Queen's University

University of Guelph

The York School

Smith School of Business at Queen's University

Venture Manager, Creative Destruction Lab  -  MMIE  -  Founder

Schulich ExecEd

Member, Pitch Deck Advisory Council - Schulich Startups

Panache Ventures

Associate

Lecturing classes on venture capital and private equity.

Schulich School of Business - York University

Lecturer

On-demand babysitting service that is simplifying the process of finding, securing, and paying for top quality babysitters. Hive sitters are primarily recruited from teacher's colleges and education programs and are both intensely screened and highly experienced.

- Implemented various online and offline marketing efforts to grow to 50 clients and 45 child care providers 
- Established robust channels, primarily through strategic partnerships, that allow for continuous inflow of both clients and babysitters 
- Integrated automatic payment processing to simplify payment for both families and babysitters, removing cash and payment chasing from the equation

Hive Home Services Inc.

Founder

Panache Ventures is a $100M pre-seed and seed stage venture fund with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal.

Analyst

Creative Destruction Lab

Venture Manager, Artificial Intelligence Stream

Venture Analyst, CDL-Toronto - Artificial Intelligence Stream

Boutique family helper agency based in Toronto connecting families with highly experienced child care providers

Core Responsibilities 
- Day to day operations including managing booking requests, client queries, and roster of babysitters 
- External operations including establishing and maintaining partnerships 
- Developing comprehensive marketing/ scaling plans and execution strategy

The Summerhill Club Inc.

Vice President

Administrative Assistant

- Network through company contacts and various job boards in order to advertise and fill job positions 
- Utilize internet and social media outlets for recruitment purposes 
- Work closely with hiring managers on developing recruitment strategies

Centric Health

Human Resources Recruitment Assistant

- Photojournalism project that documents the lives of those currently residing in the city of Guelph
- Raises awareness about local issues and events while strengthening tight-knit community ties
- Recognized as one of Guelph’s Top 40 Under 40 for strong entrepreneurial skills and community involvement mainly with respect to the establishment and continual growth of Humans of Guelph 
- Granted the ‘Be the Change Award’ from the University of Guelph for dedication to making a lasting positive impact on the Guelph community

Humans of Guelph

Co-Founder

Sarah Willson