I joined the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security in 2019 as the Director of Policy. Amongst my various responsibilities, I am the Dallaire Initiative's Project Lead for the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security located within the Canadian Defence Academy. The Dallaire Centre of Excellence was named after Lieutenant-General (Retired) Roméo Dallaire; founder of the Dallaire Initiative. The Dallaire Centre of Excellence’s initial focus will be to support the Canadian… Show more I joined the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security in 2019 as the Director of Policy. Amongst my various responsibilities, I am the Dallaire Initiative's Project Lead for the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security located within the Canadian Defence Academy. The Dallaire Centre of Excellence was named after Lieutenant-General (Retired) Roméo Dallaire; founder of the Dallaire Initiative. The Dallaire Centre of Excellence’s initial focus will be to support the Canadian Armed Forces’ implementation of the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers. Show less

Organize, supervise and train more than 20 active members in Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) / Human Security professional development and force generation.

• Direct the work of the team in promotion of diversity, efficiency and cohesion;• Provide guidance to the Deputy Commanding Officer on matters corresponding to the budget as well as human and physical resources of the organization; • Qualified United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordinator;• Develop and implement strategic plans for 2 Canadian Division with respect to Influence Activities;• Liaise with senior management in order to address 2nd Division-wide issues.

• Led the advisory board of subject matter experts on Civil-Military Cooperation;• Collaborated on the design of the national Civil-Military Cooperation Course;• Developed the teaching points required to support the job requirements;• Justified all training design decisions by providing accurate references;• Assessed usability of existing Distributed Learning products based on cost, time, educational value and systems requirement.

As a member of the Office of the Minister of National Defence of Canada, I advised on numerous files notably on the new Canadian Defence Policy, Peace Operations, Defence infrastructure, Defence Energy and Environment strategy, and the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers.

• Managed over 100 volunteers and a $200,000 campaign;• Entertained relations with the Liberal Party of Canada;• Responsible for relations with the candidate;• Developed and implemented the local campaign strategy;• Prepared visits of the candidate, media and other dignitaries;• Developed and implemented the Greater Montreal Area cultural community newspapers communication strategy that ran over the last 4 weeks of the campaign involving 20 candidates, 12 cultural… Show more • Managed over 100 volunteers and a $200,000 campaign;• Entertained relations with the Liberal Party of Canada;• Responsible for relations with the candidate;• Developed and implemented the local campaign strategy;• Prepared visits of the candidate, media and other dignitaries;• Developed and implemented the Greater Montreal Area cultural community newspapers communication strategy that ran over the last 4 weeks of the campaign involving 20 candidates, 12 cultural communities and 35 cultural community newspapers. Show less

Assistant Finance Officer is responsible for the following tasks (50%):a. Replace the Finance Officer when they are on vacation;b. Make physical cash withdrawals from the bank and accompany the Finance Officer in order to learn more about the procedures;c. Receive the account benefits and conduct a thorough analysis of the documents;d. Create and update the payment schedule spreadsheet after receiving information from the Chief Human Resources Officer;e. Create and circulate… Show more Assistant Finance Officer is responsible for the following tasks (50%):a. Replace the Finance Officer when they are on vacation;b. Make physical cash withdrawals from the bank and accompany the Finance Officer in order to learn more about the procedures;c. Receive the account benefits and conduct a thorough analysis of the documents;d. Create and update the payment schedule spreadsheet after receiving information from the Chief Human Resources Officer;e. Create and circulate internal documents and reports;f. Monitor outstanding balances of funds for supplies in coordination with the Finance Officer; g. Provide applications for the purchase of materials to the warehouse;h. Control the area where material is to be stored and execute stock management;i. Cash disbursement for civilian contractors and NGO´s;j. Delivery of cash to the Chief Procurement Officer for payment of purchasing equipment;k. Create and issue receipts for various payments required;l. Management of UN / Haitian tax filings;m. Organize files with respect to various projects underway;Assistant Finance Officer is responsible for the following tasks when replacing the Finance Officer (50%):a. Advise the Chief Procurement Officer regarding the financial controls of the Brazilian Battalion’s finances;b. Controlling the cash vault;c. Control the financial transactions in the Current Account;d. Control relating to financial spreadsheet balances and cash control;e. Distribute large amounts of cash and / or issue checks;f. Perform Withdrawals of cash in the bank;g. Liaison with international suppliers;h. Draft reports of "Procurement of Funds" balances;i. Attend weekly finance meetings;j. Provide financial resources for payment;k. Drafting delivery receipts of cash and/or checks for authorized acquisitions. Show less

• Analyze the financial statements for public and private companies, across industries, while offering an opinion on the company’s adherence to their respective accounting standards (CDN GAAP, US GAAP, IFRS and ASPE);• Organize, coordinate and work in a group dynamic, with varying skill levels and strict operating deadlines; • Lead the timely planning, managing and completion of audit engagements as Senior-in-Charge / Team Lead.

Two companies specialized in cleaning products and equipment for residential / commercial spaces, as well as, provide cutting edge air purification equipment through its newly available product lines.Responsible for the following, but not limited to, theo national and international suppliers liaison for Les Industries Certico;o development of the first product lines pertaining to Asept-Air;o content, creation, translation and supervision of the Asept-Air website:… Show more Two companies specialized in cleaning products and equipment for residential / commercial spaces, as well as, provide cutting edge air purification equipment through its newly available product lines.Responsible for the following, but not limited to, theo national and international suppliers liaison for Les Industries Certico;o development of the first product lines pertaining to Asept-Air;o content, creation, translation and supervision of the Asept-Air website: www.asept-air.como marketing strategy for both Les Industries Certico and Asept-Air;o restructuring, coordination and supervision of the accounting activities for both Les Industries Certico and Asept-Air; Show less

• Responsible for various functions of a $3 million small business especially, in Finance, Marketing, Accounting, IT, and Human Resources• Represented over 18,000 undergraduate students concerns to the McGill Administration.• Audited over 90 student groups (gross total: $800,000+) and acted as financial consultant to 120+ student groups. Administered discretionary funds and streamlined grant procedures.• Managed existing business operations successfully including: Gert’s Pub (the… Show more • Responsible for various functions of a $3 million small business especially, in Finance, Marketing, Accounting, IT, and Human Resources• Represented over 18,000 undergraduate students concerns to the McGill Administration.• Audited over 90 student groups (gross total: $800,000+) and acted as financial consultant to 120+ student groups. Administered discretionary funds and streamlined grant procedures.• Managed existing business operations successfully including: Gert’s Pub (the student bar), SSMU Daycare inc, Sadie’s Convenient Store, Mini-Courses (self-improvement courses), Savoir Fare (a catering service) Show less