President of Junior Achievers team Director of Finance at School Club

Adam Russ

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration, Lazaridis School of Business, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON 2023 – Present

• Awards: Laurier Entrance Scholarship (90 – 95% Grade 12 average)

• Semi-Finalist in BDO’s Future Leaders Challenge

• Co-Op Program

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, Toronto, ON

• Awards: Academic Honour Roll (2019 – 2023) 2019 – 2023 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lead Server, Pizzeria Via Napoli, Toronto, ON 2021 – 2024

• Worked in various roles including lead server, take out manager, and occasional store manager, prioritizing the tasks where I was most needed

• Facilitated the training and onboarding of 4 new hires, teaching them how to perform daily tasks and use the POS system, fostering positive workplace environment and decreasing turnover

• Reviewed end-of-day financial reports, distributing tips using TouchBistro POS to analyze employee’s daily performance

• Developed multiple transferrable skills through working in diverse situations, including sales tactics, leadership, teamwork, active listening, and problem-solving

• Managed POS payment systems, ensuring accuracy of daily cash accounts, calculating tip-out, and other integral accounting tasks Research Assistant, RUSSULTS, Toronto, ON May – Nov 2021

• Completed market research for ongoing projects including market trends, industry data

• Analyzed social media marketing trends using Social Blade to provide insight on effective online advertising

• Assisted Managing Director in everyday tasks

Administrative Assistant, Create West Fertility, Toronto, ON May – Sept 2020

• Conducted screening of all staff, patients and health care service providers that enter the clinic for symptoms of Covid-19 virus

• Responsible for documenting all patients entering clinic, recording the results of patient screening, as well as and time in and out of clinic

• Managed the filing of patient documents, organizing faxes and coordinating patient referral documentation

• Responsible for assisting in paper documentation from old paper files to new eHealth EMR system EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

President & CEO, Junior Achievers Sept – Mar 2021

• Managed a team of 7, developing a shoelace company, with customizable designs

• Company was called Styze, sold customizable shoelaces and hockey laces, targeted towards both men and women

• Developed communication, collaboration, management skills, and problem-solving skills through interaction with team and advisors

• Oversaw dissolution at end of program

Director of Finance, Service Business Laurier Jan 2023 – Present

• Developed and monitored club budget using Excel, utilizing commands such as Pivot Tables, Vlookup, etc. for a club of 20, overseeing financial operations and expenditures for service-based business activities

• Analyzed our financial performance using Excel to identify trends, key insights, and opportunities Starting Point Guard, South Toronto Golden Eagles, Toronto, ON 2017 – 2022

• Played point guard position, competed in regional and provincial playoff tournaments each year

• Named team captain (x2), awarded tournament MVP (x1), demonstrated strong leadership qualities as captain ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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• Technical Skills: Proficient in MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel

• Interests: Geopolitics, Reading, Baseball, American Football, Travelling, and Hiking

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