Analyst, Haiti Division

    May 2018 - Sept 2018
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  IOM - UN Migration

  Jun 2023 - now

  R4V Sub-Regional Coordinator, Central America-Mexico and the Caribbean