I am a graduate from the University of Toronto where I completed my MA in Economics. I completed my undergraduate studies at St. Francis Xavier University, finishing with a BA First Class Honours in Economics with a Subsidiary in Mathematics. I have previously worked as an intern with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Finance, in addition to working summer jobs for the city of St. John's Robin Hood Bay waste disposal facility. Additionally, I have been introduced to academic research in writing a thesis during the fourth year of my undergraduate degree.