Simrah Ali

The Ted Rogers Student Society is the umbrella organization that represents over 9500 students within TRSM.

• Elected as the first Economics and Management Science student to represent over 6000+ students within the program.
• Launched an interactive pilot marketing campaign with the goal of improving student engagement by 25%.

By the end of my first year as a communications associate, I knew I wanted to take the student group to the next level; the outgoing team recognized that as well and I was elected to lead the group as their Executive Vice President and was the youngest women to take on that role since the organization came into existence.

➽ Led a student organization that represents over 500+ students specializing in Economics and Management Science (EMS), by managing a team of 30+ students, while also… Show more

By the end of my first year as a communications associate, I knew I wanted to take the student group to the next level; the outgoing team recognized that as well and I was elected to lead the group as their Executive Vice President and was the youngest women to take on that role since the organization came into existence.

➽ Led a student organization that represents over 500+ students specializing in Economics and Management Science (EMS), by managing a team of 30+ students, while also managing a budget of over $18000+.
➽ Recognized for demonstrated, continued collaboration and hard-work put in through the school year and was awarded 'Best Cross-Campus Collaboration Efforts' by both the Ryerson Student Union and the Ted Rogers Student Society - the first awards the course union had ever won in its history.
• Rebranded the course union’s entire outlook on all social media platforms by coming up with a strategic marketing plan, leading to an 80+% increase in course union’s followership.
• Supported the external relations team by strategically negotiating with sponsors leading to a 20+% decrease in costs.
• Established the pilot Alumni Mentorship program through demonstrated collaboration with the Ryerson Economics Alumni Association, the first of its kind in the course union’s history of five years.
• Initiated the pilot Bloomberg Lab Workshops, alongside the Ryerson Investment Group - the workshops were so successful, they have now been turned into a full-time career prep program running all year by the faculty's career center.

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The Breakthrough Program is a program run by the Ted Rogers Student Society to allow students entering the Ted Rogers School of Management to 'breakthrough' out of their comfort zone and I had the privilege to be apart of 2016-17 cohort.

➽ Selected out of 150+ first-year applicants to attend professional development workshops organized
by TRSS and receive mentorship from exceptional upper year students.
➽ Awarded Barlett Breakthrough Award, for taking initiative and having an… Show more

The Breakthrough Program is a program run by the Ted Rogers Student Society to allow students entering the Ted Rogers School of Management to 'breakthrough' out of their comfort zone and I had the privilege to be apart of 2016-17 cohort.

➽ Selected out of 150+ first-year applicants to attend professional development workshops organized
by TRSS and receive mentorship from exceptional upper year students.
➽ Awarded Barlett Breakthrough Award, for taking initiative and having an impact on student life, during the first year of university.
• Cooperated with a team of 5 delegates and placed 3rd in the end-of-year case competition.
• Attained 100% funding to attend multiple external conferences and represent Ryerson, the only student in my year to do so. Show less

Scifest Dubai is an internationally recognized Science Festival that aims to promote critical thinking and innovation through STEAM education. As a core team lead, my role involved:

• Corresponding with other members of the core team to ensure the smooth and successful execution of the five- day festival.
• Coaching 90+ volunteers on communicating effectively, handling potential situations that may occur during their shift and appropriate behavior for the entirety of the five-day… Show more

Scifest Dubai is an internationally recognized Science Festival that aims to promote critical thinking and innovation through STEAM education. As a core team lead, my role involved:

• Corresponding with other members of the core team to ensure the smooth and successful execution of the five- day festival.
• Coaching 90+ volunteers on communicating effectively, handling potential situations that may occur during their shift and appropriate behavior for the entirety of the five-day festival.
• Liaising with the Director and CEO of the festival in order to adhere to project deadlines. Show less