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Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

• Lead the creation of products to share health information including data request reports, presentations, and surveillance dashboards.• Explore creative ways to present information in engaging and easily understood formats while maintaining accuracy and integrity.• Lead routine data analysis using a variety of sources including complex survey designs and large administrative databases.• Support internal and external stakeholders, and community members to make evidence-based decisions by providing accurate and timely data that is visually appealing and easy to understand.• Build relationships both internally with teams across the Health Unit, and externally with community partners (Chaired the Community Data Table)

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Planned, coordinated, and monitored research activities (quantitative and qualitative) under 6 interrelated objectives with 10 collaborators from 4 Canadian universities to evaluate, improve, and estimate the cost-effectiveness of school health promotion programs and policies in Canada• Managed a $3M research budget with detailed record keeping of projected and actual expenses • Led and/or supported the development of quarterly and annual reports, knowledge mobilization activities, 8 scientific publications, 2 grant proposals, and 10+ presentations • Facilitated stakeholder and collaborator engagement by coordinating weekly management, bi-annual trainee and collaborator meetings, hosting a full-day consensus-building workshop, and providing ongoing communication on research progress• Mentored 12 graduate-level trainees by providing expertise related to health promotion, data analysis, developing evidence informed recommendations, and scientific writing

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Managed the acquisition of data from 2 Canadian cohort studies to conduct secondary analyses • Designed 5 analytical plans and conducted advanced statistical analyses in Stata to quantify the importance of longitudinal changes in diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease in children • Distilled large amounts of data into clear and easy-to-understand tables and figures (Excel & Stata) and infographics (Indesign) • Led and/or supported the development of 3 scientific publications and 4 presentations

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Identified indicators and developed 3 scientifically rigorous surveys evaluate the impact of Alberta Health's Healthy Weights Initiative and provide measurable behavioural and health outcomes for children in Alberta• Established effective data collection protocols that adhered to research ethics standards• Led the collection and management of quantitative data from a representative sample of 3500 children and parents from 150 elementary schools in Alberta • Developed knowledge mobilization products including 150+ individualized School Reports (Indesign), and a final report which provided evidence-based recommendations to inform program and policy development in Alberta• Managed the recruitment, training, and supervision of 15 casual research staff

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Supported the planning, collection, and management of health behaviour and outcome data from 3500 students and parents, and 150 school principals for the REAL Kids Alberta survey• Developed 6 analytical plans, and independently conducted and interpreted advanced data analysis • Led the development of 6 scientific publications and 20+ presentations to disseminate findings • Provided recommendations and operationalized opportunities for continuous quality improvement initiatives to improve the efficiency of data collection tools and quality of data

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Planned and coordinated an evaluation to assess the impact of a school health promotion program • Designed a scientifically rigorous survey that generated high-quality, meaningful data• Ensured effective methodological procedures for data collection (i.e., accurate sampling design) that adhered to health ethics research board standards • Led the analysis and interpretation of data and knowledge translation product development• Summarized findings and developed evidence-based recommendations in a final report

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Public Health (Specialization: Epidemiology)

Thesis: Physical Activity in the Era of the Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Patterns, Determinants, and Effective Health Promotion Programs.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc)

President, Laurentian Association of Forensic Science Students Varsity Athlete, Laurentian University Nordic Skiing Team (2003-2008)