Vivi Tsoukalas

Experience

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  Wilfrid Laurier University

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2013

  Residence Life Don

  • Resided in residence with a group of 26 students in to ensure their safety and assist them with their transition to university life by creating a strong sense of community • Planned monthly events based student interests; created and maintained relationships• Used effective conflict resolution strategies; managed confidential student information• Advised students regarding academic and personal concerns• Used diplomatic and tactful language when communicating with students and staff members Show less

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  Humber College

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Monitor

  • Resided in residence with students from various parts of the world throughout the summer months of 2012 and 2013• Maintained a safe environment for students to reside by ensuring residence policies were being followed and by remaining on-call overnight to address student and residence concerns• Promoted and organized events for large groups of students• Developed and implemented a bi-weekly workshop on resume and cover letter writing • Tutored students in English as a Second Language• Supported students with their transition to life in Toronto Show less

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  Humber College

  May 2014 - Apr 2016

  • Taught English as a Second Language to international students and students from French-speaking parts of Canada in the summer months of 2014 and 2015• Developed curriculum for five-week intermediate English language learners based on student needs and interests• Prepared daily lessons • Conducted ongoing formative and summative assessments • Utilized digital literacy in the classroom• Identified and implemented cross-cultural communication practices inside and outside the classroom Show less

  • Professor

    Sept 2015 - Apr 2016

  • English Language Instructor

    May 2014 - Aug 2015
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  Toronto Metropolitan University

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Coordinated and planned two successful events for current students and alumni to develop professional relationships; collectively 48% of alumni and incoming alumni attended events• Oversaw a team of volunteers and delegated tasks to ensure event ran smoothly • Managed social media accounts and databases and increased Facebook following by 24% over seven months; promoted and marketed upcoming events and initiatives• Developed communication strategies to guide the association in the future• Liaised with alumni and students; recruited students and alumni for events and initiatives• Assisted the communication team with recruiting prospective students• Developed surveys to collect data regarding alumni and student interests; collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data; organized collected data into a database for ease of access to information • Launched and planned a mentorship program; created information materials and shared them with participants; developed criteria to match pairs; obtained feedback from participants and analyzed results to help improve program Show less

  • Communications Coordinator (Contract)

    Dec 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Graduate Assistant

    Sept 2016 - Apr 2017
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  Humber College

  Jun 2017 - now

  • Coordinated the Language Interpreter Training Certificate (LITC) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programs • Advised Continuing Education (CE) students regarding academic options and pathways to full-time studies • Work closely with Continuing Education Director with all stages of corporate training initiatives • Responsible for daily operations of all CE ESL and English courses, workshops, and certificates• Worked closely with faculty to develop materials for courses and workshops • Obtained student feedback from programs and workshops to determine any required changes and ensure their needs are being met throughout their studies • Developed and managed print and social media marketing Show less

  • Academic Program Manager

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Program Support Officer (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Innovative Learning)

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Professor

    May 2018 - Dec 2021

  • Program Support Officer (Continuing Education & Academic Upgrading)

    Feb 2018 - Jan 2021

  • Placement Advisor

    Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • English for Academic Purposes Instructor

    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017