Experience

Maytree - Welfare in Canada

• Lead Researcher and Writer

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Contract position conducting annual updates of this long-standing annual research report on the total incomes of people receiving social assistance in all 13 provincial and territorial jurisdictions in Canada. The latest report can be found at: https://maytree.com/welfare-in-canada/ Contract position conducting annual updates of this long-standing annual research report on the total incomes of people receiving social assistance in all 13 provincial and territorial jurisdictions in Canada. The latest report can be found at: https://maytree.com/welfare-in-canada/



WAVE Consulting - for BC Schizophrenia Society

• Project Lead and Lead Researcher and Writer

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Updating a nine-session family training program participants' manual – as project manager, working with a small client committee, subject matter expert, and colleague to undertake a comprehensive update of the manual, including: assigning and tracking work and meeting project deadlines; liaising with the client; restructuring of manual content; review of content currency, adequacy, and effectiveness; research and writing of new content; review and update of all references; incorporation of two-stage client review feedback; updating layout and design



Gabriola Health and Wellness Collaborative - Gabriola Health Report 2020

• Lead Researcher and Writer

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2020

  Creation of the first Gabriola Health Report – working with a small committee to identify appropriate data points from both Census and community-based sources; analysis and presentation of data in understandable formats; liaising with community sources to gather data; working with graphic designer to ensure accurate representation of data in report layout and design Creation of the first Gabriola Health Report – working with a small committee to identify appropriate data points from both Census and community-based sources; analysis and presentation of data in understandable formats; liaising with community sources to gather data; working with graphic designer to ensure accurate representation of data in report layout and design



Income Security Advocacy Centre

• Research and Policy Analyst and Communications Specialist

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2019

  Extensive policy advocacy with the Ontario government on social assistance reform and poverty reduction; community-informed collaborative policy analysis and development; research, writing and editing ISAC’s extensive and diverse publications; public education workshops, webinars, and other trainings for diverse audiences; strategic government relations; outreach and support to partner organizations; leading strategic media relations; website redesign. Extensive policy advocacy with the Ontario government on social assistance reform and poverty reduction; community-informed collaborative policy analysis and development; research, writing and editing ISAC’s extensive and diverse publications; public education workshops, webinars, and other trainings for diverse audiences; strategic government relations; outreach and support to partner organizations; leading strategic media relations; website redesign.



Changing Urban Waterfronts research project

• Project Manager

  • 2005 - 2009

  Co-ordination of large-scale, five-year, $170,000 multi-institution academic research project funded by SSHRC; research design, administration, financial management Co-ordination of large-scale, five-year, $170,000 multi-institution academic research project funded by SSHRC; research design, administration, financial management