Ross Almeda

*** ******* ****** • Dartmouth, NS • B2W 4M8 • 902-***-****

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Education:

• Prince Andrew High School, 2018 - 2021

• Saint Mary’s University, 2021 - Present

Work Experience:

• Private Music Teacher

Ekko’s Mindful Music Studio, August 2016 - September 2021

- Provided private lessons to clients surrounding the fundamental basis of guitar, piano, voice, and various concepts in music theory

• Retail Associate

Sport Chek, July 2019 - October 2021

- Assisted customers in determining appropriate footwear and supplementary equipment to enhance physical activity

• Front Desk Representative

GoodLife Fitness, July 2021 - October 2021

- Maintained administrative and hygienic standards of daily gym operations and provided assistance to clients with varying concerns about the gym Volunteer Experience:

• Head of Public Relations

Prince Andrew High School Student Council, September 2018 - June 2021

- Held accountable for positive bureaucratic relations between the Student Council and various scholarly organizations in the HRM

• Peer Tutor

Prince Andrew High School, September 2019 - June 2021

- Provided academic aid to other students in a variety of specific studies, including calculus, physics, history, English, French, and music

• Fundraising Liaison

Panther Pantry (non-profit food bank), September 2020 - June 2021

- Established connections between food bank and community contacts in order to raise funding and awareness for essential items

Volunteer Experience (Continued):

• COVID-19 Rapid Testing Nasal Swabber

Nova Scotia Health Authority, June 2021 - February 2022

- Conducted COVID-19 antigen tests on 400+ patients each day by extracting a sample specimen using a nasal swab

• COVID-19 Test Sample Handler

Nova Scotia Health Authority, July 2021 - February 2022

- Placed nasal swab samples onto PCR devices and documented the status of each sample every fifteen minutes to determine patients’ prognosis

• Elections Scrutineer

Elections Nova Scotia, August 2021

- Monitored the counting of ballots at local polling centres during the 2021 Nova Scotia Provincial Election to ensure an accurate tallying of votes

• Emergency Management Volunteer

Canadian Red Cross, July 2021 - Present

- Coordinates with emergency services and various organizations to provide aid and assist with disaster relief efforts

• Outreach & Awareness Liaison

UNICEF, September 2021 - Present

- Responsible for contacting individuals and establishments to raise donations and increase volunteers for fundraising events

• Housing Manager

Gamma Rho Chapter of Sigma Chi, January 2021 - Present

- Coordinates chapter efforts regarding the cleanliness, safety, care, and maintenance of chapter house

- Works closely with the chapter Risk Manager to ensure that all health & safety standards are observed and up to date

- Curates, distributes, and manages the leases of all current and potential tenants

- Delegates with the ‘Constantine Housing Initiative’ and the ‘Sigma Chi Housing Corporation’ on behalf of the Gamma Rho Chapter

- Manages the annual housing budget for 42 active brothers

- Oversees and assists in renovations of the chapter house Skill Set:

• Trilingualism

- Fluent in English, French, and Tagalog

• Technological capability:

- Familiar with the usage of a PDT device and fully acquainted with the entirety of the Apple iWork suite, Microsoft Office suite, and Google Workspace

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

• Customer service and etiquette

- Can easily conduct positive interactions with customers and clients while maintaining a calm, friendly composure

• Organization and time management

- Able to discern the successive priority of objectives and complete them efficiently

• Critical thinking and problem solving

- Adept at analyzing scenarios and determining the best way to complete the desired objective with the most minimal complications

• Writing and communication

- Holds an average typing speed of 90 words per minute, and can effectively communicate ideas both verbally and written

Achievements and accomplishments:

• PAHS Principal’s List (2019 & 2020)

- Maintained a 90+ GPA across 4 courses at the end of each school term

• Panther Pantry fundraiser

- Organized and promoted a school fundraiser with only 4 days prior notice, ultimately collecting 300+ separate items to be donated to nonprofits

• Reorganized back room and sales floor shelves

- Rescanned and reorganized all shelves in back room and sales floor by brand names in alphabetical order with no overtime or cost overruns, effectively reducing the amount of time needed to locate items for customers at Sport Chek

• Employee Performance Review

- Obtained the highest performance rating out of all footwear department employees at Sport Chek

• Musical Director for Prince Andrew High School’s “Twisted Tales of Poe”

- Composed an original soundtrack to accompany a 90 minute stage play using a variety of instruments and digital audio workstations Achievements and accomplishments:

• Housing Manager, Gamma Rho Chapter of Sigma Chi

- Used only 60% of the yearly ‘housing supplies’ budget to supply the fifteen tenants of the Chapter House with various housing supplies (toilet paper, dish soap, cleaner, etc.) over the course of both semesters

- Established a new standardized system of classifying documents within the chapter, based on the sensitivity of information contained within the document(s)

(documents and correspondence organized by “public”, “sensitive”, “internal”, and “confidential”)

- Created a mandatory “event-planning form” for any brother who wishes to host an event at the chapter house, which must be filled out and submitted to the chapter’s Housing Manager and Risk Manager at least 48 hours prior to a public event taking place at the house

- Drafted and ratified new regulations which makes it mandatory for a designated number of feminine hygiene products, roofie-testing kits, naloxone kits, first-aid kits, and sealed water bottles to be available at all times within the chapter house, and for their respective quantities to be abundant prior to any public event

• ‘Trivia Night’ Charity Event for Women’s Cancer Research

- Organized and facilitated a Trivia Night event with 70+ attendees and donated 100% of the $3,286 raised to the Huntsman Cancer Institute

• Feed Nova Scotia Awareness Campaign

- Promoted an awareness campaign on behalf of Sigma Chi, ultimately gathering 106 L of non perishable food items for Feed Nova Scotia

• ‘Highest Contribution to Chapter Life’ Award

- Received the ‘Highest Contribution to Chapter Life’ Award from a chapter-wide vote of 42 active brothers

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