Evan Beck

Experience

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  Calgary Stampeder Football Club

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2014

  Equipment Assistant

  -Worked full-time as the team Equipment Assistant for the Calgary Stampeders.- Worked 50-65 hours/week during the summer, and worked full-time on weekends during fall/winter. Role/Achievements: - Satisfying the equipment needs of professional athletes at a one-on-one level- Overviewing the training of practice players during away games satisfying the equipment needs of each player-Creating a support system to help the team achieve success: -during my tenure, the Calgary Stampeders finished 1st in the Western Conference 3/5 years, and qualified for the playoffs 5 out of 5 years. In 2012, the Stampeders were crowned Western Conference Champions and made their first Grey Cup appearance in 4 years. Show less

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  Sandwich for a Story

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2018

  Co-Founder

  - Sandwich for a Story is a global awareness initiative that looks to break down stigma between homeless individuals and the rest of society. - Primary role involved conducting over 100 interviews with homeless individuals for the Sandwich for a Story’s official website, and social media platforms which have amassed a following of over 15,000 people.- Role also involved planning over 30 university/high school outreach events in 2 years.- SFS was represented:at the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative University Conference the 2016 Harvard Medical School Conference and Youth Mental Healththe 2015 Millennium Campus Conference held at United Nations Headquarterson CBC Radio, Global News and CTV News Show less

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  Calgary Drop In & Rehab Centre Society

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Community Housing Coordinator

  -Worked in the affordable housing department of Calgary’s largest homeless shelter.Responsibilities/Achievements:- liaising between residents and other government agencies.- building a strong community network for formally homeless individuals- working one-on-one to help homeless individuals reintegrate into housing society

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  Calgary Ward 9

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Policy Research Intern for Calgary Ward 9 Constituency (2014)

  - Conducted independent, high-level research for policy initiatives and motions, for Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra. - Area or research focused mainly on the prospective pros and cons of Urban Chicken Farming in Calgary.

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  Sawa World

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Video Production Coordinator

  - Worked for a Non-governmental Organization in Uganda, that produces instructional videos of practical methods for alleviating poverty. Responsibilities/Achievements: - Planned Sawa’s annual workshop event called Mini Sawa World Day. This event involved recruiting eight Ugandans to teach their entrepreneurial solutions, and additionally promoting the workshop to various impoverished populations throughout Uganda. Over 150 participants came to the event and 82% of attendees reported replicating a skill they learned, within 3 months of attending the workshop. - video editing/video production - drafting interview scripts- on-sight interviewing. Show less

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  Parliament of Canada

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  Constituency Assistant Volunteer for MP Mark Gerretsen

  - Independently drafted public statements on behalf of Mark Gerretsen to over 100 different private organizations, constituents and government entities.- Selected to assist in writing public statements and private letters as a distant correspondent, after initial volunteer period ended.

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  Government of Canada

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Activities Manager at Explore Canada

  - Explore is an educational exchange program administered by the Government of Canada, to help University and high school students learn a second language and cultivate leadership skills. - My position involved planning over 30 recreational and academic-oriented events for 240 students.- Solely planned and administered a 10-week Mental Health workshop for over 40 participants.

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  The Alex Community Health Centre

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  Intensive Case Manager

  • The Alex works exclusively with Calgary’s most vulnerable population; clients who suffer from a variety of mental illnesses, terminal diseases, addictions, brain injuries and personality disorders. • The primary responsibility of my position was to house and maintain the health of 12 homeless and formally homeless clients.• Received Employee of the Month Award

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  United Nations

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Junior Professional Consultant on Criminal Justice

  - Worked with the Government of Indonesia to develop a National Strategy for Managing Violent Extremist Prisoners. The National Strategy will serve as the primary guide for all government agencies and civil society organizations working with terrorist prisoners in Indonesia.- Planned and facilitated 3 international conferences focused on enhancing deradicalization and rehabilitation policy and programmes for violent extremist prisoners in Southeast Asia.- Worked with UNODC headquarters to monitor and evaluate the economic viability of prison industry programmes in Indonesia.- Solely planned an event for the International Observance of Nelson Mandela Day (see attached link). Event participants included: the Ambassador of Qatar, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in Indonesia, and the Embassies of South Africa, Algeria, Ethiopia, Libya, Mozambique, Sudan and Zimbabwe. Show less

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  Calgary John Howard Society

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  Youth Housing Support Worker
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  Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research (Vecova)

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  Supportive Living Practitioner
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  The Alex Community Health Centre

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2021

  Intensive Case Manager
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  Nelson Mandela High School

  Sept 2023 - now

  Social Studies, Psychology and Law Teacher