Matthew Mccambley Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I work as a policy analyst in the Strategic Policy Integration unit of the Cross Sectoral Energy Division. In this role, I am responsible for analyzing cross sectoral energy policies and regulations and their associated impacts, issues, and opportunities on a number of economic sectors including, electricity, power, transportation, buildings, industry, and oil & gas, and providing input and support on these issues to decision-makers.I am currently researching and writing a report on carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies and applications for use in the heavy industry sector. This report will be used to inform decision-makers on the subject and where the best opportunities exist for CCU in heavy industry. I have also developed provincial and territorial profiles that outline the policies and actions taken by each province and territory to mitigate GHG emissions in the transportation, oil & gas, electricity, and heavy industry sectors, as well as any cross-sectoral developments, such as carbon pricing.I draft ministerial correspondences and briefing notes for senior management on energy, clean technology, and environmental questions and concerns, including on energy-related aspects of the economic recovery following COVID-19. I also coordinate interdepartmental and intradepartmental developments on clean technology and energy files, including those related to hydrogen.I am engaged with a number of networks, including several international groups working on clean energy and clean technology solutions, where I represent my division and provide debriefs to senior management. Finally, I assist the department in a number of extracurricular activities, including as an Ambassador for the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

As a Pharmacy Assistant, I read prescriptions, dispensed medications, and maintained a functioning storefront. This pharmacy, which deals with all general prescriptions, specialized in opioid addiction and treating a vulnerable population in Ottawa, offering the unique opportunity to be exposed to a world I was seldom exposed to growing up. Working here enhanced my ability to communicate as I learned how to interact with, talk to, and help treat a population of patients that can be misunderstood. Over the years, I created meaningful connections and professional relationships with several patients and co-workers, which made the experience very rewarding.Furthermore, the nature of this job demanded efficiency, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task, all of which are transferable skills that I will take with me in my future careers.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

As a Medical Assistant, I handled the registration, triaging, preparation, and billing of patients for the doctors. Working at Appletree gave me the unique opportunity to work with a variety of doctors, including walk-ins, family doctors, general surgeons, pediatricians, cardiologists, and internalists. I often say that I ran the clinic I worked at because within 3 months of working at this job I was already the most senior employee at my clinic working on a regular basis. Therefore, I stepped into a leadership position and handled the clinic's health and safety priorities, inventory control, file organization, and on-site training. I was often recognized for my leadership and work ethic and was given the opportunity to specialize in a number of different programs. I was trained to provide general injections, run and organize allergy testing clinics, and assisted in pediatrician appointments, including the administration of vaccines to babies.This job taught me an exceptional amount about the practice of Medicine, the administrative side of the Medical field, and how to interact with and treat patients. Furthermore, it forced me to develop time and priority management skills as I had to constantly balance my administartive and medical duties.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Throughout my time as a research assistant at the University of Ottawa, I had the chance to work in two different and interesting labs, the Standen lab (biomechanics) and the Lagace lab (neurogenesis). My research assistant experiences were possible due to an Undergraduate Research opportunity Program award, a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council award, and through my Honours Thesis project. First, throughout the 3rd year of my undergraduate degree, I worked casually in the Standen Lab. The Standen lab focused on biomechanics. As a research assistant here I led a project assessing the cellular and molecular structure of radial bones in a fish called Polypterus senegalus. These fish can walk and swim using their fins, and specifically these special bones. Thus, my project involved dissecting these bones and analyzing their structural properties to shed light on why they were capable of being subjected to very different movement forces. I obtained many interesting images and found interesting results that have led to further research in the lab. From May 2017 to July 2018 I worked in the Lagace lab, which focused on adult neurogenesis. We were interested in how adult neurogenesis could be regulated and controlled, as an eventually means to provide treatment to strokes and other diseases of the brain. I led a research project assessing how a single autophagic protein impacted adult neurogenesis in mice. My project involved animal care and injections, dissections, tissue isolation, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, and statistical analysis. My project unveiled novel results that are being put towards a publication.Throughout these positions and research projects, I have learned a number of invaluable skills including taking initiative and solving problems, communicating and working effectively with colleagues, organization of hundreds of cohorts of data, statistical analysis, creating academic figures, and writing academic literature.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I refereed minor and competitive hockey for roughly 7 seven years. Throughout this time period, I was promoted to a level 3 official and officiated many high-level games, including finals of competitive leagues and tournaments.This job taught me so many things and provided me with many unique skills. Here are a few:- Handling Criticism: Referee's are often question and criticized for most decisions they make. In order to do this job, you need to be able to handle criticism effectively. I quickly learned not to take criticism personally. Rather, I tried to take criticism and apply it in ways to improve my performance. I also learned how to defend and explain my decisions and to admit when I had made a mistake. Together, these lessons have taught me how to constantly improve and handle criticism. - Decision Making: As a referee, you have to be able to make quick decisions. This requires advanced knowledge of the rules and procedures in order to be best prepared for any situation. It also required instinct and the ability to follow through with the decisions made. To me, this was a skill learned over years of practice.- Communication: As a referee, you need to be able to effectively communicate verbally and non-verbally. On the ice, you must rely on your teammates for several things and you have to be able to communicate with them constantly in a non-verbal manner. This causes you to develop a keen sense of body language and non-verbal cues. However, you also need to be able to communicate verbally to coaches and players and be able to articulate and explain the decisions you have made. Again, both of these skills developed over years of practice.Of course, many other skills were learned, including conflict resolution, collaboration, leadership, time management, discipline, and initiative. Overall, this was one of my defining jobs growing up as a kid and has greatly influenced who I am today.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

At Costco, I worked in two positions, Cashier and Merchandiser.As a cashier, I had to efficiently and effectively scan and box/bag items, receive payment and provide impeccable customer service. This was a high-paced environment that required consistent organization and efficiency. Everybody starts out as a cashier's assistant, but I quickly progressed to the level of cashier and quickly became one of the fastest cashiers in the store. I would average over 40 items per minute and over 22 customers per hour. As a merchandiser, I had to efficiently stock shelves at the end of the night. This required exceptional teamwork and coordination in order to stock the store in the allotted time period. I was one of the most efficient stockers and effectively worked twice as fast as other employees, as I could completely stock 2 aisles to their 1. Overall, this employment opportunity allowed me to demonstrate and develop my hard work ethic.

Ontario, Canada

Tree planting is the most difficult job that I have ever done. As a tree planter, I would plant trees in variable terrain and weather conditions for between 10-12 hours a day for typically 6 days straight, over the course of an entire summer. This required extreme mental and physical stamina, as you would often be plating alone in a patch of land for several hours a day. Over the course of one summer, I was able to plant upwards of 100,000 trees, which is an extremely rare feat for rookie planters.This job was also unique because it required you to be isolated with a group of strangers out in the middle of nowhere. We had to build our own little community, including the assignment of chores and daily duties. It was an interesting experience living in a tent for 3 months and building a community with strangers, but it was also enlightening because strangers quickly became life-long friends. This job showed me the true benefits and merits of teamwork and helped me enhance my ability to work in a team.This was certainly the most interesting job that I have ever had and it taught me a lot about myself, including my resiliency, work ethic, and mental/physical stamina.

Master'S Degree, Environmental Sustainability

This program provided foundational knowledge on environmental law, policy, science, and economics. This knowledge was applied by building.

Honours Bachelor Of Science, Biomedical Science, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Science Students Association, Relay for Life I graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Honours BSc in Biomedical.