Mil De Silva

MIL DE SILVA 37 Seton Park Rd, Toronto ON M3C 3Z8 | --| linkedin.com/in/milxdesilva PROFILE 4 years of note taking/ editing experience at Ryerson University, UOIT and Humber College Excellent proposal and grant writing skills for NGOs (Save the Children Canada, JAYU: The North Korean Human Rights Film Festival, Humber College International Development Institute) Focused, independent worker and team player with strong verbal and written communication skills Completed 6 of 10 Competent Toastmaster (CTM) levels at Gavel And Glass Toastmaster Club #1693 (North York, ON | District 60) EDUCATION Graduate Certificate (Honours) International Development | 2013 The Humber Business School, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Life Sciences | 2012 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario WORK EXPERIENCE Computerized Note Taker/ Editor, Ryerson University Backoffices Inc., Wordwrap Associates Inc. June 2014- Present Typed near-verbatim notes for hearing-impaired students at Ryerson University, UOIT and Humber College Extensively edited near-verbatim notes for spelling, grammar, page structure and subtopics Covered a wide range of lecture material ranging from Computer Science, Calculus and Finance to Philosophy & Law, Interior Design and Hospitality & Tourism Frequently pursued additional research for completeness in publication dates, original book/ film/ media titles and authors’ names Meeting/ Conference Note Taker/ Transcriber Wordwrap Associates Inc. June 2014- April 2016 Typed, recorded and transcribed near-verbatim meeting minutes for: 2-day Ministry of Education (Ontario Colleges) e-Learning Conference [2015], GTA University/ College Student Association Executive Meeting [2015], International Students Conference & Panel Discussion, Ryerson University [2016] VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Conference Volunteer, Ontario Science Centre 10th Global Conference on Buddhism, Neuroscience and Mental Health June 16th- 18th, 2017 Greeted conference attendees at Ontario Science Centre entrance Ushered in conference attendees to the Imperial Oil Theatre Directed attendees to closest restrooms, refreshment areas, exits and back to lecture theatre Prospect Researcher/ Grant Writer Assistant, Canadian Programs and International Programs Save the Children Canada January- September 2013 Edited Benishangul Gumuz Food Security and Economic Growth (BSG FSEG) Project Draft Communication Strategy 2013 and accompanying promotional flyers for context, strategy, progress and template Assisted staff in the development of a program format including calculating travel costs for sending a representative to remote First Nations communities in Northern Ontario to develop consortium projects (C-I-Learn- Bimadji Aawasowin) Presenter/ Grant Writer, International Development Institute Humber College September 2012- June 2013 Presented the YouthSave Consortium Project developed by the MasterCard Foundation and Save the Children Canada at the 2012 International Development Innovation Fair with a team of 8 people Developed Internal, External and Research stakeholder maps presentation for Save the Children Canada’s YouthSave project Worked in a team of International Development students with the NGO, JAYU: The North Korean Human Rights Film Festival, to initiate program design and development of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Bell Lightbox Young Artists’ Workshops REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST