Alison Solis

Toronto, ON · TBD · alisonmsolis@gmail.com

WIP

Experience

Administrative Assistant

Lifeline Syria
  • Worked with supervisor to create a volunteer handbook which is still being used to train new volunteers

  • Use customer relationship platform CRM Salesforce to track client info and respond to 20-40 online client inquiries or updates per day

  • Translate government sponsorship regulations to clients, in a manner that enhances their understanding of the organization’s procedures

  • Learning about the legal aspects of resettlement, community resources and social assistance available to newcomers

Apr. 2016 - Dec. 2016, Nov. 2017 - Present

Festival Coordinator

IC Youth Organization
  • Coordinated a summer outreach festival which provided youth in an underserved community the opportunity to participate in the arts

  • Formulated and presented an informative donor pitch for 30 – 40 potential partners, 35% of which were secured, covering all festival costs

  • Developed an advertising and social media presence that worked to both recruit local participants, and promote the event

  • Compiled relevant information regarding festival progress into easily digestible Microsoft Office reports for organization managers

Jun. 2016 - Aug. 2016

Administrative Assistant

Ontair Design
  • Worked with company owner to upgrade project and invoice tracking system, resulting in the elimination of inconsistent client wait times, to a consistent 2 week turn around

  • Responded to all general phone, email and in-person messages, received and tracked all incoming correspondence

Apr. 2015 - Sep. 2015

Education

University of Toronto

Honours Bachelor of Arts
Specialization in Political Science and Minor in French Studies
2012 - 2017

University of Toronto - School of Continuing Studies

Actively pursuing Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) designation
2018 - 2019

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Workflow
  • Mobile-First, Responsive Design
  • Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
  • Cross Functional Teams
  • Agile Development & Scrum

Interests

Apart from being a web developer, I enjoy most of my time being outdoors. In the winter, I am an avid skiier and novice ice climber. During the warmer months here in Colorado, I enjoy mountain biking, free climbing, and kayaking.

When forced indoors, I follow a number of sci-fi and fantasy genre movies and television shows, I am an aspiring chef, and I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technolgy advancements in the front-end web development world.

Awards & Certifications

  • Google Analytics Certified Developer
  • Mobile Web Specialist - Google Certification
  • 1st Place - University of Colorado Boulder - Emerging Tech Competition 2009
  • 1st Place - University of Colorado Boulder - Adobe Creative Jam 2008 (UI Design Category)
  • 2nd Place - University of Colorado Boulder - Emerging Tech Competition 2008
  • 1st Place - James Buchanan High School - Hackathon 2006
  • 3rd Place - James Buchanan High School - Hackathon 2005