Communications

Toastmasters Achievements

April 2022 - Present
Edmonton Advanced Toastmasters Club

Member

Working with a mentor to achieve goals in technical communication.

April 2022 - Present
Capital Communicators Toastmasters Club

Vice President - Public Relations

Attending biweekly digital meetings, taking meeting roles as needed.

September 2017 - May 2020
Achievers Toastmasters

Member

Attended and hosted interview-style, traditional, and business meetings.

Dec 2017 - Jun 2019
Achievers Toastmasters

Secretary

Recorded and distributed business meeting minutes. Voted on club Executive Team decisions.

June 2018
Toastmasters International

Competent Communicator

May 2018

Attended District Conference in Vancouver

Notable Speech Projects

July 2022
Capital Communicators Toastmasters Club

"Alien Oceans"

An educational speech about Jupiter's moon Europa.

June 2022
Capital Communicators Toastmasters Club

"Finding Something To Care About"

I guided my audience through the story of my life: how discovering 80,000 Hours focused my love of science toward solving the world's biggest problems.

April 2022
Capital Communicators Toastmasters Club

"Your Second Brain"

Based on How To Take Smart Notes, I outline how I employ the Zettelkastin note-taking method.

June 2018
Achievers Toastmasters

"My First Pentest"

Oct 2017
Club Bilingue d'Edmonton

"Australia"

Sep 2017
Club Bilingue d'Edmonton

"Titan"

Presented an educational speech about Saturn's moon Titan, based on a university report that I wrote.

May 2017
MacEwan University

"A Revolution In Wastewater Treatment"

Presented my final year Industrial Chemistry technology proposal.

May 2017
MacEwan University

Science-Business Collaborative Presentation

Februrary 2017
Club Bilingue d'Edmonton

Icebreaker Speech

Communication Skills

Relationship-Building

90%

Public Speaking

80%

Technical Communication

80%

Record Keeping

80%

Time Management

75%

Video Editing

70%

Meeting Facillitation

70%

Graphic Design (Canva)

65%

Interest-Based Learning

August 2021
Nathanial Drew - SkillShare

How to Speak Confidently On Camera: A Guide for Content Creators

A great class that covers how to convey your message effectively when producing content for an audience.

July 2021
Chris Voss

The Art of Negotiation Masterclass

Studied Chris Voss' book and Masterclass "The Art of Negotiation".

January 2021
SkillShare Class

How To Study For Exams: An Evidence-based Masterclass

Ali Abdaal's SkillShare class covers how to learn anything more effectively, using strategies that actually work. Methods include taking Smart Notes, spaced-repetition, interleaving, and the retroactive revision timetable. I have summarized the lessons from the class for your benefit.