Russ Evans

Queen's University Graduate Student

Russ Evans

1-240 Adelaide Street

Kingston, Ontario K7K 1Y8

(613) 877-5160 | revans@business.queensu.ca

EDUCATION

 

Master of Business Administration - Accounting Stream - September 2007 - May 2009 

Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario

Dean’s Honour List 2008, for academic achievement

 

Bachelor of Physical Education, Honours - September 2003 - May 2007

Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario

Dean’s Honour List 2007, for academic achievement

 

Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology - September 1999 - December 2002

Niagara College, Welland, Ontario

AWARDS

 

Robert Sutherland Fellowship Recipient – Queen’s University

Queen’s School of Business Award – Queen’s University

Semi-finalist - John Molson International Case Competition - Team Brock

Listed on President’s Honour Roll, Brock University – 2007, 2008

Received Waban Tribal Council Bursary for Academic Achievement - 1997, 1998, 2007

Listed on Niagara College Honour Roll - 1999, 2000, 2001

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Research Assistant - October 2009 – Present

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

  • Performing qualitative reseach assistance for Development and Alumni Relations Department

 

Night Auditor - May 2009 – Sept 2009

Country Inn and Suites, Niagara Falls, Ontario

  • Performed daily closing and summarized financial transactions for management

Research Assistant - May 2009 – July 2009

Brock Univerity, St. Catharines, Ontario

  • Performed research assistance for Prof. Paul Dunn in Accounting Department

Research Assistant - January 2009 – May 2009

Brock Univerity, St. Catharines, Ontario

  •  Performed research assistance for Prof. Sheng Deng in International Business Department

Teaching Assistant - September 2008 – May 2009

Brock Univerity, St. Catharines, Ontario

  • Performed teaching assistance for Financial Accounting, Management and International Business courses at Brock University

Business Analyst - Co-op Student - May 2008 – September 2008

CIBC, Toronto, Ontario
  • Maintained processes to update the approved CIBC Technology Product Reference Guide
  • Encouraged intra-group cooperation through coordination of meetings between key stakeholders and Business Management Team

Night Auditor - August 2007 – April 2008

Hampton Inn by Hilton, Niagara Falls, Ontario

  • Increased hotel revenue by up-selling rooms to guests using negotiation and persuasion skills
  • Aided in management’s decision-making by using communication skills to summarize revenue figures into comprehensive reports

Reliability Specialist - January 2003 - May 2007           

Stelco Incorporated / Hamilton Steel, Hamilton, Ontario

  • Performed failure analyses in Blast Furnace and Coated Products division during maintenance projects that collectively improved overall plant efficiency by over 20%
  • Applied Reliability Centered Maintenance to maintenance areas of the plant that lowered overall production costs and increased revenue significantly
  • Instituted change management techniques using interpersonal and communication skills which improved employee moral and decreased overall turnover  

Electrical Engineering CO-OP Student - May 2002 - September 2002

Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray, Alberta    

  • Analyzed, compiled and corrected computer code data using analytical and problem solving skills that improved efficiency of Fisher control systems in the utilities operation
  • Decreased environmental impact and potential additional costs through the installation of a water purification system in a slurry pumping station  

Electrical Engineering CO-OP Student - May 2001 - December 2001

Suncor Energy, Fort McMurray, Alberta   

  • Decreased project costs by 20% and improved plant efficiency by using creativity and problem solving skills in the design and implementation of an Allen-Bradley Devicenet Control System
  • Increased extraction plant pumping capacity using project management, planning, and problem solving skills in the design and implementation of a booster pumping station

EXTRA-CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT

 

Student Member - Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Association of Ontario

Graduate Student Representative - Brock Faculty of Business Advisory Board

Presented at Crossing Borders Conference in March 2008, 2009

Student Member - Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) of Ontario                    

Associate Member - Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologist (OACETT)                                                             

CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING

 

CICA Introduction to IFRS online course

Mohawk College - Introduction to Supervision – Modules 1 and 2 – 2007

Mohawk College - Building and Maintaining Customer Relationships – 2007

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST