Vice President, Education
Kitchener, Canada Area
- Current
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- Vice President Education at Federation of Students (University of Waterloo)
- Past
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- Special Projects Assistant at Regional Municipality of Peel
- Salesperson at The Hudson's Bay Company
- Office Manager at Kitchener-Waterloo United Way
- Junior Editor at Ontario Ministry of Transportation
- Education
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- University of Waterloo
- Connections
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Jonah Levine’s Summary
I am an elected executive officer of a $12 million not-for-profit corporation.
At the end of my term in this elected position (April 30th, 2008), I will be eager to bring over 5 years of leadership experience to an organization that will offer new challenges and the opportunity to broaden my understanding of business and politics.
Jonah Levine’s Specialties:
Team-building
Executive Management
Project Management
Writing/Editing
Government Relations
Media Relations
Sales
Jonah Levine’s Experience
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Vice President Education
Federation of Students (University of Waterloo)
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Jonah is an elected representative of the full-time undergraduate student body at the University of Waterloo. In that capacity, he acts as an executive officer of a $12 million not-for-profit corporation representing 21,000+ shareholders.
In this role, he manages government relations with provincial/federal politicians and bureaucrats. Working with a network of executives from across Canada, he works to set the direction of two major student stakeholder groups - The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (www.ousa.ca) and The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (www.casa.ca).
In addition to this, Jonah manages relations with top University of Waterloo executives on behalf of student shareholders on matters of an academic nature. Representing thousands of constituents, Jonah seeks to ensure that their academic experience is affordable, of a high quality and is responsive to their demands and needs. -
Special Projects Assistant
Regional Municipality of Peel
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)
September 2006 — December 2006 (4 months)
Directly supported the lead of a major executive project aimed at improving project management methods in the organization
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Salesperson
The Hudson's Bay Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)
April 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 5 months)
Successfully promoted a variety of merchandise in a competitive environment. Achieved a promotion after less than two years with the company because of exemplary sales results.
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Office Manager
Kitchener-Waterloo United Way
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Fund-Raising industry)
September 2005 — December 2005 (4 months)
Facilitated communication between 90+ volunteers engaged in the planning of a successful United Way campaign that raised $180,000+ in 3 months
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Junior Editor
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2005 — April 2005 (4 months)
Wrote and edited a technical newsletter in collaboration with engineering and communications professionals
[see: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/transtek/roadtalk/rt11-1/rt11-1.pdf]
Jonah Levine’s Education
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University of Waterloo
Honours Arts and Business Co-op, Political Science, Economics, International Studies, 2002 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- UW Rotaract (see: http://www.rotary.org/programs/rotaract/index.html for more details), Various volunteer activities with the Federation of Students (www.feds.ca)
Additional Information
Jonah Levine’s Websites:
Jonah Levine’s Interests:
Economic Development, Education Policy, Public Transit & City Planning, Energy Policy, Wind Power Development, International Affairs, International Business
Jonah Levine’s Groups:
Academic Council of the United Nations System, University of Waterloo Rotaract
Jonah Levine’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
