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Calgary, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Led the submission of a 46-page Government Response Memoranda to Cabinet in collaboration with 4 central agencies, addressing 19 recommendations from Canada's Standing Committee on Natural Resources.• Prepared comprehensive policy scans, briefing materials, speaker notes, and research materials for Ministerial engagements, in support of Canada's Sustainable Jobs and Regional Energy Tables initiative.• Engaged with senior ranked officials in Atlantic Canada to advance several clean… Show more • Led the submission of a 46-page Government Response Memoranda to Cabinet in collaboration with 4 central agencies, addressing 19 recommendations from Canada's Standing Committee on Natural Resources.• Prepared comprehensive policy scans, briefing materials, speaker notes, and research materials for Ministerial engagements, in support of Canada's Sustainable Jobs and Regional Energy Tables initiative.• Engaged with senior ranked officials in Atlantic Canada to advance several clean energy priority areas like CCUS, SMRs, Critical Minerals, and Hydrogen development. Show less

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Produced policy recommendations for the Utilities Consumer Advocate’s Power and Natural Gas Consumer Panel (PNGP) that highlighted opportunities to establish long-term energy affordability programming for low-income Albertans. • Designed three quarterly presentations for senior government officials concerning the movement of residential Albertans switching from the regulated rate option to competitive electricity contracts.• Updated and produced data visualizations highlighting the… Show more • Produced policy recommendations for the Utilities Consumer Advocate’s Power and Natural Gas Consumer Panel (PNGP) that highlighted opportunities to establish long-term energy affordability programming for low-income Albertans. • Designed three quarterly presentations for senior government officials concerning the movement of residential Albertans switching from the regulated rate option to competitive electricity contracts.• Updated and produced data visualizations highlighting the rising costs of electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure in Alberta. Show less

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Developed a public policy issue’s matrix that identified several federal, provincial, and international climate regulations that posed significant risks and opportunities to Pembina’s operations. • Prepared policy and regulatory summary briefs for Pembina’s carbon, capture, and storage (CCS) working group and suggested technical design considerations for Finance Canada’s CCS investment tax credit.• Conducted regulatory research and analysis on the feasibility of new rate structures… Show more • Developed a public policy issue’s matrix that identified several federal, provincial, and international climate regulations that posed significant risks and opportunities to Pembina’s operations. • Prepared policy and regulatory summary briefs for Pembina’s carbon, capture, and storage (CCS) working group and suggested technical design considerations for Finance Canada’s CCS investment tax credit.• Conducted regulatory research and analysis on the feasibility of new rate structures (ex. market based rates) for Pembina’s American pipeline systems. Show less

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Secured over $500,000 in funding to expand UCalgary's African Studies program from two to ten classes, making the program more achievable for interested students.• Designed a series of visual reports based on student-led feedback campaigns, which informed the Dean’s office on strategies to deploy EDI initiatives across the Arts faculty. • Conducted a faculty wide scan on the state of EDI policies among U-15 universities and formulated implementation strategies for the University of… Show more • Secured over $500,000 in funding to expand UCalgary's African Studies program from two to ten classes, making the program more achievable for interested students.• Designed a series of visual reports based on student-led feedback campaigns, which informed the Dean’s office on strategies to deploy EDI initiatives across the Arts faculty. • Conducted a faculty wide scan on the state of EDI policies among U-15 universities and formulated implementation strategies for the University of Calgary. Show less

• Contributed to the CER’s Energy Future 2020 report by creating emissions reduction profiles for over 15 deployable oil sands clean technologies (ex. electromagnetic heating, in-pit mining, solvent technology).• Developed the CER’s first Market Snapshot publication on the market for renewable natural gas (RNG) in Western Canada, by utilizing Excel and Tableau software to produce multiple data visualizations. • Employed data analysis methods via SQL and Excel programs to organize over… Show more • Contributed to the CER’s Energy Future 2020 report by creating emissions reduction profiles for over 15 deployable oil sands clean technologies (ex. electromagnetic heating, in-pit mining, solvent technology).• Developed the CER’s first Market Snapshot publication on the market for renewable natural gas (RNG) in Western Canada, by utilizing Excel and Tableau software to produce multiple data visualizations. • Employed data analysis methods via SQL and Excel programs to organize over 30 data tables from the CER’s energy information database. Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

• Co-authored three sections (~40 pages) of a comprehensive, technical report outlining the future of natural gas usage in Canada’s industrial and manufacturing sectors.• Analyzed the viability of several decarbonization pathways for energy production, such as Carbon Capture and Storage, Hydrogen Blending, and Renewable Natural Gas technology.• Updated and reconfigured oil production and emission intensity databases onto Excel sheets using NEB, Statistics Canada, ECCC, and… Show more • Co-authored three sections (~40 pages) of a comprehensive, technical report outlining the future of natural gas usage in Canada’s industrial and manufacturing sectors.• Analyzed the viability of several decarbonization pathways for energy production, such as Carbon Capture and Storage, Hydrogen Blending, and Renewable Natural Gas technology.• Updated and reconfigured oil production and emission intensity databases onto Excel sheets using NEB, Statistics Canada, ECCC, and NRCAN databases. Show less

Masters Of Public Policy - Energy & Climate Policy, 3.9/4.0

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, (First Class Honours) Economics With An Applied Energy & Regulatory Concentration, 3.6/4

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, (First Class Honours) Global Development Studies, 3.6/4