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• Two to three years university (or related) experience

• Experiential background in student life issues/student development

• Experience as a graduate student and teaching assistant working with students for many years

• International orientation facilitator volunteer in UW’s Student Success Office

• Over three years of experience in a university environment, including supporting first year students in transition (claim listed under Summary of Qualifications)

• Supervision of staff and/or student supervision (preferred)

• Supervised undergrad RAs in the lab

• Supervised four undergraduate research assistants by developing project guidelines, delegating responsibilities and monitoring progress and addressing questions during lab meetings and via email 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in “appropriate” field of study

• MSc (Computer Science)

• PhD (Nanotechnology)

• Master of Science (Software Engineering), Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON (listed under Education)

• Doctor of Philosophy (Nanotechnology), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON (listed under Education)

• Strong knowledge of experiential learning, specifically service-learning

• Familiarity with range of university student services (e.g., student transition and orientation programming)

• Personal experience as student accessing services  

• International orientation facilitator volunteer in UW’s Student Success Office

• Advised first year students on effective strategies for transitioning to university and managing multiple priorities during regular office hours and tutorial sessions

• Some knowledge of quantitative/ qualitative data analysis (i.e., SPSS); ability to interpret basic student research data (preferred)

• Extensive quantitative data analysis skills obtained through coursework and theses

• Analyzed data using quantitative analysis techniques to predict outcomes

• Proficiency with relevant computing applications/general computer literacy

• PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, website design, programming languages, statistical software, etc.

• Designed and created content for a functional and effective website that informed international students of the various services and resources available to them at the University of Toronto

• Ability to work independently

• Worked independently as a PhD and MSc student

• Independently wrote two successful grant applications; awarded $50,000 of research funding

• Ability to work as part of a team/ collaborate with campus and community partners

• Collaborated with colleagues as a researcher

• Worked with industry stakeholders on various projects

• Collaborated with three colleagues to write a research report which was published in an academic journal

• Developed relationship with industry stakeholders to clarify expectations and ensure specifications were built into predictive model

• Ability to relate to students in a manner which builds trust and confidence

• Interpersonal skills/empathetic

• Built rapport with students as a teaching assistant; tutorials, office hours, emails, discussion boards (won TA award)

• As volunteer orientation facilitator, worked directly with international students adjusting to life at UW

• Won a teaching assistant award for demonstrating teaching excellence within the Faculty of Engineering; nominated by students

• Facilitated discussions and information sharing (in English and Farsi) with students regarding cross-cultural living and learning by establishing a respectful environment for open conversation

• Public speaking skills

• Research presentations in courses, at brown bags, defense, conferences, etc.

• Tutorials as a TA

• Presented at an international conference and was subsequently invited by one of the attendees to give a lecture at their institution as part of a guest speaker series

• Presented complex concepts in a clear, concise manner for up to 30 students during weekly tutorials using PowerPoint slides and interactive activities

• Oral and written communication skills

• Successful grant applications

• Publications in academic journals

• Independently wrote two successful grant applications; awarded $50,000 of research funding

• Collaborated with three colleagues to write a research report which was published in an academic journal

• Problem-solving skills

• Helped students develop their problem solving skills

• Mentored co-op student programmer in approaches to problem solving to effectively trouble-shoot and communicate with industry partners

• Demonstrated initiative in developing new and improved services to meet the challenging needs of students and staff

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• Ability to facilitate strong relationships with community partners

• Built relationships with industry partners on various projects

• Developed relationship with industry stakeholders to clarify expectations and ensure specifications were built into predictive model

• Organization and project management 

• Managed multiple research projects as grad student (balanced this with courses, teaching, extracurricular commitments, etc.)

• Efficiently managed the design and implementation of multiple research projects by prioritizing tasks and adapting to changes in project timelines as they arose

• Self-confident, outgoing, personally engaging

• Outgoing and enthusiastic personality evident through my interactions with students

• Enthusiastically encouraged student participation and engagement in social activities by facilitating personal connections among participants