Yoni Levitan

Experience

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  Stand Canada

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2008

  - Advocacy organization striving to “make it easy to act against genocide” with 75 university and high-school chapters, a core national team of six functional groups and 40 volunteers, and one paid staff - Developed an innovative legal strategy enabling Stand to issue tax receipts for certain donations- Successfully led numerous high level meetings with senior civil servants and Parliamentarians - Designed and led annual strategic planning process leading in a shift from siloed groups to project based teams- Gave 50+ speeches at conferences, universities, high-schools, & rallies with audiences up to 1000+- Obtained $35,000 grant, in addition to being the top fundraiser in the organization - Travelled to Sudan with two Members of Parliament to interview Internally Displaced Persons- Responsible for leading executive committee and inspiring hundreds of volunteers to continue donating their time to work towards the day where Canada leads the world in responding to threats of genocide- Strengthened relationship with U.S. Counterparts (i.e. coordinating actions, sharing best practices, etc.)- Responsible for external communications: appeared on MTV Live, quoted in Ottawa Citizen, Toronto Sun, Kingston Whig-Standard & edited op-eds in The Toronto Star, National Post, & over 30 student newspapers- 35-40 hours per week during academic year, 50-70 hours per week during summer Show less

  • Executive Director

    Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Founder and Director of High School Group

    Sept 2006 - Jul 2007
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  BrazeauSeller. LLP

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Summer Student
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  BrazeauSeller.LLP

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  Articling Student

  - Conducted legal research, recommending specific courses of action to senior associates and partners- Drafted pleadings, managed small claims court files, conducted express motions, took cold calls, etc.

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  Equitas Consultants Inc.

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  Research Assistant

  - Family business consultancy with a focus on succession planning, holistic estate planning, and dispute resolution - Leveraged experience re-branding Stand Canada to ensure differentiation and clarity in re-branding process- Created marketing materials, helped with website re-design, and helped President prepare for key presentations- Performed analysis on current state of family business education at leading international business schools- High quality of analysis in above report led to consulting contract with CAFE Ottawa Show less

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  Canadian Association of Family Enterprise - Ottawa Chapter

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

  Survey Director

  I was engaged to conduct in-person interviews of current and past members of CAFE, in addition to other family business owners in the Greater Ottawa Area. I solicited feedback regarding CAFE Ottawa's new strategic plan so that the organization could make an informed decision on whether or not to pursue its proposed vision.

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  Camp Ramah Canada

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Lead Kayak Instructor

  I was responsible for designing and implementing a program that would help campers build practical skills and prepare them for a white water trip.I also created new activities for campers that enabled them to explore the lake system. By getting campers away from the hectic waterfront they were better able to connect with their natural surroundings.

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  Upland International Youth Hostel

  Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

  Marketing & Operations

  - Changed Hostel World and Hostelbookers pages to emphasize benefits instead of features- Conducted guest interviews, read online reviews, and wrote a report summarizing results and recommending specific actions to boost ratings. Reviews have since averaged 95.5% (increase of 7.5% over prior rating of 88%)- Suggested changes to restaurant menu. Corrected English spelling/grammar and applied principles of behavioural psychology to add descriptions that academic studies have proven boost sales and increase satisfaction- Created a blog serving the dual purposes of writing about interesting things to do in Kunming, and reducing potential pain points for guests unfamiliar with China by describing in detail how to get to important places like the visa office, local food market, train station, etc. Show less

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  Abraham Hostels

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2014

  Reception + Special Projects
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  GoodLife Fitness

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2018

  Personal Trainer
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  Reach Personal Training

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2020

  Personal Trainer

  I help people have more energy, live pain free, and achieve amazing feats of physical strength.

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  3 Seasons Personal Training

  Jan 2020 - now

  Owner & Head Coach

  I help people play the sports they love, at the level they desire, for as long as they want.