Diana Pobivanets

Experience

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  The Puck Sports Bar & Grill

  Jun 2014 - Mar 2020

  General Manager
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  The Sexual Education Centre at the University of Toronto

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Planned and coordinated educational programming and campus events to engage the UofT community and bring public awareness to the organization.• Trained a team of volunteers on the topics of outreach, harm reduction principles and professional expectations to encourage proficient community outreach and education strategies.

  • External Education Coordinator

    Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Volunteer

    Sept 2019 - Aug 2020
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  Rainbow Faith and Freedom

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

  Researcher

  • Conducted research and analysis of disparate resources pertaining to cross-cultural faith and 2SLGBTQ+ focused texts, institutions & communities in order to grow a comprehensive online database through the Faith In Crisis Research Pillar Project.• Evaluated, peer-reviewed, and submitted written summaries of relevant resources to ensure the information is applicable to the project requirements.• Met the assigned deadlines while working independently and collaborating with a team of researchers to guarantee timely growth of the resource database. Show less

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  Yorktown Family Services

  Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

  Youth Outreach Worker

  • Developed and facilitated a virtual mental health and wellness workshop series for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in order to provide a welcoming and educational space for participants and reduce COVID- 19 isolation.• Actively engaged in community outreach strategies to promote accessibility to social services in the Toronto West area.• Assessed client’s individual needs in a compassionate and understanding manner, and offered appropriate supports to ensure that youth were able to navigate the social service system in the city.• Effectively navigated and contributed to a province-wide database for outreach workers in order to keep client data organized and secured. • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of mental health professionals to support program development and delivery in accordance with the agency’s guidelines and expectations. Show less

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  Crohn's and Colitis Canada

  Sept 2021 - Feb 2022

  Coordinator, Child and Youth Programs
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  Kingsdale Advisors

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Research Specialist & Data Processing Technician

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Research Specialist

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2023