Experience

Innovate Niagara
• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Client Services

  • May 2023 - Present


Halton Region

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Consultant

  • 2019 - 2023

  -Support the implementation of Halton Region’s Economic Development Strategy through the attraction and retention of small and medium size businesses. -Personally work with over 300 small and medium sized businesses annually. Providing regional economic development supports. -Lead the Halton Global Business Centre’s program offerings. Provide value-added information with respect to business start-up, management and growth including, market research, business planning, financing and sales, marketing, import and export development as well as understanding regulatory compliance. -Actively promote awareness of the Halton Small Business Centre and Halton Global Business Centre through presentations and networking with community partners, including municipal economic development offices, non-profit organizations and chambers of commerce. -Advance the profile and service offerings of the Halton Global Business Centre through partnership development with provincial and federal counterparts. - Assist small businesses with inquiries, including advising on business planning, registration structure, and the options and services available to entrepreneurs. -Maintaining an up to date tracking of all customer interactions on a customer relationship management system and providing timely reporting of KPIs and outcomes to senior leadership. Show less



City of Brampton

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Sector Lead-Economic Development

  • 2018 - 2019

  I am responsible for business and job growth in the logistics and goods movement sector. I work directly with private business, academic institutions and non-profits to facilitate business growth and investment attraction in the goods movement sector through strategic planning and partnership development. I am responsible for business and job growth in the logistics and goods movement sector. I work directly with private business, academic institutions and non-profits to facilitate business growth and investment attraction in the goods movement sector through strategic planning and partnership development.

• Sr. Business Analyst

  • 2013 - 2018

  As a Business Analyst with Innovate Niagara I help facilitate the development of an innovative economy in Niagara by providing technology entrepreneurs and small business leaders access to a wide variety of business development services, such as market intelligence research and business advisory assistance. As a Business Analyst with Innovate Niagara I help facilitate the development of an innovative economy in Niagara by providing technology entrepreneurs and small business leaders access to a wide variety of business development services, such as market intelligence research and business advisory assistance.



Niagara Sustainability Initiative (NSI)

• Policy Coordinater

  • 2012 - Jan 2014

  I am responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of all work undertaken by a dedicated team of policy researchers. This includes producing comprehensive research and policy reports for the staff at NSI, as well as producing policy related material for public audiences. I am responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of all work undertaken by a dedicated team of policy researchers. This includes producing comprehensive research and policy reports for the staff at NSI, as well as producing policy related material for public audiences.



Niagara Workforce Planning Board

• Canada
• Research Services

• Research Associate (Contract)

  • 2013 - 2013

  Provided detailed research regarding the development of an agricultural economic cluster in Niagara. Tasked with identifying labour market trends in the local economy, identify best practices and articulate tangible next steps in order to facilitate the development of an agricultural cluster. Provided detailed research regarding the development of an agricultural economic cluster in Niagara. Tasked with identifying labour market trends in the local economy, identify best practices and articulate tangible next steps in order to facilitate the development of an agricultural cluster.



Queen's University

• Canada
• Higher Education

• Lecturer/ Teaching Assistant

  • 2009 - 2012

  Provide leadership with instruction, administration, curriculum development and academic achievement for students registered in: Introduction to International Relations, International Political Economy, World Politics in Historical Perspective, and Introduction to Comparative Politics. Provide leadership with instruction, administration, curriculum development and academic achievement for students registered in: Introduction to International Relations, International Political Economy, World Politics in Historical Perspective, and Introduction to Comparative Politics.



Brock University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2007 - 2009

  Developed a reputation for excellent classroom/lesson preparation, enthusiastic instruction and a strong grasp of complex subject matter for students registered in: Introduction to Political Science, Research Methods/Political Analysis, and Gender and Politics. Developed a reputation for excellent classroom/lesson preparation, enthusiastic instruction and a strong grasp of complex subject matter for students registered in: Introduction to Political Science, Research Methods/Political Analysis, and Gender and Politics.