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Professional resume profile for a Toronto-based senior cabin crew lead and in-charge purser specializing in international passenger safety, service leadership, and Transport Canada regulatory compliance.

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Rowan Sinclair

Senior In-Charge Flight Attendant & Purser

[email protected]

Toronto

Professional Summary

Senior in-charge flight attendant with extensive experience directing cabin crew operations on international wide-body routes and domestic commercial flights. Proven track record in upholding Transport Canada safety regulations, managing inflight medical events, and delivering premium passenger service across high-density transcontinental sectors.

Demonstrated expertise in crew resource management, emergency procedures, and cross-cultural communication, ensuring passenger well-being, smooth cabin operations, and prompt onboard conflict de-escalation.

Professional Experience

Laurentian Skyways

Toronto

In-Charge Flight Attendant (Purser)

Apr 2018 – Present

  • Direct cabin crew operations on wide-body international routes across Europe and Asia, supervising up to 11 flight attendants per sector while ensuring full adherence to Transport Canada aviation regulations.
  • Conduct comprehensive pre-flight safety briefings, coordinate emergency equipment verification checks, and review designated duty allocations with flight deck officers.
  • Lead passenger medical response procedures and inflight de-escalation actions, resolving in-cabin anomalies calmly and compiling required safety incident reports.
  • Oversee premium cabin meal and beverage service delivery, maintaining high passenger satisfaction ratings through consistent standards and proactive service recovery.

Senior Flight Attendant

Jun 2014 – Mar 2018

  • Delivered premium transcontinental cabin service across major North American corridors, executing service sequences and maintaining galley inventory precision.
  • Conducted mandatory safety demonstrations, verified cabin readiness prior to taxi, takeoff, and landing phases, and monitored cabin compliance throughout flight.
  • Mentored newly certified flight attendants during initial operating experience (IOE) flights, reinforcing standard operating procedures and service poise.

Borealis Express Air

Toronto

Flight Attendant

Feb 2011 – May 2014

  • Operated domestic passenger flights on regional jet fleets, managing rapid turnaround times while maintaining rigorous cabin safety inspections.
  • Administered first aid care for minor inflight medical incidents and coordinated priority medical assistance calls with ground support stations.
  • Assisted passengers requiring special assistance and unaccompanied minors, upholding high standards of passenger accessibility and care.

Education

Seneca College

Ontario College Diploma · Tourism and Hospitality Operations · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Honours · Sep 1981 – May 1983

Coursework focused on passenger operations, international hospitality standards, cross-cultural customer care, and emergency response management.

Aviation Projects

Wide-Body Pre-Flight Safety Workflow Modernization

Feb 2023 – Nov 2023

  • Collaborated with inflight service management to draft and test streamlined pre-flight emergency checklist workflows for wide-body cabin configurations.
  • Gathered feedback from cabin crew teams to improve equipment stowage accessibility, reducing pre-departure checklist verification time by four minutes per sector.

Core Competencies

Cabin Safety Standards

Emergency Evacuation Procedures

In-Flight Medical Response

Transport Canada Regulations

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

De-escalation & Conflict Management

Pre-Flight Briefings & Inspection

International Premium Service Delivery

Passenger Service Recovery

Multicultural Passenger Communication

Languages

English

C2

French

B2

Certifications & Training

Standard First Aid and CPR Level C with AED

St. John Ambulance Canada · May 2024

Annual Flight Attendant Recurrent Safety Training

Laurentian Skyways In-Flight Training · Mar 2025

Smart Serve Responsible Beverage Certification

Smart Serve Ontario · Sep 2023

Community Involvement

Ontario Aviation History Heritage Centre

Toronto · May 2021 – Sep 2025

  • Aviation Heritage Event Volunteer
  • Support event coordination, passenger guidance, and accessibility transport assistance during annual public aviation heritage open days.

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