Alexa Samuels MA, MBA

Alexa Samuels MA, MBA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Arlington Partners International

About

Management consultant and "glass half full” entrepreneur. Passionate people helper. Digital storyteller. Real estate enthusiast. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts corporate marketing alumna and recidivist hotelier. Hyper educated. Loyal, trustworthy and earnest. Eagle eyed. Photographer. Art fan. Excel geek. Mediocre piano player. Cosmic archaeologist wannabe. Hockey left winger. Once-upon-a-time rugby player and samba caixa performer. Inveterate traveller. 17th century Spanish warrior nun admirer.

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Experience

Education

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    Activities and Societies: Dean's List with Distinction and Bregman Scholar, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto (top student of all Executive MBA programs, class of 2009). Class Champion, Omnium 4.

    Global MBA with classes, company meetings, and projects held in Toronto, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Shanghai, Jinan (China), Hong Kong, Macau, St. Gallen (Switzerland), Munich and Budapest. Completed while working full time. http://www.omniumgemba.com/

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    Concurrent with Rotman MBA

  • 4.0 GPA

    Activities and Societies: Tulane undergrad and graduate men's rugby teams, 2-year Krewe of Endymion Mardi Gras parade participant, volunteer at "My House" Women's Shelter, TULAS ambassador.

    Full scholarship, stipend. Received research grant to travel to and study the use of English in Afro-Caribbean Costa Rican communities.

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    Activities and Societies: McGill Women's Rugby Football Club, Walksafe, Toronto Scottish Rugby Football Club

    Summer Spanish program at CEPE, Guadalajara, Mexico; semester at UCAMAIMA, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Volunteer Experience

  • Member, Education Committee

    Partners in Art

    - 3 years

    Arts and Culture

    Partners in Art is a charitable, volunteer-based corporation of Toronto art supporters with an interest in promoting contemporary arts within Canada and internationally. Member of Education Committee.

  • Activator

    Activator

    SheEO™

    - 1 year

    Economic Empowerment

    SheEO is a global initiative focused on building an innovative new model to finance, support and celebrate female entrepreneurs. The signature initiative, Radical Generosity, calls upon 1000 women per city to commit $1,000 to provide zero interest loans to 10 women-led ventures that are selected by the 1000 women, the Activators. The ventures get loans and access to the women's networks, buying power and expertise to growth their businesses. This model will be in 1000 cities by 2020 loaning $1B…

    SheEO is a global initiative focused on building an innovative new model to finance, support and celebrate female entrepreneurs. The signature initiative, Radical Generosity, calls upon 1000 women per city to commit $1,000 to provide zero interest loans to 10 women-led ventures that are selected by the 1000 women, the Activators. The ventures get loans and access to the women's networks, buying power and expertise to growth their businesses. This model will be in 1000 cities by 2020 loaning $1B annually to 10,000 women-led businesses.

  • Ambassador

    Ambassador

    United Way of Greater Toronto

    - 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • Panelist, Blakes Women GCs on Boards Program

    LinkedIn subject matter expert on panel in front of 80 female general counsels learning how to create and capitalize on board opportunities.

  • "Self Actualization," For Daddy, with Love

    Katheryn Greenaway

    For Daddy, with Love is a cache of 60 plus short stories, quotes, and anecdotes from daughters aged 5 years old to 70 years young which reveal the complex themes in the daughter/father relationship. Drawing from all walks of life, these moving personal narratives are sure to bring a smile, sigh, laugh, or tear to your eye. They were gathered from artists, published authors, editors, educators, entrepreneurs, professionals, students, a noted sex expert; the strong, smart, and bold girls at Girls…

    For Daddy, with Love is a cache of 60 plus short stories, quotes, and anecdotes from daughters aged 5 years old to 70 years young which reveal the complex themes in the daughter/father relationship. Drawing from all walks of life, these moving personal narratives are sure to bring a smile, sigh, laugh, or tear to your eye. They were gathered from artists, published authors, editors, educators, entrepreneurs, professionals, students, a noted sex expert; the strong, smart, and bold girls at Girls Inc.of Greater Santa Barbara.

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  • Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A Biographical Dictionary of Military Women. “Catalina de Erauso.”

    Greenwood Press

    Contributing Author, Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A Biographical Dictionary of Military Women. “Catalina de Erauso.” Westport, CT. Greenwood Press. 2003.

    Edited by Reina Pennington, Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A Biographical Dictionary of Military Women provides an extensive listing of compelling women who, throughout history and in all nations, have played military roles. Alexa Samuels' contribution tells the story of Catalina de Erauso, a 17th-century Basque-born woman who fought for the…

    Contributing Author, Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A Biographical Dictionary of Military Women. “Catalina de Erauso.” Westport, CT. Greenwood Press. 2003.

    Edited by Reina Pennington, Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A Biographical Dictionary of Military Women provides an extensive listing of compelling women who, throughout history and in all nations, have played military roles. Alexa Samuels' contribution tells the story of Catalina de Erauso, a 17th-century Basque-born woman who fought for the Spanish army in the New World disguised as a man. Although her ruse was eventually revealed, the Pope granted her his blessing to continue living under her male persona.

Honors & Awards

  • Dean's List with Distinction and Bregman Scholar

    Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

    Dean's List with Distinction, Bregman Scholar and top student of all Executive MBA programs (class of 2009), Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

  • Full scholarship and non-service stipend

    Tulane University, New Orleans

    4.0 GPA

  • Grammar Limerick Winning Entry

    Ragan

    My ex-boyfriend's, grammar, was minimal,
    His, intelligence sharp, but, subliminal.
    But, finally after, cracking,
    I sent, him packing,
    Because his, use of, commas, was criminal.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Professional working proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

  • Mac/PC

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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