Public Affairs Officer

• Mar 2023 - Present

National Communities Organizer

• Feb 2022 - Mar 2023

Independent Consultant

• Jan 2022 - Present

Junior Reseach Fellowship Program

• Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

President and CEO

• Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

-Orchestrate positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as the public face of a non-profit company.-Create, organize and facilitate multiple training opportunities for executive staff and volunteers-Confer with educators and students to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.-Chair hiring committees for numerous executive and managerial positions.-Represent Indigenous student perspective on the University L'nu Advisory Circles.-Represent diverse student voices in the governance, management and control of University Property, -Revenue and Expenditure on the University Board of Governors and Board of Governors sub-committees.-Represent diverse student voices in academic policy creation and regulation on the University Senate and Senate sub-committees.-Chair committees and working groups including but not limited to Executive, Student Executive, Crisis ---Communications and Human Resource Committee using Roberts Rules of Order.-Oversee and contribute to organizational communications, both internally and externally, including sponsorship requests, press releases, employee disciplinary letters and statements to the University community.-Facilitate partnership with emerging organizations and programs to increase student engagement and university experience. -Perform event planning for meetings, training and education sessions and social gatherings.-Develop, analyze and modify budgets to allocate current resources and estimate future financial requirements.-Work closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to develop and execute operational strategies.-Devise new promotional approaches to boost student engagement.-Manage relationships and communications with the organization's various vendors and suppliers.-Research and identify potential donors and event sponsors. -Lead contact for the organization's philanthropic communications. Show less

Vice President of Advocacy

• Apr 2020 - Nov 2020

-Created and reviewed organizational communications with an equity, diversity and inclusivity lens. -Conferred with educators and students to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.-Chaired committees and working groups including but not limited to Student Senate Caucus, Advocacy working group and Advocacy Bursary Committee using Roberts Rules of Order. -Hired, trained and supervised the organization's Foodbank Manager. -Interviewed and vetted all potential student tutors for Nimbus peer tutoring program.-Managed and regularly updated the student-tutor portal and database.-Represented Student voices in academic policy creation and regulation on the University Senate and ----Senate sub-committees.-Advocated for students' academic, physical and mental well-being through one-on-one and collaborative advocacy efforts.-Planned, facilitated and hosted the organization's quarterly "Consent Week," among other advocacy events.-Represented the organization externally as the local 34 Representative for the Canadian Federation of ---Students Nova Scotia.-Offered strategic recommendations for updates to institutional programs and policies, factoring in current political climate and trends. Show less