Analyze development applications to secure new parkland in complex, high-growth urban environments such as Downtown and Midtown Toronto (Wards 14, 18-22)Research and identify strategic parkland acquisition and expansion opportunities in partnership with City Councillors, City of Toronto staff, the development community, and the wider publicContribute to ongoing municipal parkland policy development projects including the Section 42 review, Midtown in Focus, and the Citywide… Show more Analyze development applications to secure new parkland in complex, high-growth urban environments such as Downtown and Midtown Toronto (Wards 14, 18-22)Research and identify strategic parkland acquisition and expansion opportunities in partnership with City Councillors, City of Toronto staff, the development community, and the wider publicContribute to ongoing municipal parkland policy development projects including the Section 42 review, Midtown in Focus, and the Citywide Parkland Strategy Show less

Provided strategic land use, policy, and development approval services for municipal, private, and institutional clientsManaged complex and collaborative projects involving multiple firms and stakeholdersCrafted and facilitated community engagement strategies, programs, and eventsSupported business development by developing and coordinating proposalsDeveloped and lead professional development workshops, presentations, and the Urban Resiliency Knowledge Group

Contributed regular, original content and editorial input on blog topicsConducted site visits, stakeholder interviews, and data analysis for research project on diverse communities in public spacesBuilt and engaged OpenCity Project’s audience through dynamic social media strategies using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Mailchimp

Managed a team of five volunteers to organize and coordinate the Action Partners 2014 Global Leadership and Innovation Summit, a two-day sustainable business conferenceLiaised with a roster of twenty-plus sponsors, speakers, and partners to raise funds and develop the event scheduleImplemented a social media and interactive technology strategy integrating a conference blog, mobile conference app, and social media feeds

Developed risk assessment reports for private and public sector clientsConducted research on best practices for resilient community and building designUtilized GIS software to create risk maps informing risk assessment reports

• Worked closely with a team of eight executive members to deliver the largest national student conference in organization history with a $60k budget, 420 attendees, and 25 sponsors• Developed social media strategy and facilitated the submission of a successful RFP• Managed the Marketing Committee to design promotional material

• Analyzed policy documents for Sustain Ontario’s 430 constituent member organizations• Partnered with public, private, and not-for-profit sector representatives in two working groups to develop policy implementation strategies and share best practices• Managed educational outreach programs to advance the organization’s advocacy agenda

Researched and planned daily lessons relating to course content including mythology, folklore, medieval history and sports, facilitated arts and crafts activities inspired by course content, managed a non-traditional educational environment for 5-14 year olds, supervised staff assistants and volunteers and provided encouragement and feedback for assisting staff.