Bachelor of Education | McGill University
Kindergarten and Elementary Education | 2011 → 2015
At McGill, I studied themes of educational psychology, theories of assessment, social justice, and french immersion, while participating in field experiences and extra-curricular activities (i.e., VP Internal for McGill Education Undergraduate Society and VP Communication for Oxfam McGill).
Account Manager
Autoverify, Montreal, Quebec
November 2023 → Ongoing
Autoverify is a SaaS company in the autodealership industry. As an Account Manager, I was responsible of the health of 250+ accounts in Quebec and Ontario.
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• Created my own CRM to consolidate the data from 4 different platform - helping me manage 250+ accounts (corresponding to 1K of meetings, emails and phone calls per quarter)
• Attended to the full Sale Cycle, enabling to win 50+ deals in 2024 as of Q2.• Assisted with company-wide growth by managing client demos, client touch-point and client retention.
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• Cleaning and updating company wide knowledge base, affecting 30% of all employees.
• Creating learning documentation (visuals, Q&A and product sheets) - helping to consolidate fractured information across platform.
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• Lead training session for new colleagues - covering over 30 products and modelling client-interaction processes.
• Created mind-map, talk-track, Q&A and wikis to help new teammates gain ease within their role.
• Supported with client demo and training on complex technical features.
Program Coordinator
Npower Canada, Montreal, Quebec
August 2022 → March 2023
NPower Canada is a non-profit organization offering a path to financial freedom through free tech-training and certification. As a Program Coordinator, my role was focused on ensuring the smooth running of the program as well as facilitating participants’ professional development.
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• Creating a 14-week professional development curriculum for adult learners.
• Creating corresponding educational material (ie: engaging slides, interactive games, meaningful assessments).
• Consulting with national team members on standardizing our practices.
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• Facilitating a weekly Professional Development workshop for our cohort of 50 participants.
• Providing individual career support to participants, with a strong emphasis on resume and cover letter development, LinkedIn profile development, and interview preparation.• Practicing active listening during 1:1 with participants. in order to provide tailored support.
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• Organizing data collection and tracking (ie: presence in daily workshops, notes on communication, assessment feedback).
• Coordinating ongoing Case Management with the rest of the team by monitoring participants and creating action plans when needed.• Taking leads on 85% of all communication with participants, ensuring 12h response time, and sending a weekly newsletter.
Event Coordinator
JetЛАГ festival, Downsville, New York
April 2016 → May 2023
JetЛАГ is the most prominent Russian-speaking culture festival in North America. Over the past 5 years, I have taken an increasing amount of responsibilities pertaining to its coordination.
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• Researching, booking & scheduling of workshops for the festival.
• Relationship management with workshop leaders.
• Handling of on-site logistic and emergencies.
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• Managing 80+ volunteers, from application to team assignments, and overseeing activities at the festival.
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• Supporting the stage booking team.
• Creating a CRM for vendors and managing outbound communication.
• Developing a process to deliver discounted tickets for community members in need.
Learning Concierge
E180, Montreal, Quebec
August 2021 → December 2021
E180 is an Edtech start-up developing innovative knowledge-sharing tools. Its flagship product is Braindate, an exclusive networking solution for large-scale conferences. As a Learning Concierge, my role was to facilitate the usage of Braindates.
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• Responsive, tailored, and caring communication with the organizers of large-scale events (i.e., Adobe MAX, SaaStr, Tableau Conference).
• Tailoring my schedule to clients’ needs with occasional overnight shifts.
• Providing care to attendees and advocating for them with our product team.
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• Helping attendees identify powerful topics for knowledge-sharing (expertise-sharing, problem-solving, passion projects) and connecting people (like a knowledge match-maker).
• Facilitating in-person Braindates at Saastr, California, supporting with logistics and acting as an enthusiastic host.
• Handling high volumes of proactive and reactive communication (emails and live chats).
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• Hosting webinars to present Braindate to new users.
• Perfecting engagement tactics.
• Assessing efficiency with determined metrics.
Bilingual User Success Agent
KOHO Financials Inc., Montreal, Quebec
April 2021 → July 2021
KOHO is a fintech company providing banking services (a prepaid visa card with a first-rate app). I had the pleasure of being a customer representative and coordinating with various company stakeholders.
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•Responding quickly and efficiently to inquiries from any of our 365,000 customers via Intercom (chat) and Aircall (phone).
