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Lucas Goodenough has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Lucas began their career as a Sales Associate and Key Holder at Bluenotes from November 2010 to September 2016, where they demonstrated skills in store operations, customer service, and team supervision. From June 2016 to September 2016, Lucas also worked as a Lead in the Retail Team at Consumer Engagement.
From December 2012 to July 2016, Lucas served as a Trips Facilitator in Short Term Seasonal Contracts at ME to WE Trip, leading international programs focused on personal development, cultural education, sustainable development, and leadership.
In June 2014, Lucas took on the role of Leadership Program Head at Camp Muskoka, where they planned and executed the 2015 Leadership Program, nurturing and mentoring Leader-In-Training campers.
In 2017, Lucas joined Cravings Food Co. as an Operations Consultant, advising on operational strategies for food festivals and overseeing payment operations.
In January 2019, Lucas joined WE.org and held several positions, including Marketing, Training, and Sales Coordinator, Manager for WE Day Retail Operations and Sales, and Associate Director for Experiential Retail. In November 2020, they were promoted to the position of Director of Operations and Sales, where they currently manage the operations and sales functions.
Overall, Lucas Goodenough's experience showcases their proficiency in sales, operations, leadership, and project management across various industries.
Lucas Goodenough completed coursework towards a B.A. in International Development and Business at the University of Waterloo from 2012 to 2017. Prior to that, they attended London South Collegiate Institute for high school from 2009 to 2013.
WE.org
WE Charity (formerly Free the Children) was founded in 1995 by Craig Kielburger when he was 12 years old. Craig was reading through the Toronto Star before school one day when he discovered an article about the murder of a 12-year-old Pakistani boy named Iqbal Masih, a former child factory worker who spoke out against child labour. Iqbal Masih was sold by his parents to a factory when he was only 4 years old and worked there until he was 10. Masih was later killed his activism on the issue of child labour, and it was a story that moved Craig to want to do more to support this cause. WE Charity empowers people of all ages to make meaningful differences in the world through programs such as WE Schools and WE Villages. ME to WE is a social enterprise that creates socially conscious products and experiences that enable people to change their lives through their everyday choices. WE Schools is an engagement tool in the education space, working to bring service-learning into every single classroom. The WE Schools program is aligned with the Ministry of Education and Common Core guidelines. WE Day is a series of stadium-sized youth empowerment events organized by WE Charity. WE Day events host tens of thousands of students and celebrate the impact students have made on both local and global issues. Students can earn their tickets by participating in WE Schools and completing a year-long service learning program.