Skills and abilities
The MIS program and my work experience in the public, private, academic, and non-profit environments have given me a range of skills and types of clientele that has prepared me to be able to work and adapt in any work environment. I have gained the necessary hard skills and knowledge from the MIS program as well as through my employment at the Saint Paul University Library in addition to acquiring soft, essential skills through my prior work experience.
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Communication Flexibility Motivation/Positive Attitude Teamwork Leadership Networking Desire for ongoing learning Project management |
Process Analysis Drafting Policies Quality Control Data Analysis User Studies User Training Web Design Event Planning |
Presentation
I am bilingual in French and English and have worked as a translator for Natural Resources Canada. The MIS program and my work experience has provided me with the ability to prep and deliver presentations and workshops as well as the capability to design websites and blogs.
Bookstagram Presentation on Good Practices for Social Media [PowerPoint – 7.3 MB]
Pecha Kucha Presentation on Fandom [PDF]
Writing
I have the ability to write engagingly to attract and maintain the reader’s attention. Throughout the MIS program and my work experience, I have gained the skills to write newsletters, blog posts, prepare literature reviews and revise and evaluate information management software and policies.
Blog Post I Wrote for our Social Media Class
Leadership Case Study [Word Document – 41 KB]
Research and Evaluation Skills
The MIS program has provided me with great research and evaluation skills, especially in terms of evaluating policies, software and services and the proper research methods to conduct literature reviews, reference interviews and scoping reviews.
Terms of Service Evaluation [PDF]
Evaluation of an Acquisition Policy [PDF]
Teamwork and Collaboration Skills
Most of my teamwork and collaboration skills come from both personal and professional experience, but the MIS program has given us the opportunity to fine tune these through group projects.
My work experience as an Early Childhood Educator provided me with these skills as I often collaborated with my students’ teachers and parents to ensure they were receiving the proper care and support in their education and after-school activities.
Working in my current position on financial initiatives in Affordable Housing at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) means I am consistently collaborating with colleagues and other departments to push through funding to help those in need.
And finally, working as a Project Administrator means that I had to coordinate with site supervisors, project managers and suppliers to keep to our project development timelines and budget.