KPMG

• Led a high-profile public engagement with direct client contact, and participated in executive leadership meetings
• Initiated and proposed a schedule of changes to Senior Management to promote greater audit quality
• Developed Comparable Transaction Analysis for Senior Management to use within executive-level discussions
• Oversaw and mentored teams of 1-2 staff members, and organized project meetings with cross-functional teams
• Analyzed financial models for North American commercial properties, assessing for valuation and potential impairment

Senior Accountant

• Clientele includes insurance, financial services, manufacturing, technology, pharma, and retail operating entities
• Exceeded utilization expectations, achieving 106% in FY20 (80% target) and 98% in FY19 (75% target)
• Led a $729M multinational manufacturing engagement for 1 term, streamlining tasks and provided mentorship to 1 team member
• Oversaw and mentored 5 international audit team members, to outperform budgetary expectations by 19% 
• Analyzed 7 engagement budgets of up to $200K, providing budgetary cost-saving recommendations to Senior Management (Managers or Senior Managers typically perform this task)
• Directed semi-weekly meetings with the CFO and Controller of a $49M public financial services entity
• Consulted with a $1.3B P&C insurer, to propose and implement a $4M financial adjustment

Associate, Assurance

Great-West Life

• Completed 100+ loan reviews and performed valuations for retail, office, industrial, and residential assets
• Initiated and generated a financial model, providing management with an assessment of KPIs over the company's portfolio
• Delivered due diligence and comparable transaction analysis directly for the Vice President and national mortgage origination team
• Initiated and built a financial model to assess 12 REITs and interpret the entity’s long-term risk exposure

Summer Student, Commercial Mortgage Investments

University of Manitoba

Curriculum grader for a Masters level course, while in the process of completing an undergraduate degree

MBA & MFin Course Grader

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Bioscience Association Manitoba

In today's rapidly evolving landscape, workforce development has gained unprecedented significance. Empowering employees to advance in their career trajectories is pivotal in bolstering retention rates. As a dedicated professional, I collaborated with members of the Bioscience Association of Manitoba (BAM) and various stakeholders committed to enhancing their workforce and leadership proficiencies. Backed by provincial government funding, we're poised to subsidize training expenses, rendering it accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Workforce Development Manager

Effective academic advising encompasses career development. I led a dynamic team of dedicated academic advisors who supported and motivated students registered in science programs. The complexity of support changes with current social and economic situations. 

Supporting those who provide this work is constantly evolving as the student population is just as dynamic and crosses numerous generations. The population in post-secondary is diverse, creating challenges the current education system has not seen before leading to an adaptive work environment.

Academic Undergraduate Advising Officer

Empowered and educated students to take ownership of their career development. Stressed the importance of complementing studies with experiential opportunities while making informed and intentional decisions on activities. Established relationships with students as well as network with alumni, academic staff and support staff to maximize connections for students.

I met each student where they are at in their own career development.  With a toolbox of options available, I always feel like I am along for the ride.  Together, we discover new ideas and possible careers.  Each student is empowered to continue the process and I am always on the sidelines available for consultation as needed.  The greatest satisfaction is when a student has a look of confidence in themselves.  Ultimately, I need to do myself out of a job - however, thankfully, there are always new students entering the post-secondary educational environment so I never have to say good-bye - just "au revoir" and "stay in touch" as the students graduate.

Career Consultant

Dartmouth College - Centre for Professional Development

Empowered and educated students to take ownership of their professional development. The student population included a large diversity of socioeconomic origins, worldwide cultures, and personal ideologies; creating an intriguing and dynamic student body with which to work. 

Established relationships with on and off-campus departments/stakeholders as well as network with alumni, academic staff and support staff to maximize connections for students. Supervised student staff to create a greater connection in promoting services to the student body.

Career Advisor

Hartford School District

Efficiently followed lesson plans as per absent teacher, communicated requirements of assignments/lessons to students. Disciplined students according to appropriate school and district policies. Established trustworthiness among faculty members. Developed rapport with students quickly and easily to motivate academic success in classroom teacher's absence.

Substitute Teacher

University of Manitoba - Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management

Performed academic and career advising function for undergraduate students in the faculty; included assisting students in realizing goals, identifying alternatives to barriers and consequences of option(s). Promoted degree programs to prospective students; educated students on academic content & possible career paths of programs offered.

Worked closely with the Associate Dean of Academics on policies, procedures, and "other duties as assigned", including a massive curriculum review and renaming of the faculty. Liaised with non-academic component of faculty in order to increase academic success of students and student athletes.

Undergraduate Program Administrator

Campus Manitoba

Campus Manitoba (CMB) is a program designed to facilitate access to post-secondary education within the province of Manitoba.  As a Centre Coordinator I recruited students, assisted them in all aspects associated with admissions, determining a course of study, registration logistics, personal issues, career advising, etc.  As the main contact for rural students, I became a support as well as a source of information which allowed them to become confident and able to move into the city in order to complete their studies.

I supervised part-time staff and facilitated the operation of a virtual classroom, assisted professors and students alike in regards to course delivery methods, and ensured smooth operation of the centre and programs associated with Campus Manitoba. I was also tasked with supervising locations in 3 areas of southern Manitoba beyond Southport. This included supervising part-time staff and advising students from a distance; making weekly trips to meet with both staff and students in person.

Centre Coordinator

Each of us define success differently, personally and professionally. Some know where they want to get to but aren’t sure how to get there. Others really don’t know. The conscious, subconscious and unconscious are involved, and the journey is always so individual. Yet we live and work in a community. I work with people in many different settings to help them define their needs and goals to find options and solutions.

I am a restless soul. Always looking for new ideas and activities. In this way, I am constantly developing my own career both professionally and personally. Always looking to connect with new folks and ideas – feel free to reach out if you want to discuss an idea, shoot the breeze, or propose a new (ad)venture. Please specify why you want to connect with me when you reach out. I love to hear other people's stories, am always learning and enjoy connecting with new ideas.

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