Experience

Collective Community Services

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

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Centre universitaire de santé McGill et IR-CUSM | McGill University Health Centre and RI-MUHC

• Associate Investigator (part time), Program Director

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2017

  Conducted data analysis and research on patient outcomes; prepared reports for stakeholders. Participated in fundraising, invited speaker at conferences and various media, promoted the program to internal and external parties. Wrote and reviewed grant proposals and collaborated with academics, researchers, volunteers and health professionals. Partnered with community-based and non-profit organizations. See below for program director responsibilities.

• Director of 'My Tool Box': Chronic Disease and Chronic Pain Self-Managment Program

  • Jul 2007 - Nov 2017

  Program Director oversaw entire operations including establishing infrastructure for new program. Tasks included implementing and evaluating educational/supportive programs for over 2600 patients and family members. Responsible for recruitment, training and supervision of 100+ volunteer and non-volunteer staff. Conducted data analysis and research on patient outcomes; prepared reports for stakeholders. Participated in fundraising, invited speaker at conferences and various media, promoted the program to internal and external parties. Wrote and reviewed grant proposals and collaborated with academics, researchers, volunteers and health professionals. Partnered with community-based and non-profit organizations.



Université de Montréal

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • 2005 - 2006

  Developed strategies, disseminated evidence for knowledge transfer activities leading to award of CIHR grant. Researched, co-authored, published manuscript on older women's health priorities. Reviewed, synthesized literature on patient-physician communication. Presented research to community of stakeholders securing future partnerships. Developed strategies, disseminated evidence for knowledge transfer activities leading to award of CIHR grant. Researched, co-authored, published manuscript on older women's health priorities. Reviewed, synthesized literature on patient-physician communication. Presented research to community of stakeholders securing future partnerships.



McGill University, Cedars Breast Clinic, MUHC

• Research Site Manager

  • Sep 2003 - Aug 2004

  Taught patients how to navigate breast cancer software. Oversaw data collection procedures at two large teaching hospitals. Provided leaderships, training and support for interviewers, recruiters and volunteers. Resolved diverse problems quickly, minimizing delays in progress of the study. Monitored information, ensured quality data entry, prepared reports and proposals. Taught patients how to navigate breast cancer software. Oversaw data collection procedures at two large teaching hospitals. Provided leaderships, training and support for interviewers, recruiters and volunteers. Resolved diverse problems quickly, minimizing delays in progress of the study. Monitored information, ensured quality data entry, prepared reports and proposals.