Kelsey Doerksen

Responsible for overseeing all the activities of the society including the management of 20+ volunteers, developing a vision for the society, ensuring the society fulfills its mission statement and goals and identifying new directions in which the society can grow and develop. Act as the society’s main representative and first point of contact for all enquiries, and work with the Treasurer to ensure the society’s budget is being used to its full potential.

Responsible for the management of the Oxford Womxn in Computer Science society finances to support the Oxford Community. Duties include budgeting, expense tracking, and sponsorship management.

Support the OxWOCS "Practical Programmer" series, introducing fundamental coding techniques and tools to undergraduate and graduate students at Oxford.

Mentor for the Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation: https://www.zenithpathways.ca/

The Alumni Mentors program pairs motivated upper-year students and recent graduates with an alumni mentor. Mentors are established professionals who help students and recent graduates develop skills for the workplace and expand their professional networks. The program is offered in partnership between the Department of University Advancement, The Carleton University Alumni Association and the Carleton University Students’ Association.

Responsible for co-organizing the annual Oxbridge Women in Computer Science conference hosted by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

The SGC 2021 Manager works alongside the SGC 2021 Deputy Manager in the preparation of the logistics and overall management of the Space Generation Congress. This role includes overseeing the development of the event, helping to coordinate the organising team, and ensuring another successful Space Generation Congress.

The SGC Manager is responsible for the implementation of the current year SGC and IAC programme and carries the following tasks and expectations:

Management of the… Show more

The SGC 2021 Manager works alongside the SGC 2021 Deputy Manager in the preparation of the logistics and overall management of the Space Generation Congress. This role includes overseeing the development of the event, helping to coordinate the organising team, and ensuring another successful Space Generation Congress.

The SGC Manager is responsible for the implementation of the current year SGC and IAC programme and carries the following tasks and expectations:

Management of the Space Generation Congress preparatory activities including program preparation, scheduling, budgeting, contact with SGAC sponsors and partners, etc;
Participation in weekly meetings with the SGC Organising team and execution of action items resulting from meetings
Assistance in the coordination of the SGC Local Organising Committee (LOC) activities
Preparation of the SGAC program for IAC 2021, including SGAC’s workshops and activities at the IAC booth. Show less

The Zenith mission is to deliver a national training and career development program designed to bridge gaps between post-secondary and early-career work experience with a focus on underrepresented and disadvantaged groups, to support and sustain a highly-qualified Canadian aerospace industry workforce. As a part of this role, I supported the development of the fellowship application process.

· Assisting with the organization of the 2020 AMS Meeting, specifically with the 17th Conference on Space Weather 2020
· Chairing the "Advances in Research and Modeling of Space Weather Drivers" and "Rise of the Machines!! Machine Learning and AI for Space Weather" Sessions of the 17th Conference on Space Weather 2020
· Assisted in the organization of the 16th Conference on Space Weather and the 19th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology through contacting and… Show more

· Assisting with the organization of the 2020 AMS Meeting, specifically with the 17th Conference on Space Weather 2020
· Chairing the "Advances in Research and Modeling of Space Weather Drivers" and "Rise of the Machines!! Machine Learning and AI for Space Weather" Sessions of the 17th Conference on Space Weather 2020
· Assisted in the organization of the 16th Conference on Space Weather and the 19th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology through contacting and coordinating with presenters and co-chairing a joint-session
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· Responsible for creating and managing crowdfunding campaigns for the various student-led projects a part of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Canada

· Assisting with the management of the logistics needs for the Space Generation Congress 2019 and SGAC’s presence at the International Astronautical Conference
· Responsible for ensuring all equipment and supplies arrive on site, on time, selecting venues that can host SGC and/or IAC-related events, negotiation and coordination with caterers, determining and communicating transportation details and the identification of local partners

· Responsible for managing the finances of the graduate council, and spearheading fundraising efforts to be used towards benefitting the graduate students a part of the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration

· Led a team of Engineering and Science students to the United Kingdom University Rover Challenge (UK URC) in July 2016 and the Canadian International Rover Competition in July 2017
· Responsible for all public relations, administration, and logistics associated with the team including: proposals, budget and team management, sponsorship allocation, purchasing and inventory tracking, and social media
· Designed the science payload and presented results and analysis from collected data by… Show more

· Led a team of Engineering and Science students to the United Kingdom University Rover Challenge (UK URC) in July 2016 and the Canadian International Rover Competition in July 2017
· Responsible for all public relations, administration, and logistics associated with the team including: proposals, budget and team management, sponsorship allocation, purchasing and inventory tracking, and social media
· Designed the science payload and presented results and analysis from collected data by onboard instruments under time constraints to judges Show less

· Responsible for constitution review, weekly meeting scheduling and general meeting organization, conducting elections, and task delegation to administrators
· Act in a leadership capacity through overseeing all administrators of the Carleton Mechanical and Aerospace Society

· Responsible for task delegation and general overseeing of director of publications and director of events operations
· Liaison between CMAS and other university societies as well as external organizations
· Planned, coordinated, and hosted lectures led by industry members with the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI)

· Coordinated with year representatives of CMAS to ensure members are up to date with current events and announcements
· Updated the society website and social media platforms
· Created visually appealing advertisements using Adobe Photoshop to promote events

· Organized gaming tournaments to ensure that the charitable event would run successfully