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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Leads and coordinates economic and policy analysis on climate change and environmental issues.Supervises analysts, including providing direction and feedback on economic and policy analysis and briefing materials used to support government decision-making.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Completed economic and policy analysis as part of the challenge function role of department Memoranda to Cabinet and funding proposals on issues related to domestic climate change (e.g. Canadian climate plans, carbon pricing, clean transportation, clean fuel regulations).Provided background and advice through cabinet notes and other miscellaneous products to support the Minister of Finance’s participation in Cabinet, committees, and meetings with internal and external stakeholders.Represented Finance Canada positions to interdepartmental and external stakeholders.Prepared budget two-pagers, chapter text and other inputs to support the production of the Federal Budget.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Conducted research and analysis on Canadian economic developments related to labour market performance, productivity and competitiveness, domestic and foreign investment, and economic production and output, as well as sector-specific research of the manufacturing industry. Updated the Minister of Finance and senior management of recent economic developments through house cards, decks, briefing memos, and bottom line emails. Prepared text and other inputs for the economic chapter of the Budget and Update of Economic and Fiscal Projections.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for the Department’s monitoring of Canada’s quarterly economic performance, including model development, investigation of new data sources, integration of internal and external current analysis, and reporting to senior management through indicator-specific bottom line emails, weekly bottom line updates, and briefing memos.Coordinated the Department's survey of private-sector economists: compiled responses, performed analysis of results, prepared materials for briefing the Minister and for online publication, and organized the semi-annual meetings between the Minister and the economists.Prepared various products relating to the Department's Canadian economic forecast, including presentations, briefing material, house cards, and input to the economic chapter of the Budget and Update of Economic and Fiscal Projections.Coordinated and contributed to the weekly briefings for the DMs’ breakfast.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Conducted in-depth analysis of a variety of topics such as industry decomposition of productivity growth, investment and productivity growth, and productivity growth shifts.Coordinated OECD consultations with Federal Government departments and participated in activities related to the release of the 2008 OECD Economic Survey of Canada.Coordinated intra-branch input and prepared text for the Government’s economic plan - Advantage Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Analyzed Canada-U.S. cross-border trade integration as part of the North American Linkages research project.

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Used sophisticated econometric techniques to analyze information and program results regarding EI, specifically information on effectiveness, user groups, industry-specific issues, demographics, regions and income.Reviewed the statistical methods, results and evaluations conducted by consultants for HRSDC to ensure the validity of findings.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Developed and maintained budget and expenditure forecasting models, and conducted, supported and assisted in coordinating diverse and in-depth analysis of program utilization and related economic, demographic and socioeconomic issues.

Master Of Arts, Economics

People Management And Executive Leadership Program, Telfer Centre For Executive Leadership

Bachelor Of Science, Economics