SHANG GAO

14, Keefer Rd, Thorold, ON L2V 4Y4

sg17bq@brocku.ca | +1 (905) 348 - 5866

EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (Business Analytics) September 2018 – Present
Brock University, St Catharines, ON, Canada
Professional Masters Preparation Certificate (Business) September 2017 - April 2018
Brock University, St Catharines, ON, Canada
Bachelor of Economics Degree in Economic Statistics September 2013 - June 2017
Northeast Forestry University (NEFU), Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Exchange Program Fund by NEFU in International Business January 2016 - May 2016
XAMK - South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, Kouvola, Etelä-Suomen lääni, Finland

WORK EXPERIENCE
Part-time Host September 2018 – Present
East Izakaya (St Cathartines), 129 King Street, St Cathartines, ON L2R 3H9
Customer Service Cadet June 2016 - August 2016
Zhangshu Sub-branch of Agricultural Bank of China, Zhangshu, Jiangxi, China
➢ Maintained and developed VIP customers by introducing financial products
➢ Strengthened communication skills and overcame the fear of dealing with customers
➢ Increased patience towards dealing with elders, and updated opinion about service industry

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Marathon Volunteer October 10, 2017
Niagara Falls International Marathon, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
➢ Worked as a volunteer for 8 hours at the expo of Niagara Falls International Marathon 2017. Provided
guided information for visitors, and recorded their information, which included full names, telephone
numbers and emails etc.
Math Teacher September 2013 - October 2015
Morning Star Volunteer Association, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
➢ Served as head teacher for 23 stay-at-home in one teaching location twice a month, took charge of
designing course schedule, ensuring children’s safety and guiding them to have food, accompanying
them playing games, teaching Math, helping unsociable kids.
➢ Urged local government to concern such children community; encouraged college students to join us
Gao Kao Volunteer June 6 - June 8, 2014
Harbin No.9 Senior High School, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
➢ WordQ Software Workshop November 10, 2017
➢ Quillsoft, Toronto, ON
➢ Working in Canada Workshop November 8, 2017
➢ Career Education, Brock University, St Catharines, ON
➢ Research Foundations Tutorial November 3, 2017
➢ James A. Gibson Library, Brock University, St Catharines, ON
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CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS

Chief Performer of Pipa (Chinese Lute) June 2014 - September 2016
The Orchestra of NEFU Art Association, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
College Student Athlete November 2014 - December 2015
NEFU Sports Dancing Team Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Host of Reading Salon September 2013 - May 2015
Jiangyou Literary Society, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

HONORS & AWORDS

NEFU Excellent Graduation Dissertation 2017
NEFU Scholarship 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Scholarship of Outstanding Exchange Students 2016
NEFU Excellent Student Leader 2015
Outstanding Youth Volunteer of Heilongjiang Province 2015
Third Award in Fourth National College Students Art Performance 2015
NEFU Art Model 2015
Excellent Member of Communist Youth League 2015
Second Award in Standard Dance in College Students' Dance Tournament in Heilongjiang Province 2014
Fifth Award in Samba Dance in College Students' Dance Tournament in Heilongjiang Province 2014

SPECIAL SKILLS
Computer Skills
➢ SPSS
➢ MS Access
➢ Eviews
➢ MATLAB
➢ OpenGeoDa
➢ ArcGis
➢ The R Programming Language (basic)
➢ National Computer Rank II Certificate (Programming Language C)
➢ Practice Certificate of Market Research and Analysis
Language Skills
➢ Chinese
➢ English
➢ Finnish (basic)
Others
➢ Pipa (Chinese Lute)
➢ Latin
➢ Waltz