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My professional background includes public policy and First Nations health research in BC. I bring together the two worlds of policy and research through a unique application of Integrated Knowledge Translation and Knowledge Brokering.My work focuses on collaboration with scholars, governments, and communities to bridge knowledge and action. I engage with stakeholders to integrate current evidence into real-world policy, practice, and service change. This involves coordinating with diverse points of view to identify common priorities, design appropriate methodologies, and plan successful activities for applying policy research.My primary areas of focus include health equity, social determinants, anti-racism, Indigenization, and decolonization. In my view, public policy holds a critical role in addressing issues like Indigenous cultural safety and institutional racism. Research has a similar responsibility to emphasize cultural relevance, holistic and wellness-oriented perspectives, and upstream interventions in our shared body of knowledge. I strongly believe policy-focused KT and related approaches are key to meeting these challenges.

Listed skills include Public Policy, International Development, Report Writing, Econometrics, and 32 others.