Danielle Kasperavicius Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Oversee 20+ person team, including programmatic business development and technical contract execution with national and international funders

• Led the Team for Implementation, Evaluation, and Sustainability (TIES) within the Knowledge Translation Program to support the uptake of research evidence into practice

• Crafted and operationalized research protocols on a range of dissemination and implementation projects for the TIES Team

• Managed a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) team grant to collaboratively develop tools and training to support intersectional approaches in Knowledge Translation

• Acted as the Knowledge Broker for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, focusing on stakeholder and media relations

Hamilton, On

• Created a data abstraction tool and completed data abstraction of seminal organizational change theories from review-level literature search • Conducted stakeholder research on key informants on organizational change readiness and resistance• Drafted and populated a framework of the Organizational Change Toolkit for public health practitioners, entailing categorizing organizational change readiness models, theories, and frameworks

Toronto, On

• Completed a review of relevant literature on Social Network Analysis (SNA) theories, techniques and concepts • Developed a research protocol to analyze the collaboration networks of PHO’s IPAC Department; coordinated successful review and approval of the SNA project by PHO’s ethics and privacy teams• Created an appropriate SNA data collection tool; managed participant recruitment, data collection and coding • Constructed network visualizations of IPAC’s collaboration networks using UCINET 6.0 and NetDraw • Computed and interpreted network cohesion metrics and subgroup analyses; formulated recommendations to optimize IPAC collaboration networks; presented results to IPAC Department staff

Toronto, On

• Exceeded 2014, 2015 sales targets by successfully prospecting, building and managing relationships with external hiring managers (clients)• Awarded two national company-wide awards for 2014: the “On-Point Performance Award” for the highest average total calls company-wide and the “Face-to-Face” Award for conducting the most interviews company-wide • Conduct thorough needs-analysis and on-site visits on a regular basis with clients; 40-60 client sales calls out daily; two-to-three on-site client meetings weekly• Negotiate recruiting contracts on behalf of AltisHR with external clients regarding contingency recruiting fees, guarantees, recruiting processes, and payment schedules • Collaboratively work with private sector and non-profit organizations to refine job descriptions and candidate searches to source suitable applications for long-term fit• Draft, edit, and post job descriptions for clients on internal and external job boards; conduct internal Access database reviews for relevant candidates using Boolean searches; conduct external resume searches using online recruiting resources (Indeed, Workopolis, Monster, Linked-In); contact suitable candidates by phone and email• Review job applicant resumes, phone screen, interview (10-15 interviews weekly), administering computer-based testing, present appropriate candidate profiles and refined resumes to clients• Review and present job offer letters to candidates on behalf of clients; negotiate salaries, vacation, start dates, total compensation packages on behalf of both clients and candidates; conduct reference checks• Consult clients and candidates on outstanding inquiries including market salary assessments, recruiting challenges, HR advice, and compliance with current legislation including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act• Selected to attend professional conference (HRPA) on behalf of AltisHR

Hamilton, On

• Organized and assisted at monthly cardiovascular health support groups; individually coached patients on evidence-informed smoking cessation, nutrition, exercise, volunteerism and stress management interventions • Conducted literature reviews and summarized guidelines on cardiovascular health for practitioner audiences; prepared presentation slides and plain language evidence summaries for patients • Conceived and managed successful implementation of the Health Folder program; evaluated the program’s success through qualitative interviews• Took patient histories, measured vital signs, transcribed data into electronic medical records (Xwave-EMR), administered clinical trials (recruitment, consent, physical recordkeeping) and attended General Medicine and Cardiology Rounds at Hamilton General Hospital• Successfully conducted patient interviews, researched, and published a practitioner-directed article in Parkhurst Exchange on Aortic Stenosis • Publication: Curnew, GP, Kasperavicius, DA, Jain, S, Elnaiem, S. Narrow Options: TAVI and the Treatment of Aortic Stenosis. Parkhurst Exchange, 2011;19(8).

New York, Ny

• Collaboratively worked to categorize and code for the healthfulness of foodstuffs using CDC Guidelines, and ESHA software; interpreted data from prior phone and in-person sampling of South Bronx residents (children and adults)• Contributed to data analysis (using Microsoft Excel) for Dr. Elbel’s investigation to determine if financial incentives (tax-credits for supermarket owners) improve the health of populations (children and adults) in “food deserts” using Excel software• Conducted site visits in the South Bronx, NY of newly implemented supermarkets in “food deserts”• Provided feedback regarding Lab colleagues’ research project developments; presented project update reports on personal work progress (categorizing and coding methods) at team meetings and successfully incorporated feedback on categorizing healthfulness of sugar-sweetened beverages

Montreal, Canada Area

• Determined class material and delivery of Introduction to Organizational Behaviour course; trained TAs in university teaching and dialogue facilitation• Promoted to Head Teaching Assistant after one year; successfully managed the workflow and progress of 24 TA’s• Demonstrated ability to effectively speak in front of large groups (200+ individuals), consult with administration, provide and receive feedback, evaluate students

Master Of Public Health (Mph)

Activities and Societies: McMaster Master of Public Health Program Committee - Student Representative, McMaster Master of Public Health.

Post-Baccalaureate Studies, Physics, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology

Activities and Societies: Peer Support Phone Line Volunteer

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing, Organizational Behaviour, Psychology

Activities and Societies: McGill Marketing Network McGill University Sustainability Network Desautels Business Conference.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Public Relations Prefect, Ontario Merit Scholar, Welcome Committee Member, Ultimate Frisbee Captain, Symphonic.