Experience

Macdonald-Laurier Institute

• Canada
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Fellow and Director, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment program

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Research, outreach and editorials related to Indigenous, rural, Arctic and resource development. Research, outreach and editorials related to Indigenous, rural, Arctic and resource development.



Morris Interactive

• Canada
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Support to First Nations, Métis and other community organizations with governance, economic development and strategy needs. Support to First Nations, Métis and other community organizations with governance, economic development and strategy needs.



The Wilson Center

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Global Fellow

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Research on North American Arctic issues with the Polar Institute. Fellowship Class of 2022-23 jointly at Canada Institute and Polar Institute Research on North American Arctic issues with the Polar Institute. Fellowship Class of 2022-23 jointly at Canada Institute and Polar Institute



Indigenous Resource Network

• Canada
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Advisor

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Communications and research support for IRN’s advocacy efforts related to Indigenous participation in, and benefits from, resource development. Communications and research support for IRN’s advocacy efforts related to Indigenous participation in, and benefits from, resource development.



Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation

• Research Services

• Board Member

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Treasurer and Chair, Communications Committee. The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) was established in 1989 to contribute to the revitalization and sustainability of rural Canada through collaborative research. Treasurer and Chair, Communications Committee. The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) was established in 1989 to contribute to the revitalization and sustainability of rural Canada through collaborative research.



Saskatchewan Indigenous Economic Development Network (SIEDN)

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations

• Board Member

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Responsible for communications including newsletter, blog and social media. Assist with event planning and partnership development to build capacity of First Nations entrepreneurs and Economic Development Corporations. Responsible for communications including newsletter, blog and social media. Assist with event planning and partnership development to build capacity of First Nations entrepreneurs and Economic Development Corporations.



Arctic Yearbook

• Managing Editor

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Administer the peer review, copyediting, design, publication and marketing of an open access, international scholarly volume. Administer the peer review, copyediting, design, publication and marketing of an open access, international scholarly volume.



CIRRICQ - Observatoire de la politique et la sécurité de l’Arctique

• Research Associate

  • Feb 2019 - Dec 2020

  Collaborate on research projects related to Arctic politics. Collaborate on research projects related to Arctic politics.



Canadian Northern Studies Trust

• Chair

  • Nov 2016 - Jun 2020

  Select and manage a national, interdisciplinary adjudication committee, and oversee evaluation of 150+ scholarship applications for $1.5 million in awards. Select and manage a national, interdisciplinary adjudication committee, and oversee evaluation of 150+ scholarship applications for $1.5 million in awards.



Canadian Foreign Policy Journal

• Editorial Board Member

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2019

  Conduct peer review, contribute scholarly content. Conduct peer review, contribute scholarly content.



UArctic Northern Nursing Education Network

• Coordinator

  • Apr 2015 - Jan 2019

  Established a University of the Arctic Northern Nursing Education Network with 12 institutions from 7 countries to share best practices in rural/remote nursing workforce development. Established a University of the Arctic Northern Nursing Education Network with 12 institutions from 7 countries to share best practices in rural/remote nursing workforce development.



University of Saskatchewan

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategist for Outreach and Indigenous Engagement

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2019

  Improved the Indigenous undergraduate student proportion from 9.2% in 2012/13 to 19.9% in 2018/19 - the highest of any nursing or professional health science college in the country. Developed and maintained health and education related initiatives with diverse stakeholders provincially, nationally and internationally. Implemented innovative and progressive recruitment and support strategies to achieve a retention rate of 89% amongst Indigenous undergraduate students. Led a team of advisors to implement student support strategies and community outreach efforts to our campuses in Regina, Prince Albert, La Ronge, Ile a la Crosse and Yorkton. Supported the College’s governmental relations with the Ministries of Health and Advanced Education. Show less



International Centre for Northern Governance and Development

• University of Saskatchewan

• Graduate and Research Officer

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2012

  Managed community driven research initiatives, including development of internship placements, field research planning, funder relations, and communication of findings. Responsible for the graduate student experience including facilitating distance learning opportunities for northerners. Managed community driven research initiatives, including development of internship placements, field research planning, funder relations, and communication of findings. Responsible for the graduate student experience including facilitating distance learning opportunities for northerners.



UArctic (University of the Arctic)

• Finland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Assistant

  • Jul 2003 - May 2005

  Promoted distance learning opportunities and increased the scope of offerings for northern students on behalf of a large consortium of universities and colleges across Canada, Alaska, Greenland, the Nordic countries and northern Russia. Promoted distance learning opportunities and increased the scope of offerings for northern students on behalf of a large consortium of universities and colleges across Canada, Alaska, Greenland, the Nordic countries and northern Russia.