Elijah Foran Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Support a project focused on improving accessible housing in Canada, contributing to the development of inclusive housing policies and practices.
• Prepare the Ethics Board Application, ensuring all research activities adhere to ethical standards and guidelines.
• Design and administer surveys using Qualtrics to gather data on accessible housing needs and experiences.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Support the development of the Equity and Inclusion Office's Education Hub platform
• Design educational resources on topics including Anti-Racism, EDI fundamentals, Human Rights, disability and accessibility
• Conduct in-depth research and collaborated with team members to create learning pathways to support EDI initiatives on campus

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Produce communication products to support public opinion research in the Government of Canada; develop and update website content to facilitate the distribution of key findings to partners.
• Conduct research and analysis, prepare briefing materials, input departmental requests, coordinate engagement with an interdepartmental advisory group and make recommendations on relevant projects.
• Design tools to facilitate student recruitment focused on strengthening public opinion research capacity within the Public Service.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Provided research assistant support for two trans-health research studies about identifying misinformation, developing resources and increasing access to safe and reliable trans healthcare for youth.
• Developed comprehensive literature reviews and identify future research questions
• Supported the facilitation of focus groups with trans youth across Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Engaged with people living with dementia and supported the goal of creating a more dementia-friendly and accessible society.
• Supported the development of educational content for e-learning modules.
• Created promotional content for social media and supported the delivery of educational webinars.

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Exercised sound judgment to support members of the Squamish Nation in need.
• Completed the initial intake to connect members with internal and external resources; used attention to detail when organizing files, and ensured appropriate longer-term follow-up
• Responsible for requesting and distributing support payments.
• Liaison with various Indigenous service providers including First Nations Health Authority, the RCMP Integrated First Nations Unit as well as other social organizations to provide comprehensive support for members.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Provided leadership to first-year students and built community by facilitating group activities, while also supporting individual students in need.
• Worked in a team to create a positive and inclusive living and learning environment.
• As Chair of the Residence Pride Collective, I worked collaboratively with students and administration to raise awareness and foster inclusion.
• Additionally, my strong organizational skills enabled me to manage my time effectively to complete all of my RA duties while maintaining a high academic average in full-time classes.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Advocated for systemic change to help low-moderate income individuals.
• Undertook awareness building, fundraising over the phone and door-to-door, as well as direct engagement in low-income communities.
• Recognized as the top fundraiser in all of Canada for June 2019.
• During a short-term acting opportunity with ACORN, I was required to establish priorities for the day, help execute the plan and verify the paperwork for the entire team.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Activities and Societies: Disabled Graduate Student Association, UBC Trans Coalition, Bodies, Minds and Disabilities Research Cluster.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Gender, Race, Sexuality And Social Justice, Dean'S List, Graduated With High Distinction

Activities and Societies: Disabilities United Collective, UBC Pride Collective, UBC Residence Life, UBC Arts Co-opMy course work in.