• Consistently receiving positive feedback from clients (i.e., scoring high on satisfaction KPIs).
• Finding solutions to clients’ problems by navigating our complex database.
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• Reporting on Jira and problem-solving bugs with the dev. team.
• Communicating with our partners (Telpay, Galileo, Incom) in order to provide our services.
• Taking initiatives with company-wide committees (DEI and information-management systems)
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• Addressing cases of identity fraud with direct action (securing account), informed advice, and ultimately holding space for the emotional baggage of clients.
• Handling all information with the utmost care (multiple security steps)
• De-escalating when facing heightened anger.
Accounting Associate
Bench Accounting, Vancouver, British-Colombia
October 2019 → April 2021
Bench is a fintech company specializing in automatic bookkeeping. I had the role of managing a large portfolio of clients (small business owners), notably by supplying them with monthly and yearly financials.
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• Mastering cash-basis accounting.
• Monthly book reconciliation.
• Creating year-end financial reports.
• Ensuring excellent quality of the books by paying close attention to details.
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• Handling a portfolio of 70 Clients.
• On-going communication with clients (heavy use of CRM).
• Consistently excelled in our internal KPIs relating to clients’ satisfaction.
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• Mentoring younger associates.
• Creating my own organizational systems.
• Participating in Beta Projects (i.e., a member of the QA team and I explored new dynamics which were later adopted by the company)
Co-Director
Mont-Libre, Agile Learning Center, Montreal, Quebec
January 2016 → April 2018
In 2016, my colleague Marc-Alexandre Prud’homme and I opened Mont-Libre: a non-profit organization offering a democratic social space for home-schooled youth. Our philosophy was inspired by self-directed learning, non-violent communication, and agile organizing.
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• Coordinating activities (i.e, political history, music theory, poetry) and projects (film-making, journal-making, fundraising).
• Understanding and facilitating Nonviolent Communication (need-based) and Agile Management processes (with fast iteration of democratic meetings).
• Providing emotional support to teens in crisis as well as educational support with their self-directed projects.
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• Problem-solving associated with opening a non-profit offering a service to minors. For example:
-Piloting through legal jargon.
-Meeting with the organization’s committee, establishing processes and tasks to accomplish.
-Finding an appropriate location and facility.
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• Drafting communications with parents and the community.
• Finding, training, and scheduling volunteers.
• Speaking at the “Conference pour L’Éducation Autrement” in 2018 (“Conference for Alternatives in Education”)
Elementary School Teacher
Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Board, Montreal, Quebec
September 2016 → April 2018
After Graduation, I applied at the MBSB as both a theatre teacher and substitute teacher. My intent was to gain a wide range of educational experience and share my passion in the art of self-expression.
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• Desiging theatre “units” (series of courses on a certain topic).
• Creating Lesson Plans.
• Adapting to individual emotional and learning needs.
• Assessing students in accordance with government curriculum.
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• Implementing the methods and lesson plans shared by the teacher.
• Creating and using my own “Emergency Lesson Plan” when needed.
• Fostering engaging and supportive environments.
• Traveling across Montreal Island on short notice.
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• Re-writing a version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory based on an analysis of students’ needs.
• Using plays as tools for teaching French as a second language.
• Organizing multi-media, decoration, and programs.
• Celebrated and directed the delightful performances of the students.
Other Experiences
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• CRM: Salesforce, Xcel.
• Database: Tableau, Airtable.
• Productivity: Jira, Trello, Asana, Murals, Notion.
• Information Mangement: Confluence, G-Suite.
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• Windfirm Inc.; Brinkman Associates & Zanzibar | 2018 → 2020
- Planted 1500 saplings per day.
- Intensive physical endurance under extreme weather, terrain, and living conditions.
- Took initiative to care for group morale (Bush Trivia, Movie Night, Comedy Club). -
• Empire Exchange Clothing | 2017 → 2018
- Sales of second-hand garments and home goods.
- Maintenance of floor, storefront, and stock.
- Enthusiastic customer service and occasional de-escalation of sensitive situations. -
• Day Camps and Alternative Pre-Schools | 2014 → 2016
- Facilitating peaceful parenting practices and Montessori philosophy.
- Pre-School Educator for children aged 3 to 6 years old.
- Designing Summer French Programs for teens studying French.