Yuuki Ito

Hello! My name is Yuuki Ito, and I am a strengths-based community developer and educator. I am currently living and working in Miyazaki, Japan as a Coordinator of International Relations, where I facilitate cultural/language events, translate/interpret, and work with various hall departments and business to meet communication and visual communication needs.

Coordinator of International Relations                                          May 2022 - Current Board of Education, Morotsuka Village Office, Morotsuka, Miyazaki, Japan   

• Designing and printing of marketing materials for various Village Office departments
• Consults and develops brochures and signage for village businesses and schools
• Facilitates community events focused on the exchange of culture, language, and ideas

Director of Communications           May 2022 - Current Alberta Human Ecology & Home Economics Association, Alberta, Canada (Remote)

• Leading a team of three to deliver monthly social media content, and an email newsletter
• Mentoring team members in visual communication and content curation

Graphic Design Volunteer                   June 2021 – Current 

Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, Western Chapter

• Designing and coordinating graphics for various social media platforms.
• Developing a branding guideline in order to consolidate future visual communications.

Social Media Manager                June 2021 – May 2022

Alberta Human Ecology & Home Economics Association (AHEA) @aheanews (Instagram)

• Designing and coordinating graphics for Instagram and Facebook.
• Developing a branding guideline in order to consolidate future visual communications.

Community Relations and Employment Coordinator                              October 2021 - May 2022 Goodwill Industries of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Assisted adults with disabilities to obtain employment through community employer partnerships
• Designed marketing materials, including greeting cards decorated by client members

Assistant Proctor                                  2013 - 2021

Prince Takamado Japan Centre for Teaching and Research, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada

• Assisted in the proctoring of the bi-annual Japanese Language Proficiency Test
  
   

Consultant                          September 2021

ASSIST Community Services Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Delivered a Sexual, Gender, Romantic Minority sensitivity training for front line staff

Graphic Design Volunteer                September 2021- December 2021

Liz John-West - City Council for Ward Métis, Edmonton, Alberta

• Designed various graphic designs for a social media election campaign

Virtual Program Facilitator                                                  September 2020 –  September 2021                        Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Edmonton & Area , Edmonton, Alberta

• Facilitating virtual programming in areas of employment, driver safety, and physical activity.
• Designed web pages, digital signage, social media graphics, presentations, and assets.

Virtual Program Coordinator                                                               March 2020 –  August 2020                        Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Edmonton & Area , Edmonton, Alberta

• Planning and delivery of after school programs to children ages 6-17.
• Designed web pages, digital signage, social media graphics, presentations, and assets.

Out of School Time Coordinator                                                             October 2019 –  March 2020                        Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Edmonton & Area , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Demonstrated analytical leadership by coordinating and supervising a team of 4 staff
• Engaged in in-person and social media program promotion

Match Facilitator                                                                              May 2019 –  September 2019                        Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Edmonton & Area , Edmonton, Alberta

• Planning and delivery of after school programs to children ages 6-17.
  
   

Part Time Program Staff                                                                                January 2019 –  May 2019                        Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Edmonton & Area , Edmonton, Alberta

• Planning and delivery of after school programs to children ages 6-17.
• Designed and distributed social media graphics and posters.

Curriculum Coordinator                                                              June 2018 – August 2019  Students Invested In Health Association (SIHA), University of Alberta

• Providing weekly seminars to prepare interns for community health work in Tanzania
• Understanding and developing a curriculum, lesson plans, and presentations

President  –  Faculty of ALES Undergraduate Association                September 2018 – April 2019   Faculty of Agricultural, Life, and Environmental Sciences (ALES), University of Alberta

• Organized and facilitated team meetings, and provided mentorship and ongoing feedback.
• Designed digital signage, social media graphics, posters, infographics, and reports.
  
   

Practicum Student                                                                                      January 2019 –  March 2019                     Housing Department, Boyle Street Community Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Conducted intake and referrals and ensured confidentiality of community members.
• Improved competencies in working with various cultural groups, ages, and, ability

Vice President - Promotions             2016 – 2017, 2018 - 2019

Human Ecology Students’ Association, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada 

• Distributed event promotional material and news on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and in-person

Employment Readiness Intern                                                  September 2018 –  November 2018                     Water Wings Employment Readiness Centre, Boyle Street Community Services, Edmonton, Alberta

• Used a strengths based approach in assisting clients in creating cover letters and resumes.

Team Evaluator, Consultant                                                                            May 2016 – October 2018           ZeroPlane, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada

• Conducted evaluations of group dynamics through an anonymous survey

Public Health Intern  – International (Tanzania)                              May 2018 – July 2018   Students Invested In Health Association (SIHA), University of Alberta

• Engaged in capacity building of local Tanzanian NGOs with an anti-oppressive lens.
• Designed digital signage, social media graphics, posters, reports, brochures, and presentations.

VP Finance  –  Faculty of ALES Undergraduate Association                September 2017 – May 2018   Faculty of Agricultural, Life, and Environmental Sciences (ALES), University of Alberta

• Collected receipts and reimbursed money spent by students. 
  
   

Marketing and Recruitment ALES Apprentice                                      September 2017 – April 2017 Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada                    

• Assisted in student recruitment, improved marketing efforts through the Delphi survey method 

Branding Committee/Conference Planning Committee Member                                 2016 – 2020

Alberta Human Ecology & Home Economics Association, Alberta, Canada 

• Designed and reported on the effectiveness of social media content and outreach operations

Advisor/Co-founder                           November 2016 – April 2017

STEM Fellowship, University of Alberta 

• Engaged team members on group dynamics, interviewing, and event planning

ALES Apprentice – Community Service-Learning           September 2016 – April 2017

Department of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta

• Designed and facilitated Community Service Learning (CSL) volunteering activities

Research Assistant, Bio-conversions and Fermentation Laboratory        May – August, 2015 - 2017 

Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences 

• Conducted research, data entry, and analysis to present findings
  
   

CATI Telephone Interviewer, Population Research Laboratory            January 2017 –  March 2017

Department of Sociology, University of Alberta 

• Conducted and entered data entry of structured phone interviews

Co-President                                                 July 2016– July 2017

Multiplying Equality, University of Alberta Edmonton, AB 

• Co-lead a team of 11 to distribute  winter clothing to over 200 community members 
  
   

ESL (English as a second language) Level Tutor                                            May 2016 – August 2016 Building Bridges Edmonton, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada

• Tutored ESL students ages 5-12 in language arts, social studies, and mathematics 
  
   

Research Assistant                October 2015 – March 2016

Alberta Gerontology and Geriatrics Association, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada    

• Conducted an environmental scan for a published study
  
   

Research Assistant                         August 2016 – December 2016   School of Public Health, University of Alberta, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada                                       

• Performed data entry and developed graphics for a recreational facility food environment study. 

Shift Lead                                              January 2010 – November 2016   Panda Hut Express, Edmonton, AB                  

• Placed orders, served customers and coordinated delivery orders
  
   

Operations Intern                                  January 2015 – November 2016

ZenWire, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 

• Oversaw six team members in production and marketing of Giordano clothing advertisements

Teacher’s Aid                                                                                                        April 2014 – April 2015 Metro Edmonton Japanese Community School, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Assisted in Japanese language instruction

Education 

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB                                                    2014 – June 2019

BSc in Human Ecology, Major in Family Ecology, Minor in Community Nutrition