Experience

Volunteer Canada

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Lead organization to strengthen volunteerism nationally. Build programs and services that support the quality, quantity and accessibility of volunteerism across communities. Advocate for a policy and data solutions to strengthen volunteer infrastructure. Lead organization to strengthen volunteerism nationally. Build programs and services that support the quality, quantity and accessibility of volunteerism across communities. Advocate for a policy and data solutions to strengthen volunteer infrastructure.



Carleton University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fellow

  • Sep 2020 - Jan 2022

  Fellow in the School of Public Policy and Administration. Exploring how the nonprofit sector's capacity differs across geographies and places and identifying ways the sector mediates or mitigates place-based change. Research also includes questions of community philanthropy, place-based change, and charitable sector capacity. Teach a graduate course on Community Change Leadership. Fellow in the School of Public Policy and Administration. Exploring how the nonprofit sector's capacity differs across geographies and places and identifying ways the sector mediates or mitigates place-based change. Research also includes questions of community philanthropy, place-based change, and charitable sector capacity. Teach a graduate course on Community Change Leadership.



Capacity Canada

• Executive in Residence

  • Sep 2020 - Jan 2022

  Lead coaching, strategy and program design at Capacity Canada. Responsible for organizational strategic foresight, strategic learning and knowledge mobilization. Lead coaching, strategy and program design at Capacity Canada. Responsible for organizational strategic foresight, strategic learning and knowledge mobilization.



Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chair, Health and Community Studies

  • Dec 2013 - Jan 2022

  Led health and community studies faculty and programs in the Ottawa Valley. Developed profile of department in a rural community and building partnerships to strengthen the student learning experience. Committed to supporting rural community capacity building and interdisciplinary thinking across health and community learning. Led health and community studies faculty and programs in the Ottawa Valley. Developed profile of department in a rural community and building partnerships to strengthen the student learning experience. Committed to supporting rural community capacity building and interdisciplinary thinking across health and community learning.



Pathways to Education Canada | Passeport pour ma réussite Canada

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor & Vice President Programs & Research

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Led programs and research strategy, activities and teams nationally. Scaled program offerings across 10 provinces. Built national research advisory and strategic research partners in academia and industry. Led national program scaling efforts with government, industry/corporate and program partners. Responsible for model adaptation and system design conversation with key stakeholders and partners. Managed community engagement and on-boarding of new program sites. Responsible for program development and implementation with a number of national corporate and funding partners. Show less



Wilfrid Laurier University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Community Service-Learning

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Oversee and manage all strategic and operational aspects of the Centre for Service-Learning. Developed and institutionalized option in Community Engagement in partnership with community and academic partners. Co-led development of Laurier School in Community. Oversee and manage all strategic and operational aspects of the Centre for Service-Learning. Developed and institutionalized option in Community Engagement in partnership with community and academic partners. Co-led development of Laurier School in Community.



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD, Urban Planning

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2012

  PhD in Urban Planning with a focus on social policy and neighborhood planning. Tutorial assistant for courses on Planning Theory, Governance and Municipal Politics. Thesis explored how to evaluate a place-based poverty reduction program across sites and scales. Successfully defended thesis March, 2012. Received Outstanding Achievement Graduate Studies. Nominated Alumni Gold Medal for Graduate Studies. PhD in Urban Planning with a focus on social policy and neighborhood planning. Tutorial assistant for courses on Planning Theory, Governance and Municipal Politics. Thesis explored how to evaluate a place-based poverty reduction program across sites and scales. Successfully defended thesis March, 2012. Received Outstanding Achievement Graduate Studies. Nominated Alumni Gold Medal for Graduate Studies.



Mosaic Counselling and Family Services

• • Jun 2010 - Feb 2011

  Managed research and strategic planning projects for family service agency. Oversaw national research project on maternal depression with team of researchers and colleagues.

• • Sep 2006 - Sep 2010

  Founded Kitchener Pathways program. Built program model from 1 to 30 staff. Identified and built partnerships to enable program growth. Conducted ongoing community engagement and evaluation. Supported national organization to build program knowledge and network of Pathways programs. Lead resource development strategy and successfully secured $1.2 million in resources and partnerships.



Proboscis

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2006

  Wrote research and policy papers on community engagement Wrote research and policy papers on community engagement



Ontario Government | Gouvernement de l’Ontario

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Assistant to John Milloy

  • Oct 2003 - Oct 2005

  Managed staff in Toronto and constituency office. Managed key community files in education and healthcare. Supported development of School of Pharmacy project. Worked in Office of Premier on Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio. Managed staff in Toronto and constituency office. Managed key community files in education and healthcare. Supported development of School of Pharmacy project. Worked in Office of Premier on Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio.