Experience

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  Mpp cristina martins davenport constituency office

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Constituency assistant

  - Accountable for constituency casework, solving problems which constituents may have- Responsible for writing recommendation letters for Canada 150 grant applications- Successfully planned and arranged community events, including town halls, community meetings, and tabling. Conducted background research and organized meetings with stakeholders for Bill 168, Putting Your Best Foot Forward Act, 2017- Performed relevant office administration duties, including answering phone calls, emails, and office organization. Show less

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  Journeys

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2021

  Sales team lead
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  Politics and governance students' association (pogsa)

  May 2020 - May 2023

  - POGSA's main objective is to represent over 500 POG students fairly- Successfully wrote grant applications, budgeted, and handled finances for POGSA- Organized events and fundraised for external equity-seeking groups. Wrote POGSA’s updated constitution to be more inclusive for students- Organized and hosted events encouraging student academics, career insight, and overall health and wellbeing- Acted as a liaison between external stakeholders such as professors, politicians, and community leaders to develop a better student experience. Show less

  • President

    May 2022 - May 2023

  • Vice President External Affairs

    May 2020 - May 2022
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  The canadian municipal election study

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

  Research assistant

  Supervisors: Dr. Michael McGregor and Dr. Jack Lucas- The study aims to understand further how municipal elections work and how they impact broader political behaviour. (https://www.cmes-eemc.ca/about)- Worked with neighbourhood data in Calgary to analyze community leadership organization structure- Conducted background research about local organizations and their role in the community.

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  The democratic engagement exchange at tmu

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Elections readiness communications coordinator

  - Produced weekly social media posts, newsletters, and reports to engage youth and first-time voters - Collaborated with external non-profit organizations to create democracy-related content- Organized election readiness workshops online to inform community leaders of best practices for youth voter engagement- Researched and created reports about voter apathy among marginalized groups.

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  Hockey hall of fame

  Oct 2021 - Jun 2024

  Salesperson

  - Fulfilled the duties and responsibilities in the store, including restocking merchandise, inventory checks, and performing daily customer service tasks- Effectively worked in a team environment to perform all store duties- Acted as a customer service representative, attentively listening, problem-solving, and effectively communicating company policies.

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  Legislative assembly of ontario

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Research assistant

  - Conducted media scans and research for Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 and Bill 77, Ontario Consumer Watchdog Act, 2022- Created policy briefs about consumer protection laws in Canada and Ontario- Analyzed and summarized Ministry of Transportation meetings to be presented to team members- Wrote personal support letters for constituents on behalf of MPP Rakocevic.

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  Elections ontario

  May 2022 - Jun 2022

  Poll worker

  - Helped open polling stations for Davenport during the 2022 Provincial Election- Cross-referenced ID with polling station records to verify accurate voting location- Answered any voting-related questions raised by voters within the guidelines of Elections Ontario- Counted election ballots and followed all necessary procedures to report to Davenport’s Returning Officer.

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  Toronto metropolitan university

  Sept 2024 - Apr 2025

  Graduate teaching assistant

  Teaching and grading for the following undergraduate courses: POG 214 – Controversial Policy Topics (Fall 2024) and POG 240 – Introduction to Comparative Politics (Winter 2025).

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  Public & business services & procurement | services au public et aux entreprises & approvisionnement

  May 2025 - now

  Policy co-op student