LOMEHARSHAN LALL

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Toronto, ON M*C 1H5

Phone: 647-***-****

acghik@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE OF SKILLS

• Excellent personal motivation with a proven ability to build and work

collaboratively in a strong team concept environment, and independently

• Focused, versatile, dependable, multi-task oriented, flexible, positive, emotionally

stable, able to adapt effectively to challenging and emergency situations

• Well developed skills in prioritizing, organization, decision making, time

management, and verbal/written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills resulting in exceptional rapport with people; proven

success in initiating, promoting and maintaining strong interpersonal relations.

Able to deal courteously, professionally, and tactfully with the general public in a

variety of circumstances

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze situations accurately and

effectively

• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet

Explorer

Research Experience

Supervisor: Professor Mike Doughty 2013

Application of GIS in International Development .

Explored how GIS is used to effectively increase agricultural land use in developing countries

Supervisor: Professor Marc Cadotte 2013

Preservation of Biodiversity through organic farming practices.

Explored how conventional farming practices contribute to environmental degradation and decline in biodiversity

Suggest organic practices that increase biodiversity and increase food security

Supervisor: Professor Marc Cadotte 2014

Human population density impact on biodiversity

Analyse the density of various populations and its effect on the biodiversity of that environment

Shows how ecosystem services were affected due to human population density

Supervisor: Professor Mike Doughty 2014

Application of GIS and Industrial Ecology.

The use of GIS to assess the dynamics of industrial systems, facilitating industrial planning and environmental control

Supervisor : Mandy Meriano 2014

Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing.

Learnt relevant legislation, qualitative and quantitative approaches and applications for environmental impact assessments and environmental auditing

Supervisor: Professor Mike Doughty 2013

Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing

Focuses on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) for solving a range of scientific problems in the environmental sciences and describing their relationship with - and applicability to - other fields of study.

EDUCATION

University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

• Environmental Science BSc.

• International Development Students BSc.

• Economics (minor)

University of Cambridge, London, England

General Certificate of Education

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Community Engagement Coordinator 2013 - 2014

University of Toronto

• Help organise mentoring programmes for youth after school. Programme that is

gear to helping youth develop social skills and increasing their ability to get

through high school into Post Secondary.

• Organised Youth mentorship programmes for the empowerment of youth.

• Coordinate multi-Faith/worldview activities to help diverse groups create spaces

that are inclusive.

• Train youth and students to become Open Dialogue facilitators.

Youth Mentor Facilitator 2005 – 2006

Pathways to Education

• Planning and organising appropriate youth and community programmes

• Recruiting, training and supervising volunteers and paid employees

• Undertaking detached ‘outreach' youth work

• Producing reports and business plans

• Giving presentations

• promoting young people's interests

• maintaining records

• liaising and working with parents, schools, the police and other community

groups/organisations

• providing advocacy and counselling

Varqa Foundation, Guyana, South America 2007 – 2009

National Project Coordinator (Youth Can Move the World/On the Wings of Words)

Youth Can Move the World – Youth Leadership Training & On the Wings of Words-

Literacy Project

• Coordinated and facilitated all activities including transportation, facilities, and

participation for Youth Can Move the World national and regional programs with

150 participants per session

• Assisted in developing policy affecting youth for recommendations to the

National Government Organizations regarding child abuse, domestic violence,

HIV, Aids, environmental issues and attitudes to sex

• Provided monthly and bi-yearly, and yearly reports about youth programs and

opportunities for funders

• Planned, organised, managed monthly and seasonal youth training and

educational programming

• Facilitated, trained both trainers and youth for ongoing youth engagement and

peer training

• Evaluated youth programmes by conducting surveys, questionnaires and

interviews

• Assessment of young people to identify needs and barriers

• Recruited 50+ eligible youth for training services per month through the media

• Marketed and designed advertisements for training services to community

organizations through television, radio and print

• Worked closely with program front-line staff to understand youth's skills and

competencies and develop programming specific to their needs

School Teacher

2007 – 2009

School of the Nations, Georgetown, Guyana

• Taught moral education and developed interactive programme for teaching.

• Worked with children with special needs and adapt to their specific learning

abilities.

Youth Media Guyana, Guyana, South America 2007 – 2009

Media Trainer

Child Labour Project 2005 – 2006

Youth Trainer in Moral Education and Leadership

Child Labour Project, Guyana, South America

• Planned year long curriculum and coordinated life skills and literacy training with

20-30 youth in rural areas

• Instructed classes in reading, expression and empowerment to child labourers

Volunteer Experience

Founder of Open Dialogue - 2012- present

University of Toronto Scarborough Campus

Quidditch Captain 2012- present

University of Toronto Scarborough Campus

• Organise Tournaments with and among universities

• Establish Quidditch Interhouse

• Train teams in the GTA

Children’s Class Teacher/Junior Youth Animator 2004 – Present

Baha’i Community, Guyana, South America

• Worked weekly with a 10 children and 100 Junior youth to help them develop

discipline, expression, creativity, and participation skills, which resulted in better

relationship with peers.

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