lauren ames

food packer

Country

canada

City

toronto

Industry

renewables & environment

Skill

customer service, research, public speaking, academic writing, office administration, organic farming, farmers markets, microsoft excel, microsoft office, teaching, volunteering, communication, microsoft office suite

Experience

food packer

mama earth organics

2017-9 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo

garden centre associate

john's nursery

2017-6 - 2017-7 · 2 mos

research assistant

young city growers

2016-4 - 2016-10 · 7 mos

Conducting participatory action research at a local agriculture project through a research partnership with FLEdGE (Food: Locally Embedded, Globally Engaged) and Wilfred Laurier University.

youth intern

young city growers

2015-4 - 2015-9 · 6 mos

* With YCG I did farm work * coordinated communication with customers, including preparing and sending out invoices * gave a presentation at an event for local farmers * and represented Young City Growers at an environmental networking conference

server

timberwolf golf club

2013-5 - 2013-8 · 4 mos

patient services volunteer

health sciences north/horizon santé-nord

2010-7 - 2012-8 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Volunteered in the Daffodil Terrace Lodge with the Northeast Cancer Centre, where patients receiving treatment can stay during the week to avoid transportation concerns. My responsibilities included spending time with patients during their stay, escorting patients to and from appointments, giving tours, and giving patients and their families the right resources to help answer any questions.