Experience

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  Saint mary's university

  May 2012 - Sept 2013

  Editorial assistant/copy editor

  Managed the editorial and administrative needs of an academic journal focused on labour and international development. With high attention to detail, maintained journal database, and processed payments in Microsoft Access and Excel. Worked with journal financials, and prepared customer invoices and bank deposits for SMU Financial Services.Edited and formatted articles and book reviews for publication, managing relationships with authors.

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  United way maritimes

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2019

  Conducted ongoing engagement and research of community needs, and contributed to the design of innovative community strategies. Linked with other organizations and community initiatives on policy and impact work, and acted as United Way's lead on joint research projects. Responsible for writing briefing reports with key audiences in mind, and preparing discussion papers to inform consultations. Experienced in volunteer management, and working with community and diverse partners towards measurable results. Thorough knowledge of current social policy trends in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Canada, and experienced applying research and analysis to provide clarity on complex social problems to diverse audiences. Show less Provided project management for the organization's community impact work. Experienced and skilled in building relationships, and convening key stakeholders to advance cross sector partnerships and strategies in the areas of homelessness, affordable housing; healthy communities; and poverty reduction. Experience in quantitative and qualitative research, policy analysis, and impact paper writing to advocate for policy change. Skills include project management, logic model development, measurement and evaluation, qualitative and quantitative research, website content management (WordPress), and event planning. Show less

  • Engagement and Learning Specialist

    Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

  • Community Impact Coordinator

    Jan 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Community Impact Assistant

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
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  Spring garden area business association

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  Policy advocate and operations manager

  Provided leadership in policy development, planning and evidence based decision making on issues impacting association members. During Spring Garden Road streetscaping planning I engaged key stakeholders to provide HRM with strategic analysis and advice on the project’s potential impact and opportunities for local businesses.I produced papers, letters, opinion pieces etc. to clearly communicate and advocate SGABA’s position on a number of subjects, including property taxes, streetscaping, accessibility, and social support services . Developed internal databases for better engagement of association members, and led community and other stakeholder engagement. Assisted in overseeing day to day operations, including management of summer students. Show less

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  Doctors nova scotia

  Mar 2020 - now

  Policy advisor, physician wellness

  Provides leadership in policy development, stakeholder engagement, evidence-based decision making, and project management to the provincial peer support program for physicians, veterinarians, and dentists; the international medical graduate mentorship program; and resident leadership initiatives. Also provides supports in the areas of primary care, EDIA, the social determinants of health etc.Under my leadership and advocacy the physician wellness program at DNS received a funding boost of over $600,000 to design and implement a more comprehensive physician wellness program. I am providing expert knowledge to critically analyze evidence based practices to inform strategy development and organization planning. Show less