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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Designed and implemented the AI Trust & Safety Working Group featuring world-leading AI Trust & Safety experts from academia, government, and industry in cross-functional collaboration with Vector’s workstreamsEngages global AI research and policy stakeholders by designing and driving project roadmaps and eventsAchieved key diversity representation and Canadian AI commercialization goals in alignment with the Pan- Canadian AI Strategy II in strategic design and oversight of $1M CAD research budget

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Spearheaded and managed Citizen Lab submissions to the UNHRC’s Universal Periodic Review of Hong Kong• Analyzed disinformation reporting in Taiwan and identifies impact on public opinion and electoral politics• Drafted analytical reporting on COVID-19 policies and censorship decisions made by China and other affected states• Created literature reviews, legislative overviews, and LGBTIQ policy analyses as they relate to the cyber field• Processed, coded, and empirically analyzed raw data of censored keyword and search queries in Mandarin Chinese • Research focus: disinformation and elections; digital safety of human rights defenders; social media censorship

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Presented policy strategy to senior Global Affairs Canada leadership as the manager of a team of 3 analysts▪ Created systems design and team processes in Airtable, identified issues and risks, and executed milestones▪ Established pipeline of external stakeholders representing diplomacy, academia, not-for-profits, and industry

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Engaged with private, public, and non-profit sector clients on public affairs issues and on public opinion▪ Coordinated between teams of data analysts and project managers for multi-million dollar projects• Clients: Amnesty International Canada, Centre for International Governance Innovation, World Vision Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Provided strategic support and process alignment to senior leaders for Canadian international assistance▪ Designed and implemented bilingual tools and documents for international development project management

Panama

• Reported to the Senior Regional Security Analyst concerning Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) security risks and political developments related to crime, armed conflict, civil unrest, and terrorism• Served as editor-in-chief and key technical writer for reports and security forecasts for UN HQ on Latin America & Caribbean security; political risk relating to crime; armed conflict; civil unrest; and terrorism• Projects: Bi-Weekly Regional Security Report; Low-Skilled Migration & Development

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Overhauled weekly bilateral transportation update for increased readership by safety and trade policy writers• Represented Canada at U.S. Senate and House hearings, think tanks events, and academic conferences• Prepared time-sensitive reports and presentation materials for the Canadian Minister of Trade and Ottawa HQ• Projects: Automated Vehicle Policy and Data Sovereignty; NAFTA re-negotiations; International Fintech Policy

Montreal, Canada Area

• Reported on U.S.-Quebec political, environmental, and economic issues for Washington HQ policy advising• Prepared Consul General Fite’s speeches and briefings for her appearances with Quebec leadership• Deepened political contact base through meetings with MPPs, Quebec Premier, and the Mayor of Montreal • Projects: Quebec-U.S. Electricity Infrastructure; Canadian AI Development; and Anti-Human Trafficking

Taipei City, Taiwan

• Built relations with diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics, and activists on political issues for analytical reports• Represented Canada at Taiwan’s Legislative Assembly and in discussions with Taiwanese internet governance legislators, scholars, and as an attendee to the Asia-Pacific Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)• Projects: Cybersecurity and Internet Governance in Taiwan; Taiwanese Human Rights; South China Sea Policy

Master Of Global Affairs, International Relations And Affairs

Collaborative Specialization in Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And International Development Studies, East Asian Language And Literature Minor

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief of Orientations: East Asian Studies Student Journal; Co-Chair at McGill Secondary Student's.

Second-Level Chinese Language And Cultural Program

Second Level Chinese Study, Intensive Mandarin Language Study, 93%