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Joy Zhang

Operational impact & governance

Clinical optimization

Histology turnaround

Streamlined workflows in the histology service that cut turnaround from 8 weeks to under 2 weeks, attracting external clients and funding major instrument procurement.

Prior baseline
8 wks
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Average turnaround time
Current benchmark
<2 wks
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Sustained turnaround time

Revenue from increased demand funded procurement of a Leica BOND automated stainer, cryostat, tissue embedding center, and slide printer.

Institutional leadership

Science Undergraduate Society of McGill University

One-year presidency (May 2022–Apr 2023) of the Science Undergraduate Society, overseeing operations for 5,000+ constituents with 200+ volunteers and 30+ employees.

Constituents represented
5,000+
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Represented the academic and social interests of the undergraduate science student body.
Volunteers managed
200+
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Recruited, trained, and managed the volunteer structure delivering SUS programming and services.
Employees managed
30+
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Chaired committees and led faculty council meetings.

Community building

Strategic initiatives

Programmatic work addressing student wellbeing, academic transparency, basic needs, and bilingual access.

  • PSYC 309 — Positive Psychology

    Launched a for-credit Positive Psychology course, coordinating across academic and administrative departments, lecturers, and syllabus curation. Live in the McGill course catalogue as PSYC 309, "Positive Psychology: Science of Well-Being", 3 credits.

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  • Science Syllabus Repository

    Built and maintained a 300+ syllabus repository to enhance academic transparency, with sustainable collection workflows established with faculty and peers.

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  • Food insecurity initiative

    Spearheaded a campus-wide food-insecurity initiative through surveys and a national Food Summit.

  • Bilingual access

    Implemented translators for the SUS weekly newsletter and initiated French translation of the SUS website and governing documents.

Governance record

Leadership & service roles

  1. MBiotech Digital Marketing Lead

    Institute of Management and Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga · Toronto, ON

    Sole digital marketing representative for the Master of Biotechnology program, owning strategy, content, and engagement across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

    – Present

  2. University Affairs Secretary General

    Students' Society of McGill University · Montreal, QC

    Primary administrative support to the Vice President of University Affairs, covering student representation, advocacy, governance, and policy.

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  3. President

    Science Undergraduate Society of McGill University · Montreal, QC

    Oversaw operations for 5,000+ constituents with 200+ volunteers and 30+ employees; chaired committees and led faculty council.

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  4. Vice-President Communications

    Science Undergraduate Society of McGill University · Montreal, QC

    Directed multi-channel communications: website, a weekly newsletter reaching 5,000+ subscribers, social media, and a French-translation initiative.

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  5. Emergency First Responder

    McGill Student Emergency Response Team · Montreal, QC

    Provided on-site first-aid response across campus, including freshman residences and events, with preliminary patient assessments.

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  6. SSMU Science Representative

    Science Undergraduate Society of McGill University · Montreal, QC

    Represented 5,000+ Society members at Faculty and University levels, including a seat on the SSMU Legislative Council.

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  7. First-Year Undergraduate Science Society Co-President

    Science Undergraduate Society of McGill University · Montreal, QC

    Chaired the governing council of first-year undergraduate science students, overseeing meetings and event organization.

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Community service

Volunteering

  1. Member

    Best Buddies Canada

    – Present

  2. Freshman Orientation Coordinator

    Science Undergraduate Society of McGill University

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  3. Private Tutor

    Parsec Youth Network

    Education

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  4. Walker

    SSMU WALKSAFE

    Social Services

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  5. Patient Experience Volunteer

    Southlake Regional Health Centre

    Health

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