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Edmonton, Ab, Ca

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Alberta, Canada

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Member of the Alberta Support and Emergency Response Team (ASERT) in the Ministry of Environment and Parks- Create training exercises for ASERT which include ASERT's Annual Exercise, exercises to test plans, such as the Aquatic Invasive Species Response Plan, and the Water Shortage Emergency Plan- Track member's training and create training plans for ASERT- Responsible for Alberta Environment and Parks' Crisis Management program- Worked at the Provincial Operations Centre as the Consequence Management Officer for the Ministry of Environment and Parks during the Fort McMurray wildfire response

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

· Designed Alberta Emergency Management Exercise 2015 (EMX 15) – largest exercise in Alberta’s history· Collaborated with stakeholders to prepare for the exercise· Created a proposed training cycle for all government stakeholders· Created After Action Report for EMX15 to compile lessons learned· Research best practices on exercise design· Worked collaboratively to create exercises as part of other courses hosted by AEMA· Created a multi-year exercise plan for AEMA and the Government of Alberta · Created a tabletop exercise template for communities to use to save resources and maintain a high degree of public safety· Created a Post Incident Assessment for the government’s response on the May 2015 Wildfire evacuation response

Edmonton, Alberta

• Support the delivery of consulting services – Including researching and writing scripts, emergency response plans, exercise documentation, reports and audit findings• Market the services and products of ERMC and Disaster Services• Prepare training presentations• Support project manager by conduction specific project coordination activities• Research on standards and regulations in different jurisdictions• Social media monitoring

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Deliver message of “Personal Disaster Preparedness” when presenting at people’s work places, schools and community halls• Network with different emergency management agencies to improve cooperation in time of crisis• Contribute performance measurement advice and data for annual reports for the Canadian Red Cross and for local donors by gathering information from our internal database and conducting research• Manage complex multi-pronged projects serving a variety of stakeholder interests• Train new volunteers in the Central and Northern Alberta Operations Course• Support during staff recruitment in the Canadian Red Cross Edmonton office• Work closely with community stakeholders in case or small or large emergencies• Facilitate Information Sessions for people interested in volunteering in the program• Create and implement emergency plans to ensure the Canadian Red Cross in Central Northern Alberta is always prepared for any disaster• Supervise a team of over 60 volunteers in Edmonton and rural areas of Central and Northern Alberta • Coordinate the response efforts throughout Central and Northern Alberta for large level responses as well as local responses

Arequipa, Peru

- Working with Solidaridad en Marcha (SeM) in Arequipa, Peru, writng proposals for funding for projects- Team management to ensure goals are reached- Provide support for various local NGOs in Arequipa, Peru for event management- Planned the Fourth Annual Conference for Rural Community Tourism in the Colca Valley with 700 people in attendance- Coordinate with partner organizations to ensure goals and targets are met- Creation of business plans for project sustainability- Set up a profile and selection criteria for a new scholarship in ISUR (Instituto del Sur) for students graduating from high school residing in the slums of Arequipa

Toronto, Canada Area

Performed background checks in French and English on behalf of clients. Provided excellent customer service. Wrote reports for clients based on my findings.

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Created workshop sessions for youth to develop like skills that would help them in the future. Facilitated sessions of a women's club which helped empower local women and open new choices for them. Worked through challenging language barriers in order to explain complex ideas

Master’S Degree, Disaster And Emergency Management

Post-Graduate Program, International Development/International Project Management

Activities and Societies: World University Services of Canada

Bachelor Of Arts (Honours), Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Glendon College Model United Nations, Glendon Outdoors, Explore Program (Universite de Montreal), Frosh Week.