Aateka Shashank Email & Phone Number

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Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

- Created maps and conducted statistical analysis of correlations between urban food environment and health outcomes such as obesity, diabetes, pre-diabetes, and physical activity for young children, vulnerable and underrepresented populations in local and regional contexts- Published 3 articles on the built environment in high-quality peer reviewed academic journals- Built professional relationships with data collection team, supervisory committee and collaboration partners in Canada and Mexico- Presented key findings to researchers at 4 national geography public meetings in Canada and 1 provincial working group annual meeting

- Developed and delivered weekly lectures and tutorials on foundations and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to senior undergraduate students- Provided weekly guidance to 74 students on collecting data, writing reports, conducting community consults, and providing constructive feedback on final projects with sensitivity and tact- Introduced topics related to municipal land use and transportation, multi-criteria decision making, community participation, and high-quality deliverable production for potential clients to prepare students for future jobs

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

- Created and delivered 2-hour and multi-day workshops on spatial data analysis and spatial data management using GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS, R, Python)- Provided professional guidance on spatial analysis, data management, and appropriate data sources to graduate peers and professors from various disciplines- Collaborated with peer facilitators from other library departments and disciplines on workshop and presentation delivery- Created and delivered 14 novel workshops geared towards beginner to advanced level attendees from various disciplinary backgrounds

- Worked with project leads from universities in Germany, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada to organize and share data on population diversity factors in key cities- Manipulated statistical data to share with cartography teammates at Stamen in order to create interactive web maps- Translated and communicated qualitative ideas from project leads to quantitative data deliverables required by cartography teammates to initiate the interactive mapping process

Simon Fraser University

I joined the Board as a general member and then assumed the role of Secretary mid way. My second year, I rejoined the Board as Chair. My experience at Sustainable SFU has given me valuable knowledge in organizational development, internal and board facilitation, project management, institutional memory preservation and external relations management. I have worked with some amazing people over the two years I was at Sustainable SFU and still support SSFU's work in my current capacity as a student.

Centre For Dialogue, Simon Fraser University

- Conducted research on municipal and provincial economic and environmental innovations addressing climate change in Canada- Managed social media networks to communicate project updates and opportunities for public involvement- Interviewed municipal leaders on urban sustainability history of the City of Vancouver to present a Vancouver Green History Timeline with sensitivity and tact to the public and local media- Organized event logistics for a roundtable dialogue with the National Roundtable on the Economy and the Environment in February 2011

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geography, Abd

Activities and Societies: Geography Graduate Association, President, September - December 2016 Geography Graduate Association, Treasurer.

Master Of Science - Ms, Geography

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Major - International Development, Minor - Dialogue, Certificate - Spatial Information Systems

Activities and Societies: - Geography Student Union - International Studies Student Association The degree takes an inter-disciplinary.