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Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary, Alberta

-Assisted in the establishment of a province wide surveillance system.-Developed training and supporting resources for front-line users of the surveillance system.-Identified and implemented improvements for the surveillance system by collaborating with stakeholders external and internal to the organization.-Lead a number of projects including the redesign of the external and internal webpages.-Performed ad hoc and routine data analysis as well as developed and disseminated reports designed to meet the needs of stakeholders.

Edmonton, Alberta

-Developed and assisted in the development of public health policies.-Attended meetings with external and internal stakeholders to discuss issues related to program development. -Coordinated issues that arise throughout program development. -Prepared materials, both urgent and non-urgent, for management and senior management.-Researched and provided analysis on initiatives within primary health care. -Researched and prepared Action Requests including briefing notes.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

-Assisted in the development of a One Health program proposal by conducting an analysis of the literature and environmental scan of One Heath programs.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

-Graded assignments including briefing notes, case studies, midterms, and policy analysis papers.-Instructed students in the course on the preparation of briefing notes and policy analysis papers.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

-Coded data, created data dictionaries to document datasets, and interpreted data.-Conducted data analysis of the Saskatchewan HIV Point of Care Test Evaluation and assisted with the writing of the report.-Conducted the data analysis for the quarterly Saskatchewan HIV Strategy Evaluation and assisted with the writing of the report.

Regina, Saskatchewan

-Conducted an analysis of the literature.-Conducted an environmental scan of existing policies and programs at the federal, provincial, and territorial levels of government.-Conducted key informant interviews. -Recommended approaches outlining required resources and supports.-Communicated findings to management in the form of briefing notes, a series of reports, and presentations.

Continuing Education, Project Management Foundations Certificate

Certificate, Online Novice Infection Prevention And Control

I completed the Online Novice Infection Prevention and Control course offered through Infection Prevention and Control Canada as a part.

Open Studies

I completed a course as an Open Studies student at the University of Calgary entitled Research in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection.

Master'S Degree, Master Of Public Health

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Awarded The Dean’S List, Faculty Of Science (2010)

In Biological Sciences with Distinction

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Awarded The Dean’S List, Faculty Of Arts (2010)

In Sociology with Distinction