Kaitlin Murray

Experience

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  Government of Canada

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Information Management Analyst

  Data analysis and entry via computer programs Seibel and Penfax. Culling files for transition into digital. Bilingual telephone, e-mail, and direct reception for inter-office information. Sorting and delivering mail among government buildings. Responsible for security of 'Protected-B' Government information. Participate in bilingual conference calls with Deputy Ministers and students.

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  Meal In A Jar Inc.

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Financial Services Manager

  File and deliver weekly and monthly invoices. Track produce and predict productivity trends. Translate business into French. Research the possibility of bringing product to the University of Waterloo.

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  World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC)

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2016

  SRP-Refugee Sponsorship Team

  Aid student refugees with arrival, adjustment into school life, and community integration. Ensure student refugees understand legal documents required of Permanent Residents. Raise awareness and funds for refugee-related global issues.

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  Government of Canada

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Service Support Agent in Case Processing

  Case Processing and Data Analysis. Process applications of student, visitor, and work permit extensions. Process and aid coworkers specifically with French applications and documents. Responsible for security of ‘Protected-B’ Government Information.

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  Community Volunteer

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  ESL Teacher and Tutor

  Teach English to a community of recent immigrants from Korea. Plan and hold regular English grammar, conversational, and written classes. Tutor individually for high school and government examination preparation.

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  NIRMAN

  Nov 2015 - May 2016

  Project Coordinator & Researcher

  Assist NGO staff by helping coordinate projects, edit newsletters, write annual reports, run conferences and meetings, and research their work to write an 80-page thesis for the University of Waterloo

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  Mitacs

  Feb 2016 - May 2016

  Primary Researcher, University of Waterloo

  Work under the University of Waterloo and Globalink MITACS as a Research Fellow to conduct primary research to identify the impact the Indian Forest Rights Act of 2006 has on forest dwelling communities in the Odisha region. The type of methodology was phenomenological.

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  Humber College

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2017

  Supported facilitation of Fair Trade designation across campus. Event manager, content creator for media engagement and promotion. Research and information management for internal affairs. Discover and analyse patterns of success for entrepreneurial participants and for the centre as a whole. Problem solve based on discovered patterns.

  • Sustainability Engagement

    May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Research Associate, Centre for Entrepreneurship

    Sept 2016 - Jul 2017
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  Warden Woods Community Centre

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2019

  Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership Officer

  Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) are the mechanism through which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) supports the development of local partnerships and community-based planning around the needs of newcomers. Each officer works with organizations and stakeholders across Scarborough to build strong, inclusive and welcoming communities supporting newcomers’ settlement success by fostering collaboration, partnerships and equitable participation of all members. This role included facilitating the Health Action Group for Scarborough. Show less

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  JVS Toronto

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2023

  Developed a referral system for youth on probation or parole to be better able to seek employment. This project involved JVS Toronto, the City of Toronto, and the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

  • Manager, Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership (TNLIP)

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2023

  • Manager of Community Development

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2020
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  World Education Services

  Aug 2023 - now

  Senior Manager, Knowledge Management & Mobilization

  The Senior Manager, Knowledge Management and Mobilization is a specialist role that provides foundational support to the Canada Programs team, and additional support to other teams in Canada, by curating and disseminating information and resources and providing strategic analysis of the most relevant research, data, emerging trends, best practices and thought leadership in Canada. They ensure that the Canada Programs team, as well as policy makers, practitioners, and newcomers, are informed by timely and relevant information, resources, and data. Show less