Experience

Lystek International Inc.

• Business Development Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present

• Business Development Coordinator

  • Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

  As Business Development Coordinator, I am responsible the development and lead coordination of our proposal development process, including the coordination of interdisciplinary project teams, and the development of supporting technical assets. I am also involved in the refinement and development of our communication assets (technical and non-technical), am integral to our community and stakeholder engagement processes, participate in various key industry associations, foster business development relationships, and support our Marketing, Communications, and Business Development team members in various other capacities.



Mason Renton Consulting

• Sustainability Research and Engagement Professional

  • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  Mason Renton Consulting specializes in research, engagement and communication services in the agri-environmental and sustainability sectors, with particular experience in waste and resource management. Informed by an extensive background in applied research, we work with our clients to develop research, engagement and communication strategies to meet their unique needs. We value the collaborative relationships and multidisciplinary partnerships required to tackle today’s complex problems. Principles of community engagement and locally informed solutions that account for the diversity of values and expectations within a community are at the core of our research and consulting work. Services include: Strategic planning related to public perception and social feasibility of proposed projects Design and facilitation of stakeholder engagement and data analysis Policy and document analysis Grant, proposal, and report development Project coordination and management Collaborators included McLeod Wood and Associates, Wilton Consulting Group, and Collins Barrow among others.



The University of British Columbia

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Interdisciplinary Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at UBC examining wastewater policy and decision making in Victoria, BC. SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Interdisciplinary Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at UBC examining wastewater policy and decision making in Victoria, BC.



Western University

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • May 2016 - Apr 2018

  Independently developed course structures, delivered lectures, and facilitated discussions and learning in specialized third and second year courses in the Department of Geography at Western. Responsible for the supervision of graduate teaching assistants. GEO 3432 Environmental Hazards and Human Health Geo 3431 Geography of Health and HealthcareGeo 2152 Geography of Hazards

• PhD Candidate, Environment, Health and Hazards Lab

  • Sep 2013 - May 2017

  For my PhD dissertation research, I examined social and cultural changes of rural Ontario, and residents' experiences with community engagement and their perception of risk associated with the siting of a biosolid to agricultural fertilizer processing facility in the Township of Southgate, Ontario using in depth interviews and media and policy analysis. I was also enrolled in Western's Environment and Sustainability Collaborative Enrichment Graduate Program.I was a Vanier Scholar funded by SSHRC and worked in the Geography Department's Environment, Health and Hazards lab under the supervision of Dr. Isaac Luginaah. I have taken graduate courses in environment and health research frameworks, social and cultural changes in rural Canada, policy analysis, and an interdisciplinary research seminar on sustainability. Additionally, I have taken various methods courses including qualitative methods and advanced statistics among others.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2016

  Environment, Economy and Society; Geography of Health and Healthcare; Public Health and the Environment; Geography of Hazards; Geography of Canada

• Masters Candidate

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  As a part of my Masters dissertation I researched individual's perception of risk associated with the siting of a biosolid processing facility in Southgate, Ontario using in depth interviews. I worked in the department's Environment, Health and Hazards lab. I have taken graduate courses in environment and health research frameworks and policy analysis as well as various methods courses including qualitative methods and advanced statistics among others.Following the completion of my first year of Masters studies I was invited to fast track into the doctoral program in Geography. My research in the area of risk perceptions and biosolid facility siting continues although the depth and scope of my research has increased to meet the requirements of my doctoral degree.

• Lead Research Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  During a Lead Research Internship with Dr. Isaac Luginaah I analyzed policy narratives (including media sources, Ontario EBR forum comments and relevant policy documents) surrounding the siting of a biosolid waste to agricultural fertilizer processing facility in the Township of Southgate, Ontario.



Metro Vancouver (formally GVRD)

• Project Consultant and Research Associate

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  Exploring Perceptions of Beneficial Use of Biosolids in BC Interior Working with Thompson Rivers University in collaboration with Metro Vancouver as a Research Associate and Project Consultant on a mixed-methodological study examining British Columbia Southern Interior residents’ (including non-indigenous and indigenous peoples) perceptions surrounding the land application of biosolids in their community. This project hopes to inform approaches to meaningful stakeholder engagement across multiple jurisdictions and policy planning processes in rural communities and further inform priority policy and management areas for regional disposal and/or beneficial reuse of Metro Vancouver’s waste by-products. I contributed to proposal development as well as the quantitative survey instrument. Following preliminary quantitative analysis I followed up with residents using qualitative in-depth interviews in November 2016 and will be responsible for the analysis and dissemination of these results.



Health Canada | Santé Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Research Coordinator - Outdoor Physical Activity and Health Study

  • May 2013 - Sep 2015

  I was the Site Research Coordinator for Health Canada's Outdoor and Indoor Physical Activity and Health Study in both Kincardine and London, ON. This project was a panel study involving repeated measurements of respiratory and cardiovascular health outcomes on 140 adults 55 years of age and older. Spirometry, heart rate variability, endothelial function, exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), blood pressure, pulse rate, oxygen and urine samples are being collected prior to and following regular outdoor physical activity. I worked with a multidisciplinary team of researchers from both Western University and Health Canada for this project. I was responsible for leading the local aspects of the research project, including participant recruitment and communication of study protocols, potential risks and adverse events with participants. As well, I coordinated our team of Research Assistants and over saw day to day aspects of the project ensuring the detailed execution of data collection. I was responsible for writing both final and monthly technical progress reports and monitoring compliance with regulatory and ethical project standards.