Lanson
Van Dyke

Swimming • Survivor Fanatic • Scrabble

I love solving problems and driving efficiency. You can read more about me or check out my resume.

I Signed Up for an Olympic Triathlon

After completing my first marathon earlier this year, I've decided to take on an even bigger challenge: an Olympic-distance triathlon. This decision represents a significant step up in my athletic journey, combining three disciplines I've been passionate about individually.

How I Meal Prep For the Week

Meal prepping is my secret weapon for saving time, eating healthier, and reducing stress during the week. Here's how I plan, shop, and cook in advance to make my week smoother and more delicious.

How You Can Use AI to Run a Survivor Fantasy Pool

I decided to commission a Survivor Fantasy pool, and I turned to AI to support this time consuming endeavour. Running a fantasy pool for Survivor can be incredibly fun, but it also comes with its fair share of administrative challenges.

Attending My First Toastmasters District Conference

Two weekends ago, I had the incredible opportunity to attend my first Toastmasters District Conference. The experience was transformative, filled with inspiring speeches, valuable workshops, and networking opportunities that have taken my public speaking journey to new heights.

Evolving My Website with Cursor AI

As someone who loves solving problems and driving efficiency, I'm always looking for ways to improve my workflow. Recently, I discovered Cursor AI, an intelligent code editor that promised to revolutionize how I work with code.

4th Audition Tape

Dec 2, 2024. Still didn't receive a nibble, so I'm going to try out a few different styles until I find what works. I figured I'd try to do some long action shots, change my pitch, and embed videos to squeeze in extra information.

3rd Audition Tape

June 5th, 2024. Now that I'm no longer living in the basement unit, I had some fun filming in various locations in the new crib.

2nd Audition Tape

October 25th, 2023. Let's switch it up! I didn't get a nibble from my first audition tape, so I might as well keep trying!

1st Audition Tape

June 15th, 2023. One day I'm going to become the Sole Survivor. Check out my 1st audition tape!

1-1 Icebreaker

This is my introductory icebreaker speech and the start of my public speaking journey.

1-2 The Power of Credit Cards

1-3 Effective Body Language

1-4 If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them

1-5 If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them - Pt. 2

2-1 Effective Body Language

2-2 Understanding My Communication Style

2-3 Mentors

3-1 Swimming, The Life Long Sport

3-2 Sole Survivor Champion

Insights

Insights is a mobile platform that delivers insights to the manager to identify coaching opportunities and wins for their team. As product manager for Insights, I brought my operations experience to help deliver a beta product for Bell's field services team.

Innis College
Student Society

I was the 2017-2018 Innis College Student College Grad Rep. I established and oversaw a $15K budget to initiate, finance, plan, execute, and communicate events designated for 2018 graduating class size of 400 students.

Bed Races

As an orientation leader, I was appointed to spearhead a new frosh event with a budget of $500. This ended up becoming one of the most popular orientation events.