Experience

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)

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

• Toxics Program Director

  • Feb 2021 - Present



University of Windsor

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ph.D., Sociology/Social Justice

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2021

• Research Assistant, EAAA Implementation Project

  • Aug 2018 - May 2020

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - May 2018

  Assistant to a number of professors in teaching and research roles through course work and research projects. Duties included teaching, student assessments, consultation with students, research and writing.



University of Windsor

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Coordinator, Risk Exploration Project

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

  Coordinator of a qualitative exposure study titled “Exploration of farming, health care and automotive manufacturing exposures and practices in relation to possible breast cancer risk”. Principal Funder: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Chapter (CBCF). PI: Dr. Margaret Keith. Responsibilities included, securing the foundation funding for the duration of the project as well as ongoing solicitation of private donations. Also responsible for managing communication between principal researchers and research subjects as well as coordinating gathering of data and information with the goal of identifying conditions or practices --either past or current --that expose women to known or suspected carcinogens and/or endocrine disruptors in agricultural, health care, or automotive-related manufacturing settings. The study implemented individual and group informant interviews to gather information, through discussion of work practices, chemical use, and other factors, about women’s potential occupational or environmental exposures in three occupational categories of interest in various geographical locations within Essex and Kent counties. Show less



OHCOW

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant, Lifetime Histories Breast Cancer Research Study

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2008

  Research Assistant, Lifetime Histories Breast Cancer Research StudyPIs: Dr. James Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith. Funders: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Breast Cancer Society of Canada, Windsor Regional Cancer Centre, and private donations. Conducted one-on-one interviews in person and via telephone with cases and controls following a detailed questionnaire of data collection; prepared and distributed recruitment materials for the project; produced a short promotional and information video on the project for funders and the public. Show less

• Project Coordinator, Living and Working in Essex and Kent Counties

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

  Coordinated a one-year project entitled “Living and Working in Essex and Kent Counties” investigating the health, economic and general concerns of rural residents, with an outlook towards prevention of illness, specifically breast and other cancers, related to rural residents. Principal Funder: Ontario Trillium Foundation. PI: Dr. Margaret Keith. Responsibilities included preparing a grant application to secure funding for the project; establishing a network with local politicians, community stakeholders and related experts after funding was secured; coordinating volunteer facilitators in the community; recruiting focus group participants, holding focus groups and one-on-one interviews for information gathering using discussion and mapping; video-taping interviews, focus groups and related events for the production of a video reflecting the issues which arose within the community; transcription and coding of interviews; preparation of a video entitled “Double Exposure” and accompanying written report of the same name to be utilized by the community in an effort to continue to communicate pertinent issues including prevention of future breast cancer cases and other illnesses potentially related to rural work and life. Show less



University of Windsor

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2005 - May 2006

  Assistant to professor in course delivery and student assessments. Assistant to professor in course delivery and student assessments.



Capitol Theatre and Arts Centre (Windsor)

• Windsor, ON

• Development Officer

  • Feb 2001 - Dec 2004

  Fund development for community based charitable not-for-profit arts organization. Planned, developed and organized an integrated fundraising strategy through projects, policies and procedures including donor relations, prospect research, cultivating sponsors, stewardship of donors, planned giving, individual donations, special fundraising programs, grants, sponsorships and in-kind contributions. Increased donor and sponsor base as well as prepared grants, targeted communications and marketing materials for the general public, government agencies, corporate partners and donors. Prepared and implemented marketing and communications strategies for special events, season programming and donor relations. Collaborated on marketing research and development of marketing strategies as well as assisted in the implementation and analyses of outcomes of marketing efforts including print, television and web based media. Researched, developed and maintained strong partnerships with government funding agencies, foundations and private sector funders. Assisted with box office operations including ticket sales, patron and donor database data entry and maintenance. Show less



Canadian Union of Public Employees

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Education Communications Consultant

  • Mar 2000 - Feb 2001

  Produced educational materials for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). This included researching information, developing workshop structures, writing the content to be delivered, as well as designing the layout of the facilitators' guides and participants' manuals for the 8th National Health & Safety Conference which focused on Stress. Team member in production of weeklong training course content and manual layout for health & safety representatives. All materials created with adult education principles and a participatory approach. Show less



Windsor Occupational Health Information Service

• Canada
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant and Video Producer/Writer

  • Jan 1993 - Feb 2000

  Produced and co-produced numerous documentary-style videos and weekly cable television shows. Managed and participated in a project producing a video and educational guide, which would be distributed throughout the school system and showcased at a film festival. Produced numerous documentary style videos on various public health issues including occupational health & safety, cancer, environmental illness, youth drug and alcohol addiction, and violence. Represented WOHIS on local and provincial community and advisory groups. Researched and wrote on various health & safety oriented projects. Wrote successful grant proposals and fundraising materials for several projects. Developed and implemented evaluations on the success of projects in preparation for the composition of final reports. Show less