Lana Lovasic
BSc from University of Toronto,MBA from Université de Genève.Worked with Richardson Partners Financial as a Branch Assistant,Currently pursuing Microfinace Intern at The Townships Project.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Groups: | Imagine H2O - Please Register at link below, Imagine H2O 2011, [INACTIVE] Imagine H2O |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of Toronto |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | The Townships Project, South Africa |
| Position: | Microfinance Intern |
| Time period: | January 2009 - Present |
| Description: | "A three month internship in South Africa working with a grass-roots microfinance institution
in order to analyze its accounts and operations with the goal of increasing its efficiency and improving its overall strategy. The aim is to learn about the daily operations of the institution in order to develop best practices and reduce the overall reliance on seed capital. • The internship focuses on analytical accounting, small business analysis & strategy, computer- Based microfinance tools, and communication and fundraising skills. " |
| Employer: | Unknown |
| Position: | Karate instructor |
| Employer: | Mom and Kid |
| Position: | English class teacher |
| Employer: | Zimbabwe Advocacy Office |
| Position: | Strategy Consultant |
| Time period: | April 2009 - July 2009 |
| Description: | "• A voluntary consultancy project for a small human rights advocacy office involving the development of a clear, focused and formalized strategy, mission, vision and values in order to improve efficacy and impact and attract additional funding.
• Key skills honed were the use of strategy analysis frameworks such as the Theory of Change;development of a measurement and evaluation framework and KPIs; small business/NGO analysis and strategy development; presentation skills through meetings with the board and development of a business plan; and familiarization with effective communication methods,especially as concerns advocacy." |
| Employer: | Richardson Partners Financial |
| Position: | Branch Assistant |
| Time period: | November 2007 - August 2008 |
| Description: | "• A fast paced job in an investment firm providing support to investment advisors through a wide range of tasks based around daily operations, and requiring a high degree of speed and flexibility.
• High level of responsibility and multi-tasking in a high-stress environment. • Key responsibilities included event planning, office administration and co-ordination, client services, and some marketing tasks." |
| Employer: | JET Programme |
| Position: | Assistant Language Teacher |
| Time period: | August 2005 - August 2007 |
| Description: | "• Organized conferences and seminars for teachers, provided opinions on public education policy as concerns English instruction, and facilitated cultural understanding between Japanese and foreign teachers.
• Further coordinated local events and administered an online forum for foreign language teachers in order to ease culture shock, and provide general counseling and support. Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) • Posted to a business high school in rural Japan in order to teach English to Japanese students. • Promoted internationalization through organization and participation in International Days and various other events in the prefecture, as well as helping to run a French/English club. " |
| Employer: | Moneris Solutions |
| Position: | Chargeback Officer/Relations Officer |
| Time period: | November 2003 - August 2005 |
| Description: | • Handled and mediated disputed charge and billing cases for MasterCard using the detailed and complex rules established by MasterCard International.
• Role called upon both analytical and problem solving skills as well as excellent diplomacy. |
| Employer: | Center for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease |
| Position: | Research Assistant |
| Time period: | November 2001 - May 2003 |
| Description: | • Helped design and test innovative methods of measuring Alzheimer’s treatment efficacy.
• Areas of focus were cognitive and learning psychology, and learning paradigms. • Main duties included generating research proposals and collecting and analyzing behavioural data for Alzheimer’s disease research, culminating in the publication of several scientific articles as well as presenting the findings to the scientific community during conferences. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Toronto |
| Time period: | 1998 - 2003 |
| Degree: | Psychology and Evolutionary, BSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Books: | • L. Lovasic, H. Bauschke, C. Janus. Working memory impairment in a transgenic amyloid
precursor protein TgCRND8 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Genes, Brain and Behavior. Vol 4, 2005 • C. Janus, H. Welzl, A. Hanna, L. Lovasic, N. Lane, P. St. George-Hyslop, D. Westaway. Impaired conditioned taste aversion learning in APP transgenic mice. Neurobiology of Aging, Vol 25, 2003 |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | • Japanese Martial Arts (black belts in Shotokan Karate, Iaido and Jodo).
• Fencing, previously at Varsity level. • Creative writing, including participation in the National Novel Writing month and poetry writing. • Organic and vegetarian cooking. • Snowboarding, surfing, wakeboarding, swimming. |
| Awards: | • John Carriere Summer Studentship: Received a studentship grant awarded annually by the
Alzheimer Society of Ontario for behavioural research at the Center for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease. |
