Jana Ray
Jana Ray
COO | Executive Director | VP Strategy -
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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Strong female servant-leader senior executive with experience working in both for profit and not-for-profit businesses. I enjoy the opportunity to mentor and work with emerging students and leaders with interest to grow in a number of spaces.

I am the COO of CanAge - Canada's National Seniors Advocacy Organization. www.canage.ca
I am the Executive Director of the NEW Food Trucks Association of Canada - Canada's first national trade association that provides business supports and advocacy for food trucks, caterers, and related foodservice industry professionals in communities nationwide
I am also a co-owner and the VP of Strategy for SUSTAIN Magazine. www.sustainmag.ca

I'm always looking for students in these areas: Public policy/research/journalism, public health/medical marketing, law/economics/business/financial security, computer science/statistics, gerontology/aging, healthcare/occupational therapy, psychology/mental health, hospitality/tourism/foodservice/event planning

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Food Trucks Association of Canada
Food Trucks Association of Canada
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Network Administration and Security Review for Food Trucks Association of Canada

Conduct a comprehensive review and optimization of network administration settings for the Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC), focusing on Google Workspace, Slack, and other linked SaaS platforms to ensure optimal security. The project also includes a security assessment of the current web hosting environment. Students will analyze existing configurations, identify potential vulnerabilities, and implement best practices in security and network administration. The aim is to enhance FTAC's overall digital security posture and optimize the efficiency of its cloud-based operations. NOTE : Students will not be exposed to any personally identifying information, member data, or financial data during this project.

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Category Cloud technologies
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Food Trucks Association of Canada
Food Trucks Association of Canada
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Cloud Review and Set-Up Project for Food Trucks Association of Canada

Optimize and implement cloud infrastructure for the Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC) using free cloud hosting from www.canarie.ca/cloud . The student will review existing software platforms developed by previous student groups, set up the cloud environment following best practices, and prepare these platforms for final testing and deployment. This project aims to leverage the granted cloud resources effectively, ensuring a robust and scalable infrastructure for FTAC's digital operations.

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Category Cloud technologies + 1
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Food Trucks Association of Canada
Food Trucks Association of Canada
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Financial Forecasting for Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC)

Develop a comprehensive financial forecasting and revenue plan for the Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC), a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Students will research industry trends, and create a detailed forecast model focusing on passive revenue streams. Key areas include membership fees, display advertising, and website-based opportunities like classified ads. The project aims to produce a data-driven financial projection aligning with FTAC's nonprofit status and mission.

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Category Risk, audit and compliance + 2
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JR&CO
JR&CO
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Branding Modernization Project

The main goal for this project is to modernize the branding for several organizations in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. This will involve taking existing brand assets and proposing newly revised logo treatments, brand identity, and creating brand standards guides for the organizations.

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Category Branding & style guides + 4
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