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Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) is the international, non-profit, independent association of benchmarked Living Labs. Living Labs are real-life test and experimentation environments that foster co-creation and open innovation among the main actors of the Quadruple Helix Model, namely Citizens, Government, Industry & Academia ENoLL facilitates knowledge exchange, joint actions and project partnerships between its historically labelled +500 members in Europe and worldwide. Its aim is to promote the Living Labs concept in order to influence EU policies, enhance Living Labs and enable their implementation at a global level.

Smart Prosperity Institute is a national research network and policy think tank based at the University of Ottawa. We deliver world-class research and work with public and private partners – all to advance practical policies and market solutions for a stronger, cleaner economy.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) is creating a circular economy in Canada in which plastic waste is kept in the economy and out of the environment. It is a unique multi-stakeholder, industry-led, cross-value chain collaboration platform which aims to tackle plastic packaging waste and pollution by bringing together businesses, government, non-governmental organizations and other key actors in the local plastics value chain. Canada Plastics Pact Partners are united, working together on achieving clear, actionable targets by the year 2025. Learn more here: https://plasticspact.ca/

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Lead the planning, coordination and implementation of internal and external-facing initiatives to advance research outcomes.• Handle and oversee a variety of administrative tasks, preparing events budget, financial reports as well as project plans with measurable objectives, established themes, and key messages which align with institutional strategy.• Design and manage programs and indicators with the goal of improving projects performance.• Develop and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual event progress reports for distribution.• Facilitate partnerships with various stakeholders from the academic, public and business sectors.

• Contribute in the development of the stakeholder’s strategy as part of several major research initiatives and in the implementation of specific activities that promote constructive research partnerships. • Help in the planning and delivery of reporting requests from the various sponsors, including identification of performance metrics

Calgary, Canada Area

Managed the European Research Area-Canada (ERA-Can+) project funded by the European Commission on behalf of the Public Policy Forum.Collaborated regularly and closely with international project team members to complete deliverables effectively, on time, on budget and aligned with European Commission standards.Organized a three-day Symposium on Innovation Collaboration which convened 130 Canadian and European participants from the private, academic and innovation sectors (innovation hubs, accelerators and incubators). Coordinated pan-Canadian information sessions and presented on collaborative opportunities to approximately 250 academics and researchers.

Calgary, Canada Area

Project Lead January 2015 - PresentFormer Research Associate April 2013 – December 2014Planned and facilitated a series of projects and events focused on cross-sectoral policy collaboration.Coordinated engagement with public, private and non-profit sector stakeholders. Carried out pre-project development, including the assessment of project requirements, and preparation of budgets, critical paths, grant requests and sponsorship agreements.Regularly updated project team and senior officers on project progress, as well as presented project results to external stakeholders.Experience writing both detailed and concise reports: In 2015, I co-authored a report on the outcomes of the Atlantic Summit on Healthcare and Drug Sustainability. The report was submitted to all four Atlantic health ministers and 120 Summit participants.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Researched, synthesized, and analyzed information for the purpose of drafting briefing materials, on various federalism-related issues, in support of senior analysts; the Director of Operations: and the Assistant Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet.Drafted information notes to the Prime Minister and the Deputy Minister on various topics of interest.Supported the development of material in preparation for meetings of Deputy Ministers and Assistant Deputy Ministers.

Victoria, Bc

Researched and produced a report for Treasury Board of Canada on foreign government's performance management techniques.Constructed a system to help manage and analyze data for a project that is focused around developing an inventory of evaluation-related programs and courses.

Gatineau, Qc

Prepared recommendation report for a grant application and presented the report to the Director General of the Homelessness Partnering Secretariat. Helped develop a targeted solicitation of applications (TSA) by researching the issue of homelessness among refugees and immigrants, identifying existing practices, seeking potential applicants, and drafting the TSA. Conducted an interview with a service provider for publication in the quarterly Homelessness Partnering Secretariat’s Bulletin.

Master In Public Administration, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, With Distinction

Diploma Of Education In Arts And Letters, Languages (French, English, Spanish And German)