Rebecca L. Abavi

Placement Student

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Timeline
About me
Knowledge Broker at Our Kids Network
Education
- University of Toronto
  2016 - 2018
  Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
- York University
  2014 - 2016
  Bachelor of Arts - BA PSYCHOLOGY
- University of Toronto
  2005 - 2010
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cognitive Science
Experience
- The 519 Church Street Community Centre
  Apr 2013 - May 2013
  Placement Student
- Distress Centre Oakville
  Nov 2013 - May 2014
  Administrative and Outreach Assistant
- Psychology and Law Lab at York University
  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016
  Undergraduate Research Assistant
- Women's College Research Institute
  May 2017 - Jan 2018
  - Conducted a thematic analysis, and prepared a manuscript for publication, on barriers to accessing health and allied services among female survivors of sexual assault- Assisted Project Lead and Principal Investigator with content development for an online curriculum, "Recognizing and Responding to the Commonly Misunderstood Reactions to Sexual Assault"- Created an end-of-grant knowledge translation and exchange video for a research project, "Enhancing Post-Sexual Assault Services for Transgender Survivors: An Initial Assessment of Care Provided by Ontario’s Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres" Show less
  - Research Assistant II
    Sept 2017 - Jan 2018
  - Summer Research Student
    May 2017 - Sept 2017
- Our Kids Network at Halton Children's Aid Society
  Jan 2018 - Jul 2019
  - Spearheaded the development of Our Kids Network’s Neighbourhood Profiles, integrating data from six sources, including provincial (IntelliHEALTH) and national (Statistics Canada Census) data, measuring progress toward community indicators of child well-being in Halton Region.- Conducted quantitative data analysis to measure progress toward community indicators of child and youth well-being in Halton Region.- Designed and developed knowledge translation resources (e.g., PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, data tables), and provided guidelines for data interpretation for community stakeholders and human service, public health, and other professionals in child and youth services. Show less
  - Evaluation Consultant
    Apr 2019 - Jul 2019
  - Assistant Researcher and Knowledge Broker
    Jun 2018 - Mar 2019
  - Knowledge Mobilization Practicum Student
    Jan 2018 - May 2018
- The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking
  Jun 2019 - Jul 2022
  - Research Associate
    Nov 2020 - Jul 2022
  - Data Analyst
    Jun 2019 - Nov 2020
- Ontario HIV Treatment Network
  Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
  Lead, Reporting and Analytics
- Our Kids Network
  Jan 2023 - now
  Knowledge Broker
Licenses & Certifications
- Advanced SPSS: Introduction to Regression (Certificate of Attendance)
  Laurier Summer Institute of Research Methods
  Jul 2020
Volunteer Experience
- Outreach and Education
  Issued by National Eating Disorder Information Centre - NEDIC on Sept 2013
  Associated with Rebecca L. Abavi