Virona Ibrahim

Experience

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  McMaster Housing and Conference Services

  Aug 2006 - Apr 2007

  Community Advisor

  - Developed skills on learning about student diversity, effective communication with students, and community management through a 2 week training conference- Delivered a variety of programs each semester based on the wellness of students, and the academic mission of the university- Communicated with residents by holding regular meeting, posting information, and distributing literature- Fostered interaction between residents to develop and maintain a cohesive community- Maintained a high level of confidentiality regarding residents and work related matter Show less

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  McMaster Students Union

  May 2009 - Apr 2010

  Co-ordinator / Manager - Student Health Education Centre

  - Implemented and developed strategies to increase promotion of the center as well as planned and conducted presentations on various health related topics- Compiled data on the needs of university students and put together campaigns based on the research- Hired, trained, and supervised the executive and volunteers; organized core training in September- Worked with community partners, such as Hamilton Public Health, McMaster’s Leave the Pack Behind, and Canadian Cancer Society, to outreach to the McMaster community- Acted as budgeting manager, updated the Student Union with reports, and ran biweekly executive meetings Show less

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  Ontario Public Service

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Workplace Wellness Consultant - Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport

  - Research and Develop a "best in class" Employee Wellness Program- Present a report on current workplace wellness strategies- Research the benefits of an assessment- based program model

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  Shepell·fgi

  Jun 2012 - Nov 2015

  - Responsible for all Workplace Learning Solutions Online Programs including Symphoni (data entry system), WHL.com, Webinars, survey system, and online portals. - Working with IT to ensure business needs are being met - escalating issues as they arise, gathering requirements for improvements and acting as UAT lead for all systems related to Workplace Learning Solutions- Responsible for ongoing podcast & webinar functionality, and acting as a backup for the E-Learning Specialist. - Coordinate appropriate facilitators for wellness seminars and other wellness offerings specific to the client’s needs- Act as a consultant to external customers, Account Management and Business Development on our wellness/workshop and other services offerings and makes recommendations, as appropriate, to address needs- Produce and prepare seminar/workshop packages when necessary

  • Online Programs Specialist, Workplace Learning Solutions

    Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Workplace Learning Specialist

    Jun 2012 - Jun 2014
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  St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto

  Nov 2015 - Jul 2019

  Wellness Coordinator
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  F45 Training

  May 2019 - Nov 2024

  Studio Owner/ Manager
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  Employee Wellness Solutions Network (EWSNetwork)

  Sept 2024 - now

  Wellness Ambassador and Strategist