Sarah Lim

Experience

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  Redeemer University College

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2017

  In this role I provided peer-tutoring to students. In this role I wrote articles for the Redeemer magazine: Resound. In this role I provided IT support to students and faculty.

  • Student Tutor

    Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Freelance Journalist

    Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  • IT Helpdesk Worker

    Jan 2014 - Apr 2017
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  Yayasan Generasi Gemilang (Generasi Gemilang Foundation)

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Youth and Community Services Intern
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  Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Summer Camp Counselor
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  Leaderonomics

  Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

  HR Intern
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  Young Life of Canada

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

  Staff Associate

  Young Life Hamilton is part of a non-profit organization whose focus is on providing youth programs to highschools in the Hamilton area. HIGHLIGHTS• Accomplished raising funds for a personal budget of $30,000 through donor relations and networking.• Engaged and recruited volunteers to run and facilitate youth programs.• Coordinated and executed weekly student programs.• Provided leadership coaching and mentorship to Young Life participants.• Planned and executed Young Life camp opportunities. Show less

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  Centennial College

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  Corporate Communications and Public Relations Student

  A post-graduate diploma program. NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS• Produced public relations content such as press releases and media kits, planning events, social media management, graphic design, and communications management. • Coordinated and executed a project that raised $1000 for the PAWs charity on a $0 budget.• Established client relations and social media campaign management for ALIVE outdoors.• Created graphic and written assets using several key products in the Adobe Suite including Photoshop, InDesign, and Premier Pro. Show less

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  Young Life of Canada

  Apr 2020 - May 2020

  Corporate Communications Intern

  A co-op attached to my Public Relations diploma qualification.HIGHLIGHTS• Designed and executed a social media campaign that increased the Young Life instagram follower count by over 100%.• Collected, analyzed, and reported on social media impressions and analytics.• Designed graphic and written assets to provide content for all informational and social media projects.• Planned and executed Young Life's first Canada-wide virtual live event for an audience of 2.5k viewers.• Developed and published newsletters for internal communications.• Developed and established case documents for lessons learned in order to form the basis of new national work. Show less

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  Skatelife (Division of Young Life of Canada)

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2020

  Communications and Administration

  During this time I took on an administration role for the Toronto SkateLife Team. • Performed administrative tasks such as writing invoices, sending emails, and setting up online resources • Wrote and copy-edited written communications pieces such as newsletters and emails• Researched and submitted grant applications

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  CityKidz

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2022

  Core Projects and Cares Coordinator

  CityKidz is a non-profit organization that aims to build resilience in underserved communities through children programming. RESPONSIBILITIES• Managed a total budget of $125,000 spread between multiple projects.• Delivered projects on time and within budget.• Managed vendor relationships for food products, payment, and shipping.• Performed project tracking through status reports, success measuring, and risk management.• Scheduled and engaged volunteers in project tasks.• Developed and published informational newsletters to engage and schedule volunteers.• Designed graphic and written assets through tools like Canva Pro, MailChimp, SurveyMonkey, and YouTube.• Provided functional supervision and mentorship to three program assistants over two years.NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS• Hired, supervised and managed a team of four seasonal workers during the Christmas season.• Managed the CityKidz annual Christmas Toy Store project.• Developed partnerships with other Hamilton non-profit organizations in order to aid them with their programs. Show less

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  Heddle Shipyards

  Jun 2023 - now

  Project Coordinator