Celia Strong

Experience

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  Mansfield Ski Club

  Dec 2014 - Mar 2017

  Snowboard Instructor

  Time management, team building, customer satisfaction, and creativity all were a daily necessity for the Mansfield Ski Club. This job required creating lesson plans catered to the student's needs and goals whilst producing a fun and safe learning environment.

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  Bluebird Cafe and Grill

  Apr 2016 - Jul 2017

  Hostess/Runner

  The Bluebird Cafe and Grill was a fast-paced, finer dining restaurant that focused on customer satisfaction and food quality. This job required advanced time-management and multitasking skills as well as a calm demeanour when dealing with a potentially challenging situation. The role of the hostess and food runner was to seat those at the door, take reservations, and deliver food.

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  Terra Nova Public House

  May 2017 - Jun 2018

  Server

  The Terra Nova Public House is a small, high-quality pub that prides fresh, local produce in all dishes. My role as a server was to deliver prompt and personable service to multiple while staying on top of all other responsibilities.

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  Murchie's Tea and Coffee

  Jul 2018 - Apr 2021

  Barista/Supervisor

  - Ensured a consistent and positive customer experience while aiding to lead a team of 10+ members in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. - Contributed to pedagogy training workshops among supervisors and managers.

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  Bureau Veritas Group

  May 2021 - Jan 2022

  Laboratory Technician Co-op Student

  -Performed up to 150 sample preparation and extractions of general hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds daily.- Took on daily independent and team-based projects to complete in a time-sensitive and precise manner following Standard Operating Procedures- Performed daily use of Laboratory Information Management Software to check project status, sample logins, and project organization.- Multitasked and coordinated 10+ projects with more than 200 samples to meet daily deadlines. Show less

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  BC Cancer

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Co-op Student - Molecular and Cellular Immunology Core

  - Designed and optimized multicolour immunofluorescent panels using the Opal Multiplex IHC system to visualize immunomodulatory checkpoint markers and myeloid-derived cells in human and mouse formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue.- Authored and edited multiple SOPs for immunofluorescent staining.- Utilized inForm Automated Imaging Software to construct cell-segmentation maps and algorithms around phenotypes within the tumour microenvironment. - Utilized Intellipath FLX automated staining software, and imaged slides with Akoya Vectra3 and Polaris Multispectral Microscopes.- Tissue processing, paraffin embedding, H&E staining, microtome sectioning.- Weekly presentation of previous results and plans for the week ahead, detailed reporting and bookkeeping of reagents. Show less

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  Island Health - Vancouver Island Health Authority

  Jun 2024 - Sept 2024

  Patient Ambassador - Long Term Care

  - Greeted visitors and patients entering long-term memory care facilities.- Facilitated patient and visitor interactions, ensuring adherence to health protocols and safety measures, including active COVID-19 outbreaks.- Utilized Cerner PowerChart for patient lookup.