Experience

Foundry

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Knowledge Exchange and Special Projects Lead

  • Apr 2020 - Present



Institute for Critical Studies in Gender and Health, Simon Fraser University

• Senior Grant Writer

  • Jan 2005 - Present

  Writing grant applications to national and international funding agencies such Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Health Canada, Erasmus+ (European Union) and others for a variety of projects. Contributes to the development and advancement of an Intersectionality framework for health research and policy Writing grant applications to national and international funding agencies such Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Health Canada, Erasmus+ (European Union) and others for a variety of projects. Contributes to the development and advancement of an Intersectionality framework for health research and policy



Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS)

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Grants and Research Development

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2020



Metasoft Systems Inc.

• Canada
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Grant Writer (Contractor)

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

  Writing letters of inquiry and grant applications on behalf of charitable organizations in Canada and the United States. Writing letters of inquiry and grant applications on behalf of charitable organizations in Canada and the United States.



Mother Daughter Book Reviews

• Founder & CEO, Marketing and Communications

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

  Created my own profitable internet business coordinating and managing children’s book promotions. Developed a client base consisting of over 200 children’s books authors, publicists and publishers and 500+ bloggers (International) Created my own profitable internet business coordinating and managing children’s book promotions. Developed a client base consisting of over 200 children’s books authors, publicists and publishers and 500+ bloggers (International)



Centre for the Study of Gender, Social Inequities and Mental Health, Simon Fraser University

• Grant Writer/Research Associate

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2010

  Wrote the grant which established the Centre for the Study of Gender, Social Inequities and Mental Health as well as several other grants to undertake a number of research and policy projects. Contributed to the day-to-day operation including overseeing the completion of a Scoping Review of Social Inequities and Mental Health and contributing to the overall intellectual direction of the Centre’s research and policy priorities. Wrote the grant which established the Centre for the Study of Gender, Social Inequities and Mental Health as well as several other grants to undertake a number of research and policy projects. Contributed to the day-to-day operation including overseeing the completion of a Scoping Review of Social Inequities and Mental Health and contributing to the overall intellectual direction of the Centre’s research and policy priorities.



Simon Fraser University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grant Facilitator

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2007

  Provided consultation services and expertise to Simon Fraser University professors in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences applying for funds through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Provided consultation services and expertise to Simon Fraser University professors in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences applying for funds through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)



British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health

• Research Associate/Grant Writer

  • Dec 2000 - Mar 2003

  Involved in all stages of a variety of research and policy projects including conceptualizing a project; writing and submitting funding proposals; developing and overseeing the delivery of work plans; carrying out deliverables; managing project finances; and writing reports to funders. Planned and coordinated multi-stakeholder group meetings, workshops, and conferences Involved in all stages of a variety of research and policy projects including conceptualizing a project; writing and submitting funding proposals; developing and overseeing the delivery of work plans; carrying out deliverables; managing project finances; and writing reports to funders. Planned and coordinated multi-stakeholder group meetings, workshops, and conferences