Jennifer Otisi

Jennifer Otisi has a diverse work experience spanning across various roles and organizations. Jennifer is currently employed at HTEC as a Human Resources Generalist since April 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Human Resources Coordinator at HTEC from March 2022 to April 2023.

Before joining HTEC, Jennifer was associated with the University of Manitoba. Jennifer served as a Student Affairs & Recruitment Coordinator from March 2021 to February 2022. In this role, they handled various responsibilities related to managing MSc and MPH program applications, applicant screening, committee reviews, orientation, and student progress and awards. Previously, they worked as a Program Assistant in the Department of Community Health Sciences from September 2019 to March 2021. Their responsibilities included managing over 300 program applications, applicant screening, committee reviews, orientation, student progress, and awards.

Jennifer also gained experience as a Community Engagement Assistant in the Office of Community Engagement at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences from December 2017 to March 2021. In this role, they focused on fostering relationships with community members and conducting research on social justice and social accountability-based curriculum.

In addition to their work at the University of Manitoba, Jennifer also worked at Career Trek Inc. as a WOW & M Program Instructor from November 2014 to April 2017. Furthermore, they served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba from April 2016 to August 2016.

Overall, Jennifer has a strong background in human resources, program coordination, community engagement, and research assistance.

Jennifer Otisi completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba in 2017. Jennifer then obtained a Certificate in Adult Education from the Canadian College of Educators in October 2019. In February 2020, Jennifer completed the Mental Health First Aid certification offered by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Their education continued as they obtained a Business Analysis Fundamentals certification from Udemy in February 2022. Jennifer is currently pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resources Management at Simon Fraser University, with an expected completion date in 2023. Additionally, they participated in the Student Leadership Development Program at the University of Manitoba, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided.