Mazen Daher

**** ****** ** **, ********, AB, T*W 3R5

867-***-**** adv61c@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

University of British-Columbia Kelowna, BC

Bachelor of Arts in Economics Expected April 2024

GPA: 3.7 / 4.0

Relevant Coursework: Economics / Accounting / Math

École Sir John Franklin High School Yellowknife, NT

September 2016 – June 2020

Graduated top of my class

Honour Roll from grade 9 - 12

WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Government of the Northwest Territories Yellowknife, NT

Financial Analyst, Housing Corporation May 2021 – November 2022

Gained experience in auditing and financial statements. I had to deal with our accounts payable, accounts receivable, as well as the general ledger.

Analyzed multiple Excel spreadsheets regarding the allocation of resources as well as our transactions and had to report it to my supervisor.

Reviewed our financial statements and worked with auditors in order to ensure our books were intact.

Familiarized myself with CaseWare and gained immense experience in the program during my two years.

Reviewed our CaseView files, made edits, when need be, and consolidated files in CaseWare.

Created journal entries, as well as adjusting entries during year-end.

Helped with budgeting and the distribution of resources regarding our new projects when the Federal government gave our department $60 million for public housing.

Translated our year-end financial statement from English to French which was given to the OAG and published publicly.

Staples INC. Yellowknife, NT

Sales Associate May 2020 – September 2020

Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices.

Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.

Assisted customers by finding needed electronic items and checking inventory for items at other locations.

Sold various products by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application.

Kept apprised of emerging trends and provided informative customer service to assist in product selection.

Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success toward common sales, service and operational goals.

Somba Ké Dental Clinic Yellowknife, NT

Office Administrative Assistant January 2019 – December 2019

Answered phones to direct callers, schedule appointments and provide general office information.

Set up and maintain physical and electronic filing systems to maintain organizational efficiency.

Made sure all documents and paperwork were efficiently and properly maintained in order to allow all workers easy access.

Learned how to deal with patients and assist them in the best way possible.

Kept records for our finances in an organized manner and created a new system to manage them.

NWT Legislative Assembly Yellowknife, NT

Page December 2016 – June 2017

Was chosen as a page while I was a student at Sir John Franklin High School to work at the legislative assembly.

Prepared the assembly room where ministers, MLAs, clerks, and the speaker held their debates.

Had an amazing opportunity to witness firsthand how these debates work and how politics are done in the NWT.

Was able to get a taste of how resources are allocated and the entire process beforehand.

High School Teacher’s Assistant Yellowknife, NT

T.A. September 2017 – June 2020

Assisted my teachers in various Math/Physics classes in order to help students learn more complex topics.

Learned how to listen to students and teach them in ways that would make the course easier for them.

Gained new connections with students and many of them expressed their gratitude for my help when I graduated high school which was a great feeling.

SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Languages: Fluent in English, French and Arabic; Conversational Proficiency in English, French and Arabic

Technical Skills: Have been working with CaseWare and CaseView at my job for the past two years. Also familiarized myself with R studio in university, a program which I use to make certain graphs for my statistics (histograms, boxplots, scatterplots, etc.)

Certifications & Training: Received training in the CaseWare program

Activities: Went to the 2017 Canada Summer Games for soccer

Attended the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games for soccer

Attended the 2016 Arctic Winter Games for futsal

Attended Nationals for soccer and volleyball. Represented team NT in soccer (2018), and in volleyball (2017, 2018, 2019)

Made the 2020 Arctic Winter Games team for basketball

Following the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games, I had the opportunity to play varsity soccer at several universities

Interests: I developed an intense love for cars at a young age. I love European cars, especially Porsche as I am very intrigued by the perfection of their engineering. My goal is to own a Porsche 911 one day. I often find myself working on certain car projects in my free time. I also am very passionate about sports and will always find time to go play/watch basketball or soccer, as well as go to the gym.

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