Lian Beckstead

438-***-**** • advked@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Enthusiastic, outgoing, and charismatic student who is passionate about working with people. Adapts to new environments and loves to work within dynamic teams.

EDUCATION

McGill University – Faculty of Arts, Montreal, Canada 2020 - 2023

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Honors International Development Studies, Minor in East Asian Language and Literature CGPA: 3.91/4.00

Awards:

Dean’s Honor List; Golden Key International Honor Society; Wendy Patton Keys Arts Internship Award

L’Institut d’études politiques de Paris – Paris, France August 2022 – December 2022

Study abroad in an exchange program partnered with McGill

Relevant coursework: preparing to work in international organizations, politics and strategy of UN Peacekeeping, workshop in diplomacy and international negotiation, and law of international security

American International School of Kingston, Jamaica 2014-2020

Full International Baccalaureate Program completed in May 2020.

Coursework included: HL English-Lit, HL Chemistry, HL Economics, SL Math, SL Physics, SL French

4.21/4.30 GPA/ 97% (senior year)

Awards:

Presidential Scholar award and High Honor Roll with Distinction (G9,10,11,12)

WORK EXPERIENCE

SDG Summit Planning Committee Coordinator at the Centre for Human Rights and Environment (CHRE), Montreal, Quebec 2023

Setting and coordinating a Planning Committee for the SDG Summit co-coordinated by Global Peace and FACE Intergenerational Justice, 17-19 May 2023

Assist the Planning Committee to develop the Concept Note for the SDG Summit

Assist the Planning Committee to search for a location as Venue for the Event in Washington, DC

Assist the Planning Committee to search for and select speakers for the event

Coordinate collaboration with Global Peace HQ w ill develop a Program Running order for the event

Assist FACE to work with Stakeholders, Partners (e.g., UN Systems, Diplomatic Corp, etc) and Sponsors in their home country to support and promote the success of the event

Assist FACE to locate potential Media Partners and undertake Publicity and Social Media Communication

Intern at the Centre for Human Rights and Environment (CHRE), Montreal, Quebec 2022

Researching diverse sets of actions that society and its individual components (youth, adults, organizations, companies, politicians, public officials, etc.) should take to address the evolving climate emergency.

Assist with miscellaneous climate and other environment-related research and advocacy, on a case-by-case basis, which CHRE engages on, such as, but not limited to, the climate and environmental impacts of the extractive sector (mining and oil & gas), corporate accountability and climate, the role of methane and other short-lived climate pollutants in climate change, climate-related environmental justice issues, human rights and the environment, et al.

Assist CHRE with the development of a strategy to engage youth to take action to tackle climate change.

The McGill SDG Student Hub - VP Communications, Montreal, Quebec 2022

The McGill SDG Student Hub is affiliated with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth Division. The SDG Student Hub aims to help more university students learn about, engage with, and take actions on the Agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Managing and leading the Communications portfolio

Creating a strategic plan for marketing and branding to increase student engagement with the Hub

Maintaining all of the Hub's social media (with the support of the Social Media Officer)

Catalyst McGill Graphic Designer, Montreal, Quebec 2022

Catalyst is an online platform for news, features, and opinions regarding international development by students and for students. Tasked with:

Producing graphics for the publication's social media & website

Working with writers to coordinate graphics pertaining to the content published on the website

Attending meetings with the media team

Tutor at Maison D’Étude, Montreal, Quebec 2022

Providing tutoring sessions for elementary school, high school, and CEGEP students

Writing progress reports to parents to ensure the student is on the right track and to identify opportunities to enhance the student’s learning

Structured lesson plans for interactive learning

Guided students in test-taking strategies, notetaking, organizational skills, prioritizing assignments, and studying for exams

Co-Chair of Rewrite Your Narrative, Montreal, Quebec 2022

Rewrite your narrative is a new social impact initiative created by the Plumber’s Ledger to address social issues that are often misunderstood or misrepresented.

Hosting events with guest speakers

Managing teams of 10 for creating bi-weekly podcasts

Managing our social media presence through various platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Representative at the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development 2022

Represented CHRE in our biweekly meetings for the Youth Movement subgroup

Strategizing ideas to increase youth engagement in climate action.

Creating Power Point presentations to present to students

Participating in discussions regarding climate change

Camp Amy Molson Counsellor, Montreal, Quebec 2021

Worked overnight as a camp counsellor for underprivileged children aged 7 to 9

Maintained high levels of discipline by implementing conflict resolution protocols

Created weekly progress reports for parents and guardians to track their children progress

Adjusted activity plans to better engage children of differing ability or interest levels

AISK Middle School Tutor, Kingston, Jamaica 2018-2019

Worked in a dynamic and disciplined environment with middle schoolers

Supervised afterschool study sessions

Track student progress with reports

Model United Nations, The Hague, Netherlands August – February 2019

Delegate for Chile arguing for the transformation of the workforce to meet 21st century global needs. Culminating in a conference at The Hague.

Volunteer Work, Kingston, Jamaica 2017-2019

Helper at National Children’s Home in Jamaica

Food drive organizer for Mary’s Child Home

Founded and participated in “Hurricane Watch”. A school club that reported on events and raised school spirit.

Participated in many 5k runs to raise funds for the building of local schools

AISK Girls Coding Collective, Kingston, Jamaica 2016-2017

Placed third in a Caribbean- wide coding competition

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Language Skills: Fluent English, intermediate Chinese (including written), intermediate French

Computer Skills: One to one laptop environment for twelve years of schooling. Proficient in numerous communication and word processing software. Sufficient in data analyzing and statistics. Ability to code in R.

Interests: Cultural and social injustices, research and writing reports, International politics, working in groups, and travelling

REFERENCES

Amelia Murphy, CHRE Supervisor, Board Director Center for Human Rights & Environment advked@r.postjobfree.com/

Anne Turley, Senior General Counsel, National Litigation Sector

Department of Justice Canada / Government of Canada

advked@r.postjobfree.com / Tel: 613-***-**** / Fax: 613-***-****

Lauren Vaupshas, COO, Académie Maison d’Étude

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