Experience

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  Ottawa fusion volleyball club

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  Assistant coach

  - Curated various age-group specific training programs for youth 6-14 years-old- Evaluated athlete performance and provided suitable feedback while balancing constructive criticism with positive and motivating comments

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  Viva retirement communities

  Jun 2019 - now

  - Communicated with residents and guests in person, by phone and/or email to handle their concerns in a timely and professional manner- Provided information on the community, services, events, and arranged local activities- Ensured staff and resident confidentiality - Ensured everyone’s dietary needs are met and all concerns are addressed- Provided community members with a light-hearted environment where everyone is greeted on a first name basis and with a smile- Guaranteed that the Culture Service Standards are followed during meal service

  • Administrative Assistant

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Food Server

    Jun 2019 - Sept 2022
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  University of ottawa

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  Research assistant

  - Assisted with a motor control and learning PhD thesis project under Dr Diane Ste-Marie’s and Dr Julia Hussein’s supervision- Coded participants’ data pre- and post-workshop for further analysis- Underwent training with a PhD student to understand the process of ethics, analysis and communication of research findings- Sat in during the virtual workshops to ensure they ran seamlessly - Recruited participants (registered physiotherapists) for the study - Earned authorship on a published (peer reviewed) abstract, and a submitted manuscriptHussien, J., Khodko, L., Macdonald, C., & Ste-Marie, D. (2023). Learning outcomes from a focus of attention workshop for Canadian physiotherapists. In North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 45(S1), S33.Hussien, J., Khodko, L., Macdonald, C., & Ste-Marie, D. (2023). The path to translating focus of attention research into Canadian physiotherapy, Part 4: Sequentially linking assessment outcomes into a chain of evidence supporting the workshop [Manuscript under peer-review]. School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa. Show less

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  Neurogym rehabilitation

  Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

  - Took clients with neurological and chronic disorders through their custom-made rehabilitation program - Ensured proper use of machines to prioritize client safety- Performed data collection for ongoing case studies

  • Physiotherapy Assistant

    Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Physiotherapy Assistant

    Sept 2022 - Feb 2023
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  University of ottawa; cheo; usra; nserc

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Research assistant

  - Assisted with three biomechanics projects under Dr Ryan Graham’s supervision- Project 1: In collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Easter Ontario (CHEO), collected and exported data to evaluate spinal range of motion changes pre- and 1-year post-surgery in children with scoliosis who are receiving the vertebral body tethering or posterior spinal fusion corrective surgery - Project 2: Also, in collaboration with CHEO, collected and exported data that will be used to create an artificial intelligence app that will help parents and/or guardians identify if their child has scoliosis via photographs- Project 3: Assisted in data collection for a PhD thesis project aiming to improve inertial measurement units’ performance for assessing human movement by optimizing and standardizing data processing to demonstrate sensor validity and reliability Show less

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  Queen's university

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Teacher assistant (ta)

  - Lead a weekly 1.5-hour HLTH 101 (Social Determinants of Health) tutorial for students- Promptly answer students’ questions regarding the course material in person or via email- Adjust methods of pedagogy based on the students' optimal learning styles - Evaluate students’ written work according to the professor’s expectations and provide constructive (yet encouraging) feedback