With an education in Political Science and Professional Writing, I am a thoughtful, analytical, and succinct writer. I have years of experience working in the Ontario College sector, focusing on institutional development. Acting as project manager for the policy development process at Centennial College, I have enjoyed collaborating on a multitude of projects across divisions with subject matter experts in emergency management and public safety; student experience and success; information technology, cybersecurity, and enterprise governance; human rights; and public relations. This experience has helped me hone skills in research, technical writing, and strategic alignment, while expanding my professional capabilities.

I am a detail-oriented, organized, and motivated individual that excels in fast-paced and collaborative environments. I have consistently demonstrated the ability to create meaningful relationships with stakeholders and colleagues, while efficiently meeting deadlines. I am a driven systems thinker and confident decision-maker.

Worked in collaboration with the AVP, Learning Innovation, Teaching Excellence and Academic Quality to review, analyze, and develop policies for the institution.
Conducted extensive and comprehensive research on a broad range of inter-related policy and governance issues to assist in identifying policy gaps, generating policy options, and analyzing the feasibility of various courses of action; project manager for the College’s policy development process; identified policy development needs through analysis of data, requests, and facilitation of consultation sessions, determining priorities and aligning them to the College’s strategic, academic, and business plans; identified legislative changes that impact the policy environment, then making recommendations for policy revisions that align with ministerial policy directives (Ministry of Colleges and Universities); and maintained an accurate database.

Centennial College: Centre for Academic Excellence & Program Quality

Liaise executives, management, and staff across the College; coordinate information and business support needs; prepare communications documents and provide record keeping responsibilities; arrange various school/departmental meetings and committees on behalf of the AVP, Learning Innovation, Teaching Excellence and Academic Quality.

Centennial College: Centre for Academic Excellence & Program Quality

Coordinated the accomplishment of project objectives, adapting to the movement of project deliverables and deadlines, measuring risk, and successfully maintaining lines of communication with stakeholders.
Developed a software training manual to support a successful change management process.

Director of Communications

Seeds for Eco Communities

Developed the content calendar and strategic plan for content creation, sought out opportunities for growth of organizational platforms based on marketing trends, and employed editorial technique to ensure adherence to brand guidelines.

Strategically applied research skills across the education sector to analyse policy gaps, establish differentiation in language and application, and develop recommendations for improvement.
Employed an accessibility lens to aid in the creation of plain language guides for the College community.

Editor (Student)

University Health Network: KITE Rehabilitation Research Institute

Demonstrated best practice by promoting healthy collaboration and employing editorial technique to ensure consistent style across multiple pieces with varying authors. Successfully published a copy of the KITEworks magazine.

Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing & Communications

Centennial College - Toronto, ON, Canada

Relevant Coursework: digital storytelling and strategy, content management and migration, strategic communication, information design and data visualization, website design for user experience, and introduction to HTML and CSS.
Successfully completed an industry Field Placement, receiving 100% grade on employer’s final assessment.

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Political Science

University of Western Ontario - London, ON, Canada

Relevant Coursework: Canadian government, political theory, geopolitics and international relations, comparative politics, social movements and activism, and methods of policy analysis.
Additional focus in English literature, gender studies, and philosophies of existence and language.

Lakefield, ON, Canada

Skills

Applications: Salesforce; LoneWolf Accounting Software; Google Analytics; Figma Interface Design; Microsoft Word, Excel, & Powerpoint
Skills: Problem Solving, Communication, Organization, Analysis, Research, Creativity.