Hira Rizwan
(relocated back to Canada & able to work without sponsorship)
L5V 1S3| (-|-EDUCATION
Goldsmiths College, University of London
London, United Kingdom
MSc., Occupational Psychology
Sept’19-Oct’20
BPS Level 2 accredited course
Conducted assignment-based work with Deloitte & Jumio
Core Courses: Assessment & Selection, Leadership & Talent Management, Training, Coaching & Counselling
Dissertation Focus: Intersectional Accommodation Experiences in the Workplace
Additional Research: Students’ Experience in Groupwork
The University of British Columbia, Faculty of Arts
Vancouver, Canada
BA., Psychology, Gender, Race & Social Justice
Sept’15-April’ 19
Double major
CGPA: 3.4
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Goldsmiths Students Union
London, United Kingdom
Assistant Administrator
Jan’ 20- ongoing
Communication/Customer Service: First point of contact at Student Union. Managed communication in-person, email & other mediums.
Documentation/Organization: Maintain schedule for communal bookable spaces in the SU.
Event Management: Assist with ongoing campus events including the 2020 elections for sabbatical officers & strike events. Assist students with logistical needs
for their independent events. Work on interactive event ideas including virtual mask-making classes.
Logistics: Assisted with operation of ComeCorrect sexual health scheme for students.
Marketing: Wrote for the Goldsmiths SU Blog regarding activities to do & shows to watch during quarantine, which received positive feedback from staff &
students.
Goldsmiths College
London, United Kingdom
Postgraduate Department Representative
Oct’ 19-June’ 20
Communication: Obtained feedback from students through several forums. Communicated ongoing progress the Student Union made to students for issues
including strikes, accessibility needs & resources available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Actively contributed to departmental meetings which resulted in
improved action around granting students extensions, groupwork weightage & wellness checks.
Documentation/Organization: Wrote a report based on qualitative & quantitative research on students’ mental health & resources available in the
department, which highlighted the significant non-existence of wellness resources aside from those provided by the university & Student’s Union.
Event Management: Organized interactive events for students including two department socials to promote inter-program engagement, as well as networking
with various departmental lecturers.
Teamwork: Led program representatives for feedback collection, event management and other departmental responsibilities. Worked collaboratively with
Accessibility & Undergraduate Representative on department report & operation of the IMS Student Forum on Facebook.
ReliveNow
Karachi, Pakistan
Intern
June’19- Sept’19
Communication/Customer Service: Scheduled clients’ therapy sessions (which resulted in the highest earning month of the start-up due to diligent scheduling
& clients purchasing sessions in packages). Managed correspondence with sponsors & vendors.
Documentation/Organization: Drafted documents including therapists’ contracts, templates for correspondence & instruction manuals for future interns.
Organized the existing database for therapists & clients using AirTable, & GoogleDocs.
Event Management: Helped organize & hosted a MindYourHealth event that was highly attended & received positive feedback from the audience.
Represented the start-up at networking events at The Nest i/o.
Marketing: Wrote & proofread several articles on the organization’s LinkedIn page regarding mental wellness. Designed & drafted social media campaigns,
including Kehdo (suicide awareness campaign) on Instagram. Engagement doubled during this time due to strategic sponsor incorporation & culturally relevant
content.
UBC Centre for Accessibility
Vancouver, Canada
Examination Assistant
May’17- May’ 19
Documentation/Organization: Sorted confidential data while maintaining a spreadsheet record & ensuring timely transportation of exams throughout the
campus. Assisted invigilators and department members with students’ accessibility requests.
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SERVICE/STUDENT CLUBS:
SKILLS:
Department Representative- Goldsmiths College Library
Certifications: BPS Graduate Member, Preventing & Addressing Workspace
Student Mentor- Gold Award
Bullying & Harassment, Privacy & Information Security Fundamentals, Active
Bystander Training, Unconscious Bias Training, Anti- Islamophobia Training
Orientation Leader- UBC Imagine Day
Technical: MS Office, SPSS, DawsonEnter, BodyWorks, MSL
Student Representative- UTSAV Indian Students’ Association
Languages: Well-versed in English, Urdu & Hindi, basic knowledge of
Volunteer- Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation
Spanish, Arabic & Punjabi
Student Executive- Nixor Hospital
Additional retail, administrative and food service industry
experience
