Tess Keeton

Background Actor at Hollywood North Extras

Worked as a Background Performer in fast paced group settings, with 8 to 16-hour working days and nights. This role required punctuality, professionalism, and discrete adaptability in dynamic film and television environments, and attentive management of personal social media accounts.

Campus Alcohol Recovery Room Assistant at Student Wellness Services, University of Guelph

Supported intoxicated students during seasonal events, by attending to their wellbeing and supporting their recovery through harm-reduction measures and active facilitation of a comfortable, confidential, and non-judgemental space. Involved 6 separate 10-hour overnight shifts on-site.

Part-Time Bilingual Crisis Line Responder at Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH)

Completed the full crisis line training for a responder position with 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline, which include 6 modules of theory, 5 roleplay scenarios, and 6 mentored shifts supporting text and phone callers in both English and French, using Genesys Cloud, iCarol, and Microsoft Teams.

Front of House Staff Member at Kokomo

Greeted and served customers attentively and openly, by being proficient with transaction systems, managing delivery and catering orders in a timely manner, creating a familiar and welcoming atmosphere, and sharing knowledge of menu items to meet customer wellness needs.

Kitchen Staff at Bullring Café

Prepared a variety of popular meals and snacks for staff and students at a busy on-campus café, working under pressure to adhere to food safety standards, team cohesivity, operational effectiveness, and attend to customer needs through efficient assembly of food items and required maintenance tasks.

Wellness Education and Performance Centre Peer Helper at Student Wellness Services, Guelph,

Planned and led public outreach events focused on sexual health, created weekly social media content on sexual wellness, empowered students through accessible resource provision and workshop facilitation, with empathy, discretion, and inclusivity.

French Club Social Media Coordinator at SOLAL, Guelph, ON

A voluntary position. Created Instagram posts, reels, and posters using Canva software to promote events of the U of G French Club and grow its membership, helped to organize activities for students, all in the French language.