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My name is Philip Harker. Maybe you've heard of me.
This is my space on the internet. Below is a basic resume. Feel free to poke around via the navigation bar above.
I'm a student at Trinity College in the University of Toronto. I expect to graduate in 2024. I'm majoring in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology. I'm
taking supplementary studies in Computer Science, Philosophy, and Creative Writing.
I went to high school at St. Brother André CHS in Markham from 2016 to 2020. I was in the AP program and I graduated with honours.
(See Ecology for scientific work.)
Bartender - Rosedale Golf Club - Toronto, ON
May 2022 - September 2022
Operated bar and lounge area alone for 40 hours per week in 5-12 hour shifts. Served beer, wine, liquor, cocktails. Opened, closed, maintained, stocked, inventoried, and cleaned bar area independently. Seated, served, and bussed indoor and outdoor tables. Gave excellent service in a non-gratuity work environment.
Pool Cleaner/Technician - Todd Pools - Stouffville, ON
May 2021 - September 2021
Worked in pairs or independently for 40-60 hours per week. Maintained and repaired complicated pool machinery, often without supervision. Balanced chemicals, kept strict logs, trained others, provided customer service, covered for fellow workers, performed well in an industry where perfection is critical.
Special Facilities Lifeguard - Canada's Wonderland - Vaughan, ON
June 2019 - July 2020
Worked ~40 hours per week in a unique intersection of customer service and skilled labour. Planned advancement to team lead position remitted due to COVID-19 park closure
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor - Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville - Stouffville, ON
September 2019 - March 2020
Instructed swimmers of all levels of experience, from new preschoolers to lifesavers in training. Worked directly with parent customers. Wrote report cards and other documentation. Frequently covered shifts for other workers. Laid off due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Trinity Times - Senior Editor, News and Campus Life (2022-)
Trinity Times - Staff Writer (2021-2022)
University of Toronto Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Union - Second Year Representative (2021-22)