Sunny Lam

Sunny is a consultant and entrepreneur who has coached and boosted marketing for clients through resume design, interviews and job searches for employment contracts of over $279,000 in value.

He co-founded an urban food social enterprise and business based in Toronto, and helped attract four major media interviews from the Toronto Star, CBC, Newstalk Radio and City TV between 2008 and 2010.

He also drove the fundraising efforts leading to $89,000 in capital funding for the enterprise.

Sunny was one of the primary co-founders of an organic and natural food retail market at Queen's University that served 21,000 people directly.

Over the last five years, Sunny has conducted 19 public speaking presentations to over 1,700 people.

Sunny is also the author of 101 Job Search Hacks: A Cheat Sheet for Landing the Job You Want (http://shinobicareercoach.com/scc/101-job-search-hacks-cheat-sheet) and the Zen of Job Search - Get Attention! 10 Ideas That Really Work (http://amzn.to/K6j6Ny)

Sunny is a Toronto, Ontario native with a Masters in Environmental Studies from Queen's University in Kingston.

He also has a Bachelor in Environmental Studies Biology and has earned four academic awards.

Sunny is an avid student of science, psychology, entrepreneurship and marketing. In his spare time, he practices martial arts (krav maga, judo, karate), bodyweight training, chess and fencing.

Selected Achievements
• Conducted 19 public speaking presentations to 1700 people. (2006-2011).
• Wrote press releases for enterprise organization that attracted four major media interviews - Toronto Star, CBC, Newstalk, CityTV. (2008-2010).
• Coached clients through interviews and job search resulting in over $190,000 in contracts. (2006-2011).
• Initiated retail market within an institution receiving $486 million per year in funding. (2006-2007).
• Spearheaded business development team which procured $89,000 in funds. (2008-2010).

• Urban Agriculture in Kingston: Potential for Growing Sustainability

  • October 2007 to October 2007
  Team Members: Sunny Lam

  Urban agriculture is becoming an increasingly vital part of making modern cities sustainable. Kingston was recently ranked third in a sustainable city analysis conducted nationwide by Corporate Knights magazine. Creating more local food through urban agriculture within Kingston could help the city become a notable leader in sustainability. Growing food within urban landscapes can be considered “green infrastructure” which provides multiple benefits: enhancing the local environment, strengthening community, boosting food security, improving health and invigorating the local economy. The background and current situation is briefly looked at below, followed by key considerations, some options and a conclusion.

• 101 Job Search Hacks: A Cheat Sheet for Landing the Job You Want

  • March 2011 to Present
  Team Members: Sunny Lam, Umar Ghumman, Raphael Ng, Amy Sujae Lee

  You will learn 101 and more tricks and tactics to find and get the job you want.
  
  Every tactic in the book comes with a "Tactical Breakdown" that tells you how useful, quick or costly a job search tactic is and includes immediate action steps and suggested resources.
  
  Depending on your situation you will get a specific recommendation on sections in the book you should read.
  
  Even non-job seekers (from established professionals to entrepreneurs) who are looking to improve their personal branding and marketing will find this book useful.
  

• The Zen of Job Search - Get Attention! 10 Ideas That Really Work

  • April 2012 to May 2012
  Team Members: Sunny Lam

  Have you ever wondered why some people are successful in life, while others struggle just to make ends meet?
  It's all about mindset and how they set themselves up for success.
  
  In job search as the rest of life, success goes to the people who know what they want, what they offer and work to find opportunities instead of waiting to be picked.
  
  
  This handy little e-course guide will teach you...
  * How to develop a powerful mindset of confidence and action
  * How to know what you have to offer employers and clients
  * How to think like your customer - the employer
  * How to stay healthy of mind and body so you are super productive and laser focused
  * 10 Powerful Ways to Set Yourself Up for Success and Draw Attention to You
  In addition this quick reading guide will give you over 59 indispensable resources covering...
  
  * Leadership
  * Communication and People Skills
  * Persuasion and Sales
  * Careers
  * Entrepreneurship
  * and nine other areas that will help you in the rest of life
  
  Get your guide today and start your journey to reaching The Zen of Job Search.
  
  http://shinobicareercoach.com/scc/zen-of-job-search-sign-up

• Chinese (Cantonese)

• Queen's University

  • Urban Food Security (Centre for Food Security, Ryerson; Dr. Joe Nasr) (CFNY408)
  • Honours Project in Environmental Sustainability – Solid Waste Management (ENSC410)
  • Global Environmental Problems (ENSC802)
  • Environmental Policy (Dr. Stephen Hill, Dr. Elizabeth May) (MPA847)
  • Energy Policy (Dr. Bryne Purchase) (MPA877)

• Queen's University

  • Biodiversity (Biol 530)
  • Bioremediation (BIOL409)
  • Cell Biology I
  • Community & Ecosystem Ecology
  • Comparative Biochemistry
  • Data Management & Analysis (BIOL243)
  • Differential and Integral Calculus
  • Ecological Risk Assessment (ENSC401)
  • Environmental Economics & Assessment (ECON290)
  • Environmental History
  • Environmental Policy (ENSC310)
  • Environmental Sociology (ENSC305)
  • Environmental Toxicology & Chemical Risks (ENSC201)
  • Evolutionary and Population Genetics
  • Field Biology I - Windsor Great Lakes Field Biology (BIOL307)
  • General Chemistry
  • Geography and the Environment
  • Global Food Security, Agriculture and the Environment (ENSC315)
  • Honours Project in Environmental Sustainability
  • Humans & the Natural World
  • Intro to Ethnobotany
  • Introduction to Biology
  • Introductory Physics
  • Mendelian and Molecular Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organization for Life - The Organism
  • Plant Physiology
  • Population and Evolutionary Ecology
  • Principles of Economics
  • Principles of Geology
  • Experimental Evolution. (Biol 534)

1. Project Management
2. Productivity Management
3. Social Media Marketing
4. Career Services
5. Sustainability
6. Public Speaking
7. Fundraising
8. Marketing Strategy
9. Management Consulting
10. Data Analysis
11. Market Research
12. Business Strategy
13. Event Planning
14. Interviewing
15. Project Planning
16. Strategic Communications
17. Coaching
18. Research
19. Staff Management
20. Staff Training
21. Staff Supervision
22. Volunteer Management
23. Volunteer Coordination
24. Volunteer Training
25. Volunteer Recruiting
26. Volunteer Leadership
27. New Business Development
28. Small Business Development

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Websites:

• Company Website
• Get Your Twitter Updates
• Personal Website

Interests:

productivity, business planning, management, projects, market research, communications, social media, advertising, job search, grant writing, cybersecurity, fiction writing, commentary, diy, sales, environment, sustainability, nutrition, health, social enterprise

Honors and Awards:

R.S. McLaughlin Fellowship 2006
Dean’s Honour List, Queen’s University 2005
World Congress Millennium Scholarship 2003
Aiming for the Top Scholarship 2001