Experience

The Firelight Group
• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Planner

  • Oct 2023 - Present


Metro Vancouver

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Policy Analyst

  • Mar 2023 - Aug 2023

  Supported the Indigenous Relations team during a temporary contract position to promote reconciliation organization-wide and building positive relationships with local First Nations. - Responsibilities included: supporting First Nations engagement in parks, climate, food systems, and infrastructure planning; developing Indigenous cultural safety training materials; drafting and reviewing policy. Supported the Indigenous Relations team during a temporary contract position to promote reconciliation organization-wide and building positive relationships with local First Nations. - Responsibilities included: supporting First Nations engagement in parks, climate, food systems, and infrastructure planning; developing Indigenous cultural safety training materials; drafting and reviewing policy.



EcoPlan International

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planning Associate

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2023

  Provided planning consulting services to Indigenous communities and local governments across BC and Canada. - Projects included: land use plans, climate adaptation, strategic planning, comprehensive community plans, local economic development, socioeconomic and environmental assessment, monitoring and evaluation, and more. - Responsibilities included: designing and leading engagement processes; managing junior staff; writing plans, reports, and policies; facilitation, communications and graphic design; developing budgets, workplans, and project schedules; research and data analysis; and mapping (ArcGIS Pro). Show less



City of Vancouver

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Healthy City Scholar

  • May 2017 - Aug 2018

  As part of UBC's Sustainability Scholars program, completed two separate four month internships during the summers of 2017 and 2018 in the Social Policy department to support the City’s goals of Reconciliation and Cultivating Connections, respectively. - Tasks involved: leading stakeholder engagement; designing an inclusive and culturally relevant process by drawing on Indigenous research methodologies; and writing research reports. As part of UBC's Sustainability Scholars program, completed two separate four month internships during the summers of 2017 and 2018 in the Social Policy department to support the City’s goals of Reconciliation and Cultivating Connections, respectively. - Tasks involved: leading stakeholder engagement; designing an inclusive and culturally relevant process by drawing on Indigenous research methodologies; and writing research reports.

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018


Petersson Planning Consulting

• Planner

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  Worked alongside Principal on a variety of community development planning projects primarily on the North Shore. Tasks included: - assisting with facilitating public meetings and writing reports - preparing design rationales - reviewing development applications against zoning bylaws - site analysis and research, etc. Worked alongside Principal on a variety of community development planning projects primarily on the North Shore. Tasks included: - assisting with facilitating public meetings and writing reports - preparing design rationales - reviewing development applications against zoning bylaws - site analysis and research, etc.



Social Planning Cowichan

• Canada
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Collaboratively developed various community building projects to promote cross cultural, social and environmental resilience, including: - Supporting cultural regeneration and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members - Researching and designing “snapshots” of community well-being based on social indicators of health. - Participating in planning and delivering a neighbourhood climate change adaptation project - Organizing community events and workshops; securing project funding; managing employees and volunteers; and facilitating community engagement - Authoring “Bridging Our Worlds: A Social Enterprise Guide for Building Better Small Business Partnerships & Relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians” Show less



Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation

• Canada
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events, Grants & Administrative Assistant

  • May 2015 - Dec 2015

  Worked closely with the Executive Director and Donor Relations Manager in organizing various fundraising events as the Volunteer Coordinator, overseeing 20 volunteers; gained significant insight into the operation of a multimillion dollar non-profit; secured new and ongoing sponsorships; wrote for and edited their newsletter; managed social media and donor communications; worked with Raiser’s Edge database; and used Adobe Suite to design event invitations and publicity materials. Worked closely with the Executive Director and Donor Relations Manager in organizing various fundraising events as the Volunteer Coordinator, overseeing 20 volunteers; gained significant insight into the operation of a multimillion dollar non-profit; secured new and ongoing sponsorships; wrote for and edited their newsletter; managed social media and donor communications; worked with Raiser’s Edge database; and used Adobe Suite to design event invitations and publicity materials.