Trevor LaForce

Experience

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  Rideau Canoe Club

  May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Recreational program Coordinator and Canoe Kids camp counselor

  organized and executed programs to encourage the adoption of paddling as a hobbyist activity while streaming gifted and capable youth into competitive programs. Responsible for formulating short- and long-term lesson plans. Promoted to recreational programs coordinator late in the 2007 season. As well as fulfilling duties as a counselor and instructor, reorganized invoice records, negotiated with suppliers, created schedules, and engaged new members.Professional DevelopmentOCDSB Tech PD day - Ottawa, ON | February 2011Focused on cloud computing solutions for education, specifically Google applications. Show less

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  Queen's Charity Committee

  Sept 2007 - May 2008

  Volunteer web master, board member, graphic designer and emcee

  Produced print and digital media for five large-scale charity events for organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society and Invisible Children. Experimented with new media and viral marketing. Promoted the use of social media for increasing visibility and exposure.

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  Rideau Canoe Club

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Program Coordinator and lead coach

  Canoe Kids day camp program - responsible for managing client files, creating a new curriculum, attending meetings on behalf of the program. While fulfilling all duties as counselor and instructor, managed registration, wrote copy for the club website, responded to phone and email inquiries, and built a successful professional relationship with parents and campers.

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  StarTek

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  Technical Support Representative and Academy Bay support

  Provided outsource customer service and technical support for AT&T. Was rated consistently highly and had an extremely high level of customer satisfaction due to comfortable, professional phone mannerism and commitment to resolution. Shortly after training was completed, tapped to provide second-stage training and supervision of new hires during active calls.

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  Queen's University Digital Youth Conference

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Delegate

  Selected to attend the Digital Youth Conference as representative of Queen's Education Class of 2011. Discussed role of traditional & new media in the classroom, development of tools to assist teachers integrate media into lessons, and how civics & citizenship develop in the borderless environment of the internet.

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  South Carleton High School

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2011

  Student Teacher

  Grade 9 academic English, grade 10 academic Canadian history, grade 11 university prep English, and grade 12 mixed social studies. Designed and executed units and lessons for a range of ages, grade levels, and abilities. Engaged students in their own learning through use of technology and emphasizing responsibility. Assisted in organizing, coaching, and judging students participating in the pilot program Poetry in Voice. Repeatedly received positive evaluations and consistently positive student feedback. Show less

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  Operation Come Home

  Mar 2011 - Apr 2011

  Student teacher, Achievement Centre volunteer, Outreach volunteer

  Engaged in one-on-one and small-group tutoring during alternative practicum. Strong focus on student success with at-risk youth. In addition to regular teaching & tutoring duties, attended staff meetings, compiled reports, led art projects, and experimented with new branding.

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  Ottawa-West Nepean Young Liberals

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

  Secretary

  Founding member of OWNYL club; responsible for editing and translating the OWNYL Constitution; Table Officer; recording minutes, writing releases and missives; development of the OWNYL wordmark and creation of content for the website.

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  Ottawa Catholic School Board

  Oct 2011 - Jul 2013

  Tutor Mentor

  Tutor for after-school program run by the Ottawa Catholic School Board for students, particularly at-risk and struggling youth. In-house tutor and athletics coach. Supervisor for staff of tutors 2012-2013.

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  Ottawa Fringe Festival

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Behind the Fringe podcast producer (volunteer)

  Edits and posts Behind the Fringe podcast. Uses open-source and professional tools including Audacity, Adobe Soundbooth, and Adobe Dreamweaver. Writes and updates iTunes-compliant RSS feed, manages feed via Feedburner, writes and schedules posts in Wordpress for ottawafringe.com, promotes via social media.

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  Prometric

  Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

  Test Centre Administrator

  Ensure security and integrity of high-profile academic and trades exams (LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, etc.). Ensure client and customer satisfaction. Open and close centre. Manage servers, workstations, peripheral devices, and clients.

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  Sylvan Learning Centers

  Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

  Assessment Administrator

  Assess incoming students for placement in Sylvan programs. Administer skills tests, assess personality and areas of need, process payments and paperwork.

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  Blyth Academy

  Jan 2013 - May 2015

  Teacher

  Responsible for designing, delivering, and administering private and regular courses, following standard Ministry guidelines, within the Blyth philosophy of experiential learning.

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  Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport

  May 2015 - now

  • Manager, Education

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Education Officer

    May 2015 - Aug 2018