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Canada

• Wrote Memorandums to Cabinet, Treasury Board submissions, and Budget submissions for disaster resilience policies and programs, securing >$100M in departmental funding.
• Provided subject matter expertise on amending the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement program and the development of a Flood Risk Portal, which are now being implemented by the federal government.
• Coordinated and liaised with governments, government departments, divisions, and teams to advance disaster resilience policy, planning, and programming.
• Developed and conducted research on capability-based planning and improving lesson management systems that are now guiding departmental policy development.
• Received an Excellence Award and three Instant Awards for significant contributions to policy, policy development, and improving workplace culture within the department.

• Researched, analyzed, and published three manuscripts advancing flood risk management policy, planning, and decision-making. For a complete list of publications, visit.
• Provided expert advice to Environment and Climate Change Canada and Natural Resources Canada on best practices for updating flood hazard maps.

• Mentored >60 Master’s students in how to critically analyze and develop policies related to complex emergency management problems in Canada.
• Prepared tutorials and lectures on applying critical thinking to policy analysis and development for a 9-week course on emergency management policy and planning.
• Developed action plans to support group learning and provide thorough student feedback aimed at enhancing critical thinking, project management, and teamwork.

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

• Coordinated research activities with a seven-person project team and published research on regional perspectives of crisis management approaches on geopolitical and natural hazards.
• Tutored ~20 undergraduate students on monitoring and evaluating sustainability.

• Published two articles and a report in scientific journals and a leading research institute on advancing emergency management policy and planning.
• Consulted the United Nations, World Meteorological Organisation, and World Bank Group on evaluating system-wide policies and early warning systems.

• Graded and led tutorials on introduction to human geography, geographical information systems, and natural hazards.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Assisted in the design and development of system-wide policies on disaster risk reduction for the United Nations.
• Provided research support for WordsIntoAction and Climate Resilient Early Warning Systems projects.
• Developed briefing materials on financing and advancing disaster risk reduction.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

• Dissertation: Integrated management of disaster risk reduction and sustainable human development in emergency management policy and.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Geography

• Thesis: Local capacities for climate change adaptation and flood risk management. • Received the Edward G. Pleva Award for excellence in.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geography

Activities and Societies: Geography Society: Treasurer • Graduated with a major in Geography and a minor specialization in Geographic.