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|Lynne Lariviere currently holds the position of Senior Manager, Recruitment and Staffing with ESDC’s Labour Program. Prior to joining the Labour Program, she was the Assistant Director of the Public Service Commission’s Toronto regional office (Ontario and Prairies region). Lynne has over 20 years of experience in the public service in Human Resources and Diversity and inclusion having worked in multiple departments mainly in staffing, recruitment, HR planning, outreach and talent scouting. Lynne is based in Toronto after having resided in the national capital region for many years. She holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology and Women’s Studies from the University of Ottawa.  
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|Lynne Lariviere currently holds the position of Assistant Director, Indigenous Recruitment, Retention and Advancement with Employment Social Development Canada (ESDC). She most recently worked with the Labour Program as Manager of Recruitment and Staffing. Prior to joining the ESDC, she was the Assistant Director of the Public Service Commission’s Toronto regional office (Ontario and Prairies region). Lynne has over 20 years of experience in the public service in Human Resources and Diversity and inclusion having worked in multiple departments mainly in staffing, recruitment, HR planning, outreach and talent scouting. Lynne is based in Toronto after having resided in the national capital region for many years. She holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology and Women’s Studies from the University of Ottawa.  
 
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=== <small>Stand-Out Resume Formats and Techniques (English)</small> ===
 
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==== Charlie Tsao ====
 
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|Charlie has been a member of the Public Service Renewal Secretariat at the Privy Council Office since 2015, providing advice and support on outreach and engagement. In this role, Charlie is responsible for building relationships both internal and external to the public service; engaging on the current renewal framework, Beyond2020; and event planning, most notably for the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Innovation Fairs, as well as the recent FEDTalk event in 2020 (FEDTalks – Beyond2020 in Action), where he served as lead project manager.  
 
|Charlie has been a member of the Public Service Renewal Secretariat at the Privy Council Office since 2015, providing advice and support on outreach and engagement. In this role, Charlie is responsible for building relationships both internal and external to the public service; engaging on the current renewal framework, Beyond2020; and event planning, most notably for the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Innovation Fairs, as well as the recent FEDTalk event in 2020 (FEDTalks – Beyond2020 in Action), where he served as lead project manager.  
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|Audrey-Anne Racine (Elle/She/Her) works as a Human Resources Advisor and her tasks are mainly focused on the needs of the students. She is the National Student Ambassador at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and co-chair of GC Students. Audrey-Anne completed her bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations and Human Resources in 2020 and is in the process of obtaining a master's degree in project management from the Université du Québec en Outaouais. She got her first public service job as a student in 2019, then went through the student bridging process in May 2021.
 
|Audrey-Anne Racine (Elle/She/Her) works as a Human Resources Advisor and her tasks are mainly focused on the needs of the students. She is the National Student Ambassador at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and co-chair of GC Students. Audrey-Anne completed her bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations and Human Resources in 2020 and is in the process of obtaining a master's degree in project management from the Université du Québec en Outaouais. She got her first public service job as a student in 2019, then went through the student bridging process in May 2021.
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|Rosa Montoya (she/her/elle) is a Senior Project Officer and the Co-Chair of the Latin American Employees Community at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). She holds a bachelor degree in Educational Sciences and has a Certificate in German Studies from the Université de Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Rosa has been a public servant since 2010, mainly within IRCC. She implemented and led the first initiative in her organization to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month (LAHM) at IRCC Montreal local office in October 2019. Last year, she formed the Latin American Employees Community at IRCC and launched multiple LAHM events open to public servants. Rosa and has been recognized as a strong leader, a communicator, and a speaker in the areas of community building, anti-black racism, and LatinX subjects. 
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|Sidra is a civic tech designer, and a proud new member of the federal public service. With nearly a decade's worth of experience developing user-centred products and digital applications for government, healthcare and academic institutions, they lean heavily on lived experience, quantitative research techniques merged with intersectional analysis to design and code meaningful user experiences. Prior to being a Design Lead at Employment and Social Development Canada, Sidra was a recipient of the 2020 Code for Canada Fellowship and worked on delivering innovative digital policy analysis tools to the federal government. They started their civic tech career as a core member of the team that delivered the Open Data Master Plan to Toronto's City Council in 2018. Sidra's writings on user experience design and research in government have appeared in publications like UXDesign.cc, and they frequently give talks on gov tech and inclusion at events like Civic Tech for Good, FWD50, the UXR Conference, QueerJS, and more. Find them rambling about civic tech, social policy and dogs on their mostly-satirical Twitter @sidramatik
 
|Sidra is a civic tech designer, and a proud new member of the federal public service. With nearly a decade's worth of experience developing user-centred products and digital applications for government, healthcare and academic institutions, they lean heavily on lived experience, quantitative research techniques merged with intersectional analysis to design and code meaningful user experiences. Prior to being a Design Lead at Employment and Social Development Canada, Sidra was a recipient of the 2020 Code for Canada Fellowship and worked on delivering innovative digital policy analysis tools to the federal government. They started their civic tech career as a core member of the team that delivered the Open Data Master Plan to Toronto's City Council in 2018. Sidra's writings on user experience design and research in government have appeared in publications like UXDesign.cc, and they frequently give talks on gov tech and inclusion at events like Civic Tech for Good, FWD50, the UXR Conference, QueerJS, and more. Find them rambling about civic tech, social policy and dogs on their mostly-satirical Twitter @sidramatik
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|Justin Mathews is currently a Senior Analyst for Digital Communications at the Privy Council Office (PCO). Previous to this he served as Digital Communications Lead for Beyond2020 and in various roles at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. Justin moved to Ottawa in 2015, initially with the intent to pursue a career at the intersection of comedy and journalism. Despite a failed standup career and the spectre of millennial purgatory, through coffees and cold emails, Justin was able to find his calling and career in the Public Service. He is a big fan of bars, biking, and battle rap. Justin also finds self-authored bios a bit cringey. You can connect with him on all social media: @justmath19
   
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|Maame De-Heer is an adept Public Health Professional with 9 years academic and professional expertise in healthcare. She serves as a Policy Analyst with the Government of Canada in the Public Health Agency of Canada division. Her role as a Policy Analyst is with the Mental Health for the  Black Canadians Initiative where she contributes to building evidence and enhancing community-led, culturally focused mental health interventions that address mental health and its determinants for diverse Black communities across Canada. Within the Government of Canada, Maame engages in diverse leadership and executive roles where she supports the Co-Leads for the Black Employees Matter chapter within the Government of Canada, and is also an Inclusive Staffing Working Group Member where she imparts concepts and tenets that address challenges in a bias-free appointment process and identify areas in the appointment process where bias-related problems can occur. Recently, Maame was appointed Associate Editor for the Canadian Review Editorial Law Proposal, where together with the Advisory Board and Senior Editors, she assesses and examines Canada’s National Undergraduate Law Journal. Remarkably, Maame is the Founder of a grassroots initiative called the Power of Love Foundation Canada. This organization provides services and resources to Black women and girls in  low-income setting, with the aim of improving their overall wellbeing. Maame acquired a Masters of Public Health in Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, from the University of Toronto, alongside a Collaborative Specialization in Global Health, Health Services & Policy Research. Comprehensively, Maame’s lifelong goal is to impact members of the society through community engagement, mentorship, and service. Her life is guided by a famous quote from Muhammed Ali, which reads, "if your mind can conceive it and your heart can believe it, then you can achieve it."
 
|Maame De-Heer is an adept Public Health Professional with 9 years academic and professional expertise in healthcare. She serves as a Policy Analyst with the Government of Canada in the Public Health Agency of Canada division. Her role as a Policy Analyst is with the Mental Health for the  Black Canadians Initiative where she contributes to building evidence and enhancing community-led, culturally focused mental health interventions that address mental health and its determinants for diverse Black communities across Canada. Within the Government of Canada, Maame engages in diverse leadership and executive roles where she supports the Co-Leads for the Black Employees Matter chapter within the Government of Canada, and is also an Inclusive Staffing Working Group Member where she imparts concepts and tenets that address challenges in a bias-free appointment process and identify areas in the appointment process where bias-related problems can occur. Recently, Maame was appointed Associate Editor for the Canadian Review Editorial Law Proposal, where together with the Advisory Board and Senior Editors, she assesses and examines Canada’s National Undergraduate Law Journal. Remarkably, Maame is the Founder of a grassroots initiative called the Power of Love Foundation Canada. This organization provides services and resources to Black women and girls in  low-income setting, with the aim of improving their overall wellbeing. Maame acquired a Masters of Public Health in Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, from the University of Toronto, alongside a Collaborative Specialization in Global Health, Health Services & Policy Research. Comprehensively, Maame’s lifelong goal is to impact members of the society through community engagement, mentorship, and service. Her life is guided by a famous quote from Muhammed Ali, which reads, "if your mind can conceive it and your heart can believe it, then you can achieve it."
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|Ève is a policy analyst with the Open Government team at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS).  She joined TBS from Shared Services Canada (SSC), where she worked on women in science, technology, engineering, and math files and co-chaired SSC’s Young Professionals Network, Agora.  She is passionate about connecting people and fostering open and inclusive spaces to develop sustainable and innovative ideas.  When she’s not thinking of ways to engage the open government community across Canada, she’s working with the Federal Youth Network to expand diversity initiatives like the Panel Pledge, or dreaming up ways to improve onboarding in the public service.
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===<small>Applying TikTok Principles to Interview Storytelling (French)</small>===
 
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|After nearly 5 years as one of Canada's Free Agents, Steph Percival recently joined the Canada Revenue Agency's Research and Innovation Lab as a Senior Analyst. Steph has been fortunate to experience the public service through a variety of career opportunities in her 13 years as a public servant: in policy, communications, human resources, innovation, learning, client service and more. Reflecting on these experiences has helped her understand what she needs to thrive in her work. For her, she's happiest in roles where she can be creative, have autonomy, contribute to a bigger picture, and empower other public servants. Steph remains an active part of the public service community while she's on maternity leave with her second baby boy.
 
|After nearly 5 years as one of Canada's Free Agents, Steph Percival recently joined the Canada Revenue Agency's Research and Innovation Lab as a Senior Analyst. Steph has been fortunate to experience the public service through a variety of career opportunities in her 13 years as a public servant: in policy, communications, human resources, innovation, learning, client service and more. Reflecting on these experiences has helped her understand what she needs to thrive in her work. For her, she's happiest in roles where she can be creative, have autonomy, contribute to a bigger picture, and empower other public servants. Steph remains an active part of the public service community while she's on maternity leave with her second baby boy.
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|Aretha Constant began her career with Employment and Social Development Canada (formerly known as Human Resources Development Canada) as a Programs Officer, with the Canada Student Loans Program, 24 years ago. Aretha was first introduced to the Federal Public Service as a student with the Federal Student Work Experience Program. In 2004, following an Interchange Assignment with the Conference Board of Canada, Aretha moved from Ottawa to Toronto to undertake her first local office position, as a Service Manager with in-person Citizen Services. In 2015 Aretha was appointed to her first Executive role as an Integrity Operations Director, also within Service Canada, Ontario Region. Between 2018 and October 2021, Aretha led Ontario Region’s Management Services Branch, which is responsible for providing strategic leadership in a number of areas, including strategic workforce planning and strategic accommodations planning. In October 2021, Aretha undertook her first Director General role in Ontario’s Strategic Services Branch, responsible for regional communications, planning and evaluation, strategic policy and relationships, and labour market and socioeconomic information. On a more personal note, Aretha is passionate about the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and firmly believes in the value of coaching and mentoring as means of supporting managers and employees in career development.
   
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|Nayla is a Senior Conflict Resolution Practitioner who is passionate about helping people gently stretch out of their comfort zones so they can reach their goals. She began her career in law and has over 15 years of experience in conflict resolution, coaching and leadership development. She is a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation. Nayla has been published by the Tiny Buddha website and was featured as a leadership expert on the Bolder Podcast.
 
|Nayla is a Senior Conflict Resolution Practitioner who is passionate about helping people gently stretch out of their comfort zones so they can reach their goals. She began her career in law and has over 15 years of experience in conflict resolution, coaching and leadership development. She is a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation. Nayla has been published by the Tiny Buddha website and was featured as a leadership expert on the Bolder Podcast.
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|Samantha Moonsammy, Section Head, Lead Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, Materiel Group, National Defence
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===<small>Weighing Variables of Different Positions (French)</small>===
 
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==<big>DAY 4: January 26, 2022</big>==
 
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|Lynne Lariviere currently holds the position of Assistant Director, Indigenous Recruitment, Retention and Advancement with Employment Social Development Canada (ESDC). She most recently worked with the Labour Program as Manager of Recruitment and Staffing. Prior to joining the ESDC, she was the Assistant Director of the Public Service Commission’s Toronto regional office (Ontario and Prairies region). Lynne has over 20 years of experience in the public service in Human Resources and Diversity and inclusion having worked in multiple departments mainly in staffing, recruitment, HR planning, outreach and talent scouting. Lynne is based in Toronto after having resided in the national capital region for many years. She holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology and Women’s Studies from the University of Ottawa.
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|Ali is the Diversity and Inclusion lead with the Federal Youth Network and currently works at Indigenous Services Canada. He is a cofounder of the Anti Racism Ambassadors Network - a grassroots interdepartmental initiative aimed at supporting existing efforts in the public service to dismantle systemic racism with an intersectional lens. Ali maintains the Career Development In The Public Service site, which provides resources on mentorship and networking along with the Informal Learning Network that can be used by public servants across departments and levels to find project collaborators, mentors and/or guest speakers. Ali enjoys supporting employee driven networks across the government of Canada particularly those with a focus on career development and health and wellness.
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|Caleigh Miller (she/her) is a Métis woman from Northern Saskatchewan, who now resides in Whitehorse, Yukon on the traditional territory of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and the Ta’an Kwach’an Council.  Caleigh started her career as a student and then moved into Human Resources.  She has worked in a variety of disciplines, like staffing, labour relations, health & safety, HR Planning, disability management, and on Isolated Posts issues.
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|Ève is a policy analyst with the Open Government team at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS).  She joined TBS from Shared Services Canada (SSC), where she worked on women in science, technology, engineering, and math files and co-chaired SSC’s Young Professionals Network, Agora.  She is passionate about connecting people and fostering open and inclusive spaces to develop sustainable and innovative ideas.  When she’s not thinking of ways to engage the open government community across Canada, she’s working with the Federal Youth Network to expand diversity initiatives like the Panel Pledge, or dreaming up ways to improve onboarding in the public service.
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