Jason Brown is an experienced professional with a diverse background in human resources, customer service, production accounting, and project coordination. Currently serving as the Human Resources Coordinator at the University Students' Council at Western University since May 2023, Jason has previously held positions including Customer Service Representative at Start.ca, Trainee Production Accountant in the Film Industry, and Customer Service Specialist at London Life. Jason's extensive tenure with the University Students' Council at The University of Western Ontario included a role as Assistant Manager at The Spoke and Rim Tavern. Earlier experience includes working as a Site Project Coordinator at Glover-Hill Inc. Jason holds a Postgraduate Degree in Advanced Filmmaking and a Diploma in General Arts and Sciences - Film Studies from Fanshawe College, along with an Advanced Diploma in Construction Management.
University Students' Council at Western University
The University Students' Council (USC) mission is to enhance the educational experience and quality of life for all undergraduates at Western University. To accomplish this mission, the USC functions in three main ways: as an advocacy group, as a service provider and as a student leadership developer. Incorporated in 1965, the USC is a separate corporation from Western University and is managed by elected student executives (President [Chief Executive Officer], Vice President University Affairs; External Affairs; Student Support & Programming; Governance & Finance; and Communications & Public Affairs) with goals and strategic objectives which change annually. The USC functions in three main ways: As an advocacy group: student Council members advocate to the university administration, local groups, political bodies (on all levels of Canadian government) for students interests, and to make sure student voices are being heard. As a service provider: the USC maintains a variety of commercial operations to provide quality service to students. This includes two campus restaurants, a clothing store, and more. The USC also facilitates the student health, dental and bus pass plans. These initiatives, combined with the many events (such as concerts, speakers and festivals) make up most of the organization's budget. As a student leadership developer: the USC offers hundreds of paid and volunteer positions for students at Western. These can include internships with business managers, working closely with the student executive, and volunteering on one of the many programming or service files. The core of the USC will always be student leadership and decision-making.