Lauren McGill
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Education
All Saints Catholic Secondary School, Whitby, ON 2005-
2009
Made honour roll for four consecutive years
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON 2010-
2014
Specialization in Psychology
Made Dean’s list for four consecutive years
Obtained an academic scholarship upon entry
Obtained a financial bursary for academic performance for the 2013-2014 school year
Awards
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Award (NSERC) March 2013
The NSCERC scholarship is a highly competitive internship awarded to students recognized for
extremely strong academic performance. This award supports a paid 16-week research internship
with a supervisor that has received an NSERC grant based on the recognized significance of that
supervisor’s area of research.
Certifications
First AID
CPR
Work Experience
RBC Bluesfest Field Manager June 2014-
present
GMR Marketing, Ottawa ON
Roles & Responsibilities
Promote the Royal Bank of Canada through various RBC promotional activations at the Ottawa
Bluesfest Festival
Engage with the public at Ottawa Bluesfest and provide information about RBC activities going
on within and outside of the festival.
Manage and coordinate volunteers and brand ambassadors and consult with event supervisors
during program duration at Ottawa Bluesfest festival
Organize, overlook, and assist in running of activities put on by RBC at Ottawa Bluesfest
Evaluate activation and report to all levels of staff management within the Ottawa Bluesfest
festival.
Event set up and tear down for RBC activations at Ottawa Bluesfest and carrying out of inventory
and delivery of event materials.
Brand Ambassador
June 2014-present
Reef Moxie, Ottawa, ON
Roles & Responsibilities
Collect demographic information from the public and persuade individuals to sign up for an
online magazine that provides information on specified brand preferences
Intermediate Youth Worker
May 2014-Present
Boys and Girls Club, Ottawa, ON
Roles & Responsibilities
Organize, participate in, and supervise various recreational activities for youth between the ages
of 8 and 18
Coach and supervise various sports tournaments for youth at the Boys and Girls Club
Provide informational, emotional, and instrumental support to Boys and Girls Club members and
their families when possible and provide direction to outside services when necessary
Research Assistant,
April 2013-August 2013
Neuropsychology Lab, Bruyere Research Institute, Ottawa ON
Roles & Responsibilities
Follow relevant and recent research on different forms of cognitive impairment, specifically
Alzheimer’s Disease
Perform neuropsychological assessments on young adults, older adults, and individuals
diagnosed with particular forms of cognitive impairment
Perform Electroencephalogram (EEG) testing on young adults, older adults, and individuals
diagnosed with particular forms of cognitive impairment to obtain data on brain activity while
performing tasks requiring different forms of brain function
Collect, analyze, and input data from neuropsychological and EEG testing
Communicate & clarify the goals and procedures of the research lab to participants and
participant family members
Assistant Manager & Sales Associate,
2008-2012
Boathouse, Oshawa, Ontario
Roles & Responsibilities
Inform customers about store products and promote sales
Direct staff selection & hiring processes
Mentor & coach junior staff
Carry out sales transactions (invoicing, rash, reconciliation)
Organize & maintain inventory
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer,
March 2013
Neurogym Rehabilitation Center, Ottawa, ON
Roles & Responsibilities
Shadowed and provided assistance to physiotherapists and working at a rehabilitation center for
individuals living with a variety of neurodegenerative and neurologically based diseases and
impairments
Volunteer,
October 2013-May 2014
Boys and Girls Club, Ottawa, ON
Roles & Responsibilities
Provide assistance in homework completion and participate in recreational activities in an
afterschool program for youth in the Accora Village area.
References Available Upon Request