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CPCS is a global management consulting firm in the infrastructure sector. CPCS solves tough infrastructure challenges related to transport, power, and public-private partnerships. The firm is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices across Canada, Africa, the UK and US.

Key West, Florida, United States

Waste2Revenue taps into waste streams in order to produce value-added products, enabling communities to participate in a more circular economy.

Montreal, Canada/ Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Carried out qualitative research on new master-planned cities in Tanzania, where at least 12 new cities have been planned for construction since 2008
• Produced a peer-reviewed 150-page thesis
• Presented research results at international conferences including the Nordic Africa Days (2018) in Uppsala, Sweden, and the American Association of Geographers (2019) in Washington DC
• Acquired funding from public and private foundations to fully fund 3 months of solo fieldwork in… Show more
• Acquired funding from public and private foundations to fully fund 3 months of solo fieldwork in Tanzania
• Conducted interviews with urban planners, government officials, local community organizations, and urban residents

Montreal, Canada

• Worked closely with professors teaching economic geography and urban geography seminars and classes
• Held office hours for undergraduate students, graded and invigilating student exams
• Delivered several guest lectures on my master's research and related topics to classes of undergraduate students, subjects included: trends in African urbanism, sustainable urban projects in East Africa, and the.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Worked in a small team for Equalife Group, a startup that supports women in business by providing high-quality and affordable childcare solutions to private and public institutions throughout East Africa.
• Carried out marketing campaigns through social media and email marketing platforms.
• Planned and hosted bi-monthly promotional events.
• Automated internal processes such as customer and lead management, employee management, and training materials onto a cloud-based platform.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided support for performance evaluation of USAID, MCC and other donor missions.
• Coordinated remotely with SI's field office in Bangkok and assisted in the development and maintenance of a management information systems (MIS) database for USAID’s Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA)
• Carried out research for proposals and contributed to report writing and editing for USAID’s Serbia Business Enabling Project (BEP), and for a project aiming to enhance the capacity of… Show more
• Carried out research for proposals and contributed to report writing and editing for USAID’s Serbia Business Enabling Project (BEP), and for a project aiming to enhance the capacity of justice sector actors in Ethiopia.
• Translated technical program documents from French to English
• Carried out quantitative and qualitative analysis of surveys for the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI)

Montreal, Canada

• Worked part time, while completing a full university course load, at a small boutique hotel.
• Responsible and accountable for the entire hotel and up to 50 guests during each 8 hour shift.
• Had to be resourceful when dealing with overbookings and breakdowns in a 19th cen. brownstone.
• Coordinated virtually with third party extranets, a small team of coworkers, and managed housekeeping staff.
• Provided bilingual customer service at the front desk (French, English) to a… Show more
• Provided bilingual customer service at the front desk (French, English) to a multicultural client base.

Watamu, Kenya

• Helped lead face-to-face oceanography and conservation education programs in local villages, to connect locals with environmental resources that are not usually at their disposal.
• Promoted the recognition of natural resources as a heritage and not a mere tourist attraction or something to be consumed.
• Responsible for creating visual learning aids and infographics to reach a wider audience in an area where literacy rates are low and many different dialects are spoken.
• Caught… Show more
• Caught and tagged birds as part of a 2 week ornithology research program and assisted researchers with data logging and setting up equipment. Show less

Master Of Arts (Ma), Urban Geography

Activities and Societies: Social Chair and Executive Member of the Geography Graduate Society, Sustainability Representative of the.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Development And Business Management

Activities and Societies: Orientation Leader McGill Faculty of Arts Orientation, Model WHO Conference, Executive Member McGill Green.

International Baccalaureate, 12

Activities and Societies: Varsity basketball, Maisha Poa mentor, Round Square ambassador, Camps International Volunteer, Generation Earth.