About Me
My name is Katie Traynor
3B Planner, Faculty of Environment
Minor in Legal Studies
Specialization in Urban Design
Qualifications
Education
2018 - 2021
IB Diploma
Overseas Family School, Singapore
2021 - ongoing
Honors Planning
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
Work Experience
2023-2024
WUSA Vice President
Waterloo,ON
2022-2023
Campus Housing - Student Housing Administrator
Waterloo, ON
The WUSA Vice President works with students, staff, and organizations (internal and external to the University) to advocate for high-quality and affordable post-secondary education.
Skills include: Advocacy, Lobbying, Leadership, Communication
Assisting Campus Housing in organizing and managing administrative tasks.
Skills include: Communication, Team-work, Organization
2022-2023
Student Success Office - IPC Community Leader
Waterloo, ON
Working with the Student Success Office within IPC (the international peer community) to create friendly, hospitable inclusive events for international undergrad and grad students at UW.
Skills include: Communication, Team-work, Organization, Event Planning, Leadership
2022 Sept - 2022 Nov
Faculty of Environment - Planning Peer Mentor
Waterloo, ON
Mentoring 31 First Year students on the planning degree, mentoring students through understanding their degree and creating content, activities, and communications.
Skills include: Communication, Team-work, Organization, Event Planning, Leadership
Volunteer Experience
2022 - 2023
ENVigorate - Volunteer Coordinator
Waterloo, ON
Communicating with faculty members for faculty partnerships with course work or studies, developing volunteer strategies for ENVS-131 students, and coordinating volunteer time tracking with support for Committee Leads.
Skills include: Communication, Team-work, Organization, Leadership
2022 - 2023
Velocity Campus Ambassador
Waterloo, ON
Marketing Velocity Campus events, and spreading awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Skills include: Communication, Marketing, Time-management
2022 - 2023
Planning Student Association - Events & Professional Outreach
Working as a events coordinator for the Planning Student Association (PSA)
Working as a student representative of CIP (the Canadian Institute of Planning) and OPPI (the Ontario Professional Planning Institute) on behalf of PSA
Skills include: Communication, Organization, Leadership, Time-Management
2022 - 2023
Environment Student Society - Environment Director
Helping organize weekly environmental posts, managing ESS lounge plants, partnering with the Ecology Lap to maintain Bird Feeders. Additions; partnering and organizing with on-campus clubs to support sustainable initiatives at UW