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Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada

Supporting the development and adoption of innovation in the natural resources sector, and within Natural Resources Canada. Accomplishments to date:(1) Secured renewed funding for the Clean Tech Data Strategy in Budget 2024(2) Secured renewed funding for the Program of Applied Research on Climate Action and the Environment, from NRCan's Departmental.

Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada

Supporting the federal government's efforts to support (a) the development and adoption of clean technologies in Canada's natural resource industries and (b) the creation of a domestic industrial and innovation ecosystem for advanced batteries.

Toronto, Canada Area

I served on the Board of Directors for a privately held mineral exploration company, Exiro Minerals. I was brought on due to my strengths in the areas of strategy, government relations and sustainability.

Toronto, Canada Area

Stratos-STS is a sustainability-focused management consulting firm that helps organizations to identify and achieve better environmental, economic and social outcomes. I focused on policy and strategy work related to the good governance of natural resources as well as industrial strategy. Key clients included Crown and Indigenous governments (e.g. Natural.

Toronto, Canada Area

PDAC undertakes advocacy and programming to ensure the Canadian mineral exploration industry (at home and abroad) is both competitive and responsible. Accomplishments about which I am most proud include:(1) