Evan Matchett-Wong Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Programmatic direction and evaluation of the entire organization.
• Grant application writing with unique, community-tailored proposals to aid in HIV reduction using syndemics theory.
• The development and management of a novel contingency management program for Vancouver.
• Leading the direction of Indigeneity for the organization, developing meaningful relationships with Indigenous Elders, community members, and organizations.
• Helped lead Canada's most effective monkeypox response by working with allied health authorities, developing media response, outreach vaccine clinics, health promotion and mass clinic vaccinations.
• Leading the development of a peer-led SOGIECE recovery program for survivors of conversion efforts/therapy.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Developed an approachable and direct Land Acknowledge workshop to present to organizations, associations, and businesses looking at developing their own land acknowledgements.
• Strategic planning assistance in developing and incorporating Indigenous ways of being and knowledge via Medicine Wheel logic models.
• Editing and proofreading statements and land acknowledgements for associations, organizations, and businesses.

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
• Helped to establish the initiative and position of SAGE (Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement) at the University of Alberta.
• Developed the role with multiple offices and stakeholders, including the Vice Provost Office, the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, the Faculty of Native Studies, and First People's House.
• Built the systems and policies for the position to secure its future.
• Established working relationships with offices across Canada and the world with other SAGE Pods.
• Created an online strategy to link and connect indigenous scholars due to the challenges of COVID-19.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Student Intern
• High level systems approach in modeling and development of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and response in Northern British Columbia
• Working with the senior public health team to best address the COVID-19 vaccine response in British Columbia in partnership with the First Nations Health Authority, other regional health authorities, as well as the.
• A close working relationship with the Public Health Agency of Canada in this project for COVID-19 vaccination

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Ensured an efficient workplace through intuitive organization of the workplace and managing records to be kept up-to-date.
• Managed confidential information regularly through FOIP.
• Maintained a high degree of success through being adaptable through changing office environments.
• Successfully created and maintained an application database for job applicants, actively screening for the best suitable candidates.
• Consistently demonstrated team building skills through fitting in seamlessly in every new work environment by building new work relationships.
• Provided student advising and guidance for courses, programs, and prospective paths for further education.

University Of Alberta

• Evaluated students for 11 different departmental awards and scholarships for the Biological Sciences.
• Ensured student success by providing resources and answering questions in person, via phone or email.
• Performed evaluations for admissions for graduate students in Biological Sciences.
• Provided general resource advising and course enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate level students.
• Provided student advising and guidance for courses, programs, and prospective paths for further education.
• Administered thesis defenses for PhD and MSc students.

• Responsible for managing and guiding project groups made up of 6 students, maintaining a schedule for project milestones from students.
• Reported student progress, discussed class outcomes and helped make changes to the course at weekly meetings with the rest of the instructional staff.
• Attended weekly meetings with students to communicate with them course expectations and to provide assistance with developing their projects.
• Acted as a liaison between the students and the head instructor.
• Consistently received positive feedback and performance reviews from students.
• Won two awards for “Best Writing” with two separate groups that I mentored for.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Policy And Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: University of Alberta Orientation Scandinavian Club