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Lead editor at RehabAid.com—a digital outlet that provides educational resources and treatment referral services for people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Writes promotional materials, website content, and educational user guides for retail cannabis franchises.• Manages online social media content for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts associated with each cannabis dispensary franchise.• Interprets federal Cannabis Act to ensure all materials complied with national laws and regulations governing promotion of cannabis and cannabis accessories.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Conducts research focused on Canadian and international cannabis history, as well as contemporary policy and legislation.• Peer-reviewed article, “Medicine, Moral Panic, and the International Context of Canadian Cannabis Prohibition" published in academic journal Pharmacy in History (Vol. 62, No. 3 & 4).• Presented original research at Cannabis: Global Histories conference held by Alcohol and Drugs History Society at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK.• Invited to present original article on the history of cannabis for therapeutic purposes at the 44th International Congress for the History of Pharmacy in Washington, DC.

• Edited, revised, and provided detailed critical feedback for articles entering peer review process.• Researched and wrote introductory summaries for edited collection of historical essays.• Used online academic search engines and databases to identify and recommend scholars in relevant historical sub-fields to review supervisor’s upcoming publications.• Supervisors and members of thesis defence committee unanimously recommended publication of doctoral thesis as a mass market popular history book.

Kingston, Ontario

• Served as media contact for expert opinion on the following subjects: United Nations drug control conventions, history of Canadian drug policy, contemporary cannabis legalization, League of Nations Opium Advisory Committee, and cannabis and opium regulation in the British Empire.

Kingston, Ontario

• Completed dissertation by independently conducting extensive literature review, research, investigation, and analysis of global drug control and national law enforcement strategies. • Used a carefully selected methodological framework to collate and scrutinize large amounts of data retrieved from a range of physical and online sources, such as government policy papers, treaties and legislative documents, parliamentary hearings, investigatory commission reports, and demographic and economic statistical data.• Verified accuracy of information, comparatively evaluated conflicting sources, and identified gaps in existing literature; distilled research findings into cogent policy overviews, providing critical commentary, legislative recommendations, and suggested policy revisions.• Invited by the Alcohol and Drugs History Society to present original article at the Cannabis: Global Histories conference at the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK) in April, 2018. • Awarded travel bursary for month-long investigatory trip to London, UK, to conduct extensive research, collecting primary source material from the British Library and National Archives using formal selection criteria and methodology.• Successfully defended dissertation, which involved fielding a lengthy, comprehensive round of questions, comments, and critiques; completed the in-depth questioning period by communicating complex ideas to a diverse group of committee members from a broad variety of academic specialties.• Managed numerous concurrent projects and responsibilities of competing priority, including research and writing related to dissertation, assisting supervisors, collaborations with faculty and other students, writing research papers, and giving presentations.

Kingston, Ontario

• Lead seminars by identifying and clarifying critical course content to ensure student understanding of the material; identified potential challenges and obstacles for students in order to address them in advance.• Supervised and built strong relationships with teaching assistants to ensure marking was completed effectively and on time, and that students received high quality and consistent feedback.• Managed course content, organizational structure, and evaluation methods, while keeping records to track attendance and calculate grades; troubleshot and maintained an online learning platform, ensuring accessibility for students with minimal complications. • Monitored student performance, provided concise and helpful feedback, and took corrective action when necessary; responded promptly to student and teaching assistant inquiries, providing guidance and practical solutions to problems; held weekly office hours and worked with students one-on-one to resolve issues and diplomatically handle student conflicts and marking appeals.

Kingston, Ontario

• Completed marking for undergraduate students in a fair, consistent and timely manner; clearly and tactfully provided detailed feedback and suggested areas for improvement to students from a broad range of academic programs. • Reinforced lectures presented by professors by reviewing course material with students; held regular office hours and diligently responded to emails to address student questions and concerns.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, History

Master Of Letters, Modern Historical Studies, With Commendation

Master Of Arts, Modern Historical Studies, Upper Second Class Honours