Meaghan Dalton

Experience

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  Acadia University

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2015

  Researching cases of increased austerity from state governments towards unionized workers and the corporatization of public education in America Honours thesis: The Voices of Downtown Dartmouth: A study of urban decay and renewal (winner in undergraduate category NS-Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Student Essay Contest)- examined history of settlement and developments in downtown Dartmouth and current trends of gentrification in the area- determined the challenges to maintaining inclusion and affordability and potential policy changes needed

  • Research Assistant

    May 2011 - Aug 2015

  • Student

    Sept 2009 - May 2014
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  Riding Association

  Feb 2013 - Apr 2013

  Youth Representative
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  Dartmouth-Cole Harbour Constituency Office

  May 2013 - Oct 2013

  Assistant

  - drafting correspondence- canvassing- organizational and administrative tasks- event assistance- greeted constituents and assisted with their needs- organized volunteers- database input- community outreach

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  Université de Montréal

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  Researcher

  “Organizing Baristas in Halifax Cafes: Precarious Work and Class Identity in the Millennial Generation”Researching the barista unionization movement in Halifax based on interviews with actors from various backgrounds as part of a cross-country exploration of precarious workers unionizingPresentations with Dr. Rachel Brickner (Acadia University):- 2015 conference of Canadian Association of Work and Labour Studies- acceptance of presentation from the conference of “Precarious Work: Domination and Resistance in the US, China, and the World” through the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (UCLA) Show less

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  Dalhousie University

  Sept 2015 - May 2017

  Research Assistant

  Researching to what extent planning objectives for revitalization and intensification are coordinated with objectives for increasing and protecting affordable housing in five city regions (Halifax, St. John's, Greater Toronto Area, Edmonton, and Vancouver) across CanadaResearching approaches for protecting and encouraging affordable housing in the midst of increasing densification and redevelopmentResearching strategies for coordinating planning based on interviews with planners from five city regions across Canada with a focus on collaborative planning and will to collaborate Show less

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  Halifax Regional Municipality

  Jun 2017 - now

  Neighbourhood & Volunteer Services' programs and focuses:- Lead engagement strategies for Parks & Recreation projects- Neighbourhood Placemaking- Community Gardens- Step Up to Leadership- Not-for-Profit Board Development and Strategic Planning- Annual Volunteer Conference- Developing the Rural Recreation Strategy- Volunteer Awards- Community Arts Projects included research, consultation, and policy-creation for:- Housing- Floodplains- Culture and Heritage- Backyard Fowl- Community Recreation Facilities- Support Current Planning Team with planning inquiries, application reviews, amendments, and development agreements Neighbourhood & Volunteer Services' programs and focuses:- Neighbourhood Placemaking- Community Gardens- Step Up to Leadership- Not-for-Profit Board Development and Training- Annual Volunteer Conference- Volunteer Awards- Lead & Support Facilitation & Engagement- Community Arts - Review and process permit and subdivision applications and zoning confirmation letters- Review land use amendment packages and proposed development agreements- Respond to land use inquiries from the public

  • Planner III, Community Planning

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Community Developer

    Mar 2021 - Nov 2024

  • Planner I - Regional Planning

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2021

  • Community Developer - Neighbourhood & Volunteer Services

    Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Planner I - Land Development & Subdivisions

    Jun 2017 - Jul 2018