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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Currently working on BII+E's Job Pathways project, developing research to help organizations identify and support worker transitions into promising occupations while accounting for important factors such as skills, place, and potential barriers that different workers may face. • Led and authored the final phase of the Employment in 2030 project, consisting of economic and policy research on employment and skills forecasting, culminating in occupational projections for the Canadian labour market in 2030.

Toronto, Ontario

• Led and co-authored research on inclusive policy design and responses to labour market disruptions with a focus on distribution- sensitive innovation policy, leveraging qualitative tools such as semi-structured interviews as well as quantitative data analysis.• Contributed to original research on automation adoption and digital skill demand through analysis of national statistical data, online job posting data, and structured interviews.• Created and maintained academic, governmental, and private partnerships to widen the scope and impact of the Institute’s research and inform policy and programs at the municipal, regional, provincial, and federal levels.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Conducted economic analysis informing periodic submissions to parliamentary committees, including the finance committees, and government departments.• Contributed to original economic research for publication to members and the general public, including international comparative policy research in matters of taxation, trade, and infrastructure.• Produced research briefs and reports on emerging issues of interest to the organization such as the creation of the Canadian Infrastructure Bank, changes to international and Canadian tax systems, and income inequality.• Researched and drafted conference and event remarks for senior leadership.

• Assisted political economy Professor Yosh Halberstam with preliminary data for research focusing on districts, networking, and voting behaviours in the United States.• Assisted Professor Philip Oreopoulos in an ongoing research project that aims to evaluate the effect of different levels of support in early university careers. I provided support to students in the program, ranging from academic advice to referral to resources in the university community.•Assisted Professor Varouj Aivazian with data manipulation and cleanup for research pertaining to gender and executive board performance in a firm.•Assisted Professor Michel Serafinelli in research related to manufacturing development in Europe. Benchmarked and double checked data manipulations, making sure the data held with other sources and was comparable across countries.•Assisted Professor Macmillan in research of educational policy, attainment and success in the United States, particularly as a response to the No Child Left Behind legislation. Performed extensive qualitative analysis of educational benchmarks, legal environment and policy initiatives in the US, particularly in North Carolina.

University Of Toronto

Teaching Assistant for courses including: Introduction to Economics (ECO100), Microeconomic theory (ECO200 & ECO204), History of Economic Thought (ECO322), and Classical Economic Thought (ECO428).As a TA I collaborated in the writing of tutorial material which reinforced lectures and presented new examples, and taught weekly tutorial sessions. In addition, I developed grading schemes, marked term essays, written assignments, and final exams.

Toronto, Ontario

Researched and presented reports on the conditions and prospects of various industries based on key indicators. Reports focused on Ontario, and were informed by the bank’s Business Outlook Survey supplemented by other national data.Conducted theory-oriented research on financial regulations, supply chain shocks, and intra-supply-chain credit, focusing on the post financial crisis environment. Produced reports of findings as well as literature reviews on assigned topics for internal use.

Toronto, Ontario

Created the International Business and Economics Program, and built up its content to increase exposure. Under this program, I authored articles analyzing current economic issues in an accessible manner, and within publication deadlines. As Program Editor I managed and edited the work of a team of research fellows, ensuring that content was accurate,adequately sourced, well-written,and timely. Also organized and participated in various roundtables, working groups, conferences, and fundraising events. Attendees included government officials, international business councils, and diplomats who engaged in discussion on current issues.Created and maintained the International Business and Economics Program webpage so that it remained updated, functional, and relevant. Co-managed the Association's Facebook page and activity.

Master’S Degree, Economics

As a student in the doctoral stream of the program, I enrolled in both PhD and masters level courses and was a recipient of University.

Bachelor’S Degree, International Affairs & Economics, Minor In French Studies, Final Year: 3.87 Gpa

Pursued a specialist in International Affairs while completing a major in Economics. Complemented my studies with a minor in French.