Melissa Levi

Experience

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  Le Directeur Général des Élections du Québec

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Agent

  - Updating list of electors in the Montreal Region for government elections

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  Substance Books Online Book Publicity Services

  May 2009 - May 2010

  Marketing Assistant

  - Literary Scout and Advertising Editor- Recruited Award-winning authors

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  Eco-Quartier NDG

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Environmental Advocate

  - Environmental & sustainability advocate- Implemented Rainwater Recuperation NDG Pilot Project.- Going door to door in the area to educate residents about recycling, reducing, reusing, composting (& community composting) , as well as informing them of upcoming events.- Hosting kiosks in various areas of the city to educate residents.- Hosting workshops for adults/kids.

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  Prep 101

  Sept 2009 - Apr 2010

  Manager at Concordia University

  - Entrusted with all marketing and operations decisions - Supervised and motivated group of Flyer Distributors & Marketers - Reported directly to co-founder - Drive sales and increased profits from previous years

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  PepsiCo

  May 2010 - May 2014

  - Assisted the retail sales team in the area of the forecasting of key banners, analytical support, sales & ops performance reporting and internal & external field communication. - Helped build brand health through leadership of strategic and tactical plans. - Used effective leverage of external and internal databases (Dunnhumby, Nielsen, Essbase) in supporting the team with business analysis and assessment.- Managed the bi-annual Financial Reconciliation process with the retail team & presented directly to customer Show less

  • Sales Analyst (Retail Sales)

    Apr 2012 - May 2014

  • Production Planner

    May 2010 - Apr 2012
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  Dunnhumby

  May 2014 - May 2015

  - Subject matter expert on Dunnhumby tools and systems (SaaS), primarily Shop on Lab (data insights tool and all its reports) and Shelf Review (assortment recommendation and customer decision tree tool) as well as AdHoc templates.- Managed and updated the training calendar, courses, and content of all training of the Dunnhumby tools across Canada (for Dunnhumby and CPG clients alike). - Created content in English and French, managed and edited all French translations for Quebec. - Lead and design interactive client training sessions- Manage key CPG accounts (PG, PepsiCo, Labatt, Campbell's)- Consult clients on additional ad hoc services and personalized media outreach- Participate in key strategic Retailer and Manufacturer meetings

  • Education Associate

    Jan 2015 - May 2015

  • Account Manager (Manufacturer Practice)

    May 2014 - Dec 2014
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  Freelance

  May 2016 - now

  Professional Freelancer
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  Shanti Shanti Restaurant

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

  Owner & Manager

  - managed a staff of two employees and one volunteer during high season - expanded to include yoga upstairs in 2020- moved to Kampot in 2020 and started bagel business

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  VIPKid

  Jul 2019 - now

  ESL Instructor (Online)

  Create individualized English language lesson plans for Chinese students based on student needs and language standards set by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. Build and manage positive relationships with students and their parents.- Responsible for organizing coursework and learning materials for 100+ students each month- Administer periodic assessments to measure student progress.- Research and establish new teaching methods in order to stay up to date with industry standards for teaching English as a second language.- Inform parents about student progress by providing comprehensive feedback after each lesson.- Collaborate with learning partners located in China to establish learning goals and provide feedback on course materials. Show less