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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I completed a needs assessment for harm reduction services among young people who access shelter services, implemented as a standardized assessment in shelters. My responsibilities included:- designing participatory action research (PAR) from the ground up- field research and data collection- processing and analyzing qualitative data- evidence syntheses, literature reviews, plain-language summaries, and scientific reports- coordinating participants and field researchers for data collection- presenting and advocating for evidence-based research to upper management- supporting peer-led research design from the bottom up- creating knowledge translation materials (e.g. guidelines, risk matrices, one-page summaries)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I completed a scientific manuscript for publication reporting an analysis of real-world data on the therapeutic effectiveness of cannabis products.

Merced, California Area

As a econometrics research consultant, I developed a scoping review and database measuring the impact of international trade economics on food sovereignty and food security in California and Ontario.

Toronto, Canada Area

• I complete research in the economics of healthcare services with a view to improving the sustainability, equity, and efficacy of healthcare• Attention to public health, resource management, food security, mental health, and addiction medicine• Trained in sophisticated economic, econometric and decision modeling methods (i.e. stochastic modeling, Monte Carlo, Markov techniques), international comparative health and policy, statistical analyses

Toronto, Canada Area

Completed a meta-analysis of the public health impact of cannabis legalization policies, for which I reviewed and synthesized the evidence of 1000+ reports in scientific journals and grey literature.

Toronto, Canada Area

I oversaw the operations of the organization, focusing on research and engagement involving people affected by policies surrounding illicit drugs at the local and international levels. My greatest strengths in this role involved facilitating outreach and community engagement initiatives, as well as coordinating collaborative projects with various interdisciplinary stakeholders from around the world.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Supported multiple research and development projects in Ontario, including:o Creating a new Peer Assessment program for all physicians in the provinceo Creating a database of up-to-date practice characteristics for all Ontario-based physicians• Employed qualitative and quantitative research methods for data analysis and program evaluation• Facilitated working group of physicians from multiple medical disciplines to develop best practice guidelines and assessment materials• Prepared user-friendly physician resources• Developed literature reviews, environmental scans, evidence tables, validity frameworks, and other academic resources• Contributed to presentations, training sessions, and webinars within and external to the organization• Collaborated with nearly every department of CPSO

Toronto, Canada Area

• Promoted interdisciplinary neuroscience research and patient engagement in Ontario• Facilitated patient advisory committees, bringing together the expertise of clinicians and researchers with the lived experience of people living with brain disorders• Initiated and led projects promoting the development of neuroscience and neuro-technology stemming from OBI• Collaborated with various OBI teams as the in-house consultant on EEG-related neuroscience• Provided leadership and support to various public-facing campaigns about neuroscience, such as mainstream media features, publications, and events• Contributed to collaborations with various partners, such as the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, ONDRI, Epilepsy Ontario, and several startup companies, among others

Hamilton, Ontario

• Developed a new method of measuring awareness in patients with disorders of consciousness and communication using EEG• Responsibilities included: experiment conceptualizing and designing my project, completing literature reviews, completing ethics approvals, recruiting participants, administering cognitive tests and clinical rating scales, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting results• Supported clinical research involving patients with traumatic brain injury• Contributed proof of concept to the projects of colleagues• Proficient in data analysis software, using such platforms as Matlab, SPSS, Excel, Brainvision Analyzer 2, EMSE Suite

Mcmaster University

Department Of Hematology, Toronto General Hospital

Hemoglobal is a fully registered Canadian charity providing medical aid to Sri Lankan children with thalassemia. Thalassemia is the world's most prevalent inherited blood disease. As a genetic disorder, all patients of thalassemia are pediatric and, in lower income countries, many will not live to be teenagers.I worked at Hemoglobal as a research assistant during the summers of my secondary and post-secondary education.

Master Of Science - Ms, Health Services Research, Health Economics, A

Activities and Societies: - Coordinated a weekly speaker series with the Canadian Center for Health Economics I completed hands-on.

Master Of Science - Ms, Cognitive Science, 3.8

I completed graduate-level training in the cognitive neuroscience of language and linguistics. As my thesis project, I completed.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Honours Cognitive Science And Philosophy, 3.9

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