Ashley Fortin
Ashley Fortin
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Market research Grant writing Humanities Law and policy Social sciences

Skills

Grant applications 1 Persuasive communication 1 Request for proposal 1

Achievements

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Work experience

Major Gifts Assistant
JDRF Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
June 2022 - August 2022

• Assisted in managing a portfolio of $1M+ donors and gifts, including cultivating relationships with prospects to increase giving levels.
• Created and implemented prospecting plans for new donor acquisition, cultivation, retention, and expansion.
• Assisted in Heading and Overseeing the JDRF Golf Marathon in Ontario including acquisition of volunteers,
golf courses, and marketing
• Upgraded and Streamlined profiles within JDRF’s Customer Relationship Management software ([CRM],
Clearview)

Front End Associate
Bullock's Your Independent Grocer
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
May 2021 - June 2022

• Excelled in a fast-paced setting by demonstrating skills in customer service problem solving and relationship building by communicating effectively with 200+ customers a day from diverse backgrounds
• Mentored and supervised new employees on basic customer service techniques and procedures
• Monitored $5000 dollars in cash, as well as credit card payments, ensuring payments received and the records
balanced at the end of the day
• Initiated an education program, and accessibility tools for individuals with disabilities within the workplace.

Education

Bachelor of the Arts , Psychology and Disability Studies
Western University
September 2019 - Current

Personal projects

The Power of Music: The Effect of Music on Helping Behaviour
September 2021 - April 2022

Associated with Huron University
This research project, completed for class credit in PSYCH2780: Social Psychology, examined the correlation between music and pro-social behaviour. Specifically focusing on Music and the likelihood of donating to crowdfunding campaigns.

The Ambiguous Case of Education and Women in Elizabethan England
September 2019 - April 2020

Associated with King's University College
This was a culmination of my education in the King's University College Foundations In Western Thought and Civilization Program. For the final, original research paper, I wrote about the disparity of education between the classes for women, integrating literary and philosophical content with the historical.