Rebecca L. Abavi

Rebecca L. Abavi

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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
      National Eating Disorder Information Centre - NEDICAssociated with Rebecca L. Abavi