Experience

Joan Holmes & Associates Inc.

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Researcher

  • May 2017 - Present

  Employed by Joan Holmes and Associates Inc. since May 2017, I was pleased to join their team as a permanent employee in December 2017. I have worked with a number of Indigenous communities across Canada to help them settle their claims by collecting relevant primary and secondary sources and for reviewing them. These claims have specific social, political and economic issues that drive my research and analysis. I have also worked on Indian day schools since I joined Joan Holmes and Associates Inc.



Public Safety Canada

• Canada
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Advisor

  • Oct 2016 - May 2017

  Worked as a Policy Advisor for Public Safety Canada, I applied and interpreted policies and procedures related to national security issues. I wrote memorandums, briefing notes and summaries to senior management, and also drafted proposals to amend specific regulations. Worked as a Policy Advisor for Public Safety Canada, I applied and interpreted policies and procedures related to national security issues. I wrote memorandums, briefing notes and summaries to senior management, and also drafted proposals to amend specific regulations.



Environment and Climage Change Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Protected Areas Officer

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  I worked as a Protected Areas Officer for Environment and Climate Change Canada, responsible for proofreading, editing and formatting national wildlife areas management plans for the purposes of Canada’s Protected Areas Program. I also acted as a Liaison Officer between the national office and the regional offices and tracked the progress and status of the protected areas management plans. I worked as a Protected Areas Officer for Environment and Climate Change Canada, responsible for proofreading, editing and formatting national wildlife areas management plans for the purposes of Canada’s Protected Areas Program. I also acted as a Liaison Officer between the national office and the regional offices and tracked the progress and status of the protected areas management plans.



Public History Inc.

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  - Responsible for file, map, plan, and photograph review and flagging relevant documents for the purposes of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) - Required to evaluate and analyze background materials regarding the history and policies of Aboriginal affairs in Canada - Conducted research at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), by way of using LAC finding aids - Acquired Secret Clearance (Level II) and am designated to review secret and cabinet confidential files - Responsible for file, map, plan, and photograph review and flagging relevant documents for the purposes of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) - Required to evaluate and analyze background materials regarding the history and policies of Aboriginal affairs in Canada - Conducted research at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), by way of using LAC finding aids - Acquired Secret Clearance (Level II) and am designated to review secret and cabinet confidential files



Laurier Research Group

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

• Senior Researcher

  • 2011 - 2014

  Senior Researcher and Analyst for First Nations, Métis and Inuit student residences in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. The ability to perform the below-described duties required the interpretation and application of continuously updated methodologies and protocols as well as extensive knowledge of the history and culture of aboriginal people in Canada in relation to the Residential School Experience. - Wrote residential school narratives for the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) and fact checked information from various existing reports. - Conducted primary and secondary research on special projects for claims using AANDC databases and government documents. - Identified and retrieved documents from database collections for research purposes. - Interpreted and analyzed historical documents, electronic and paper, from various archival sources (Library and Archives Canada, Provincial Archives, various church archives). - Prepared research reports and memorandums in both French and English following specific methodologies and protocols for the Independent Assessment Process (IAP). This responsibility requires advanced working knowledge of the database CT Summation as well as the ability to update case records in the database Single Access Dispute Resolution Enterprise System (SADRE). - Redacted electronic documents for the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) following specific instructions in order to comply with the Privacy Act. - Assisted in the selection process of primary sources for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). - Data entry in CT Summation as part of the TRC Document Disclosure Project; also performed Quality Control (QC) tasks monitoring work performed by other researchers. - Received training on ATIP and able to conduct an Access to Information Research Request (ATIP).



Canadian Red Cross

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Database Officer

  • 2010 - 2011

  In my role as Database Officer, I was responsible for the overall maintenance and management of the Overseas Personnel Human Resources Delegate and Recruitment System. - Developed all template correspondences and documents. - Developed and implemented in coordination with Cytiva (system provider) various tools (upload of personnel documents, search function, sync tool, onboarding portal) used in the recruitment process. - Conducted a needs analysis on the reporting requirements of International Operations and developed all necessary reports. - Acted as administrator, managing users, training new employees on the use of the system, and revising user settings as needed. - Answered any enquiries that come from users of the Careers Portal and monitored and recorded all issues to determine trends, and ensured that these trends are resolved as required. - Assisted International Operations with any enquiries they have on the use of the internal HR Delegate and Recruitment system.



Fairbairn House Heritage Centre

• Project Coordinator

  • 2007 - 2010

  I gained excellent project management and administrative skills while working as a Project Coordinator for the Fairbairn House Heritage Centre. - Conducted research analysis to coordinate and contribute to reports on the Fairbairn House Project using both primary and secondary sources from local libraries and local archives. - Gave comprehensive presentations on the heritage centre project to the Centre de développement local des Collines-de-l’Outaouais, the Municipal Council of La Pêche, the Caisse Populaire Desjardins de Masham-Luskville, and Tourisme Outaouais, based on the research gathered for these reports. - Drafted executive summaries based on research and existing documentation. - Drafted letters and handled all correspondence (letters to and from our founding partners, possible sponsors or donors, organizations and individuals interested in our project, members of our cooperative, etc., and all correspondence dealing with government agencies in Canada and in Quebec). - Managed a letter of support campaign, and a fundraising campaign. - Translated into French documents for the heritage centre (letters, grant applications, marketing tools, Business Plan, web content, etc.). - Contacted organizations and coordinated meetings. - Prepared the agenda and took meeting minutes.

• Receptionist and HR Assistant

  • 2009 - 2009

  As a Receptionist and HR Assistant for the Canadian Red Cross, I expanded my strong knowledge of human resources practices, as well as general office administration procedures. I was responsible for travel coordination as well as reviewing and translating documents. This role provided me with a solid knowledge of sound financial procedures and bookkeeping practices as I regularly prepared expense claims and was also responsible for accounts payable and receivable. Other tasks included: - Reception of visitors and handled telephone calls; responded to general inquiries and redirected them as appropriate. - Opened, sorted and distributed incoming mail and prepared couriers.