Elizabeth McDonald

362 Brock Street, Kingston, ON K7L 1T1

Tel: 613-305-2306 Email: 12em43@queensu.ca
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmcdonaldqueensu

EDUCATION
Queens University Kingston, ON, Canada Expected May 2018
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Recipient of Queens University Academic Excellence Scholarship
Recipient of the MPAC Continuing Excellence Scholarship for community involvement and proven
dedication to continuing education

WORK EXPERIENCE
NEXT 36 Toronto, ON, Canada Spring / Summer 2017
Entrepreneur in Residence
Paired with CEOs and entrepreneurs from Canadas leading companies and are given seed capital to
launch a business
Program includes top tier academic instruction by faculty from Harvard Business School, Wharton,
MIT, and Rotman
Queens Solar Design Team Kingston, ON, Canada Summer 2016
Civil Engineering Manager
Primary role was to design and implement a rainwater catchment, treatment, and distribution
system for an off-grid home (Queens Solar Education Centre)
Used Matlab and Excel models to predict rainfall volume, catchment area, pressure head and water use
Gryllies Kingston, ON, Canada Summer 2015
Co-founder
Worked collaboratively on a multi-disciplinary team to create a socially focused business venture,
Gryllies
Showed self-directed work ethic as the companys Director of Logistics, overseeing supply chain and
managing partnerships with suppliers and retailers
Won first place, a $30,000 investment, at the QIC Pitch Competition one month into our venture
Queens Concrete Canoe Team Kingston, ON, Canada May 2014- May 2017
Director of Finance
Responsible for creating and overseeing a budget of approximately $20,000 annually
Working with Director of Sponsorship networking and communicating with professionals to gain
funds as well as materials donations

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Strong leadership abilities

Work in courses, such as MINE 202: Computer Applications and Instrumentation in Mining, led
to technical proficiency in Matlab and GIS mapping software
Interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication
Organization and planning
Allocation of resources (human and finance)