Ryan Tu

Experience

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Private Tutor

  Tutored three ESL/FSL elementary students English and French Created lesson plans focused on engaging children to learn.Applied various teaching mediums to fulfill different learning styles.

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  HOSA Canada

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2021

  Chapter Founder and President

  Communicated with HOSA Canada and Sir Robert Borden high school to establish an official HOSA chapter at the school.Competed at HOSA 2021 Spring Leadership Conference and placed 4th nationally for the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences event.Recruited and managed executive members for PR, promotion, and teaching.Hosted bi-weekly meetings for general members.

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  Sir Robert Borden High School

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2022

  Music Committee Senior Events Coordinator

  Proposed plans for two events and two concerts with attendance up to 150 guests. Appointed percussion section leader of school band.Performed O Canada piano accompaniment at 2022 graduation ceremony.

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  University of Ottawa Heart Institute

  Jul 2022 - now

  Principle Investigator: Dr. Emilio AlarconProjects:Plasmonics, nanoparticle synthesis, characterization, and stabilization, peptide design and synthesis.Literature review, science communication.Conversion of a 3D printer into a bioprinter. Principal Investigator: Dr. Emilio AlarconResearched and performed protocols to make and characterize novel photosensitive hydrogel bioadhesives.Created standard operating procedures to reduce experiment variability.Interviewed international leading scientists in multiple disciplines for the podcast BEaTS Research Radio.

  • URSA Student Researcher

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Research Assistant

    Jul 2022 - Apr 2024
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  City of Ottawa

  Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

  Supervisor Returning Deputy Officer

  Supervised a voting place for the 2023 municipal election.Managed a team of 11 staff during a 14-hour voting process.Enforced all the policies and procedures required for the election.

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  HOSA Canada

  Sept 2022 - now

  Managed a team of 13 executive members, 40 judges, and 30 volunteers to ensure smooth running of eight HOSA competitive events for over 1500 competitors.Proposed the standardization of multiple protocols to reduce year-to-year variability and improve efficiency.Oversaw and tracked team progress in multiple areas, such as workshop preparation and competition content preparation.Served on a scholarship selection committee and assisted with the delivery and marking of 5500 examinations within 24h. Show less

  • Lead of Teamwork and Leadership Events

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Competitive Events Coordinator

    Sept 2022 - now
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  City of Ottawa

  Dec 2022 - now

  16 h/week averageCommunicated facility services to clientele.Maintained contact with supervisors so up-to-date information is transferred.Trained new staff and created schedules and notices. Enforced organization policies and procedures. Supervised patrons in the cardio/weight room.Performed orientations for youth new to the environment.Administered first aid to those injured.Maintained the cleanliness of the workspace through housekeeping duties.

  • Customer Service Representative

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Cardio/Weight Room Attendant

    Dec 2022 - now
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  Youth Leaders in Medicine

  Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

  Interim Co President

  Created and proposed the organization's first constitution.Developed a collaborative task management system through Google Sheets to enforce accountability and quality of work within the executive committee.Coordinated with executive committee to plan new events and conferences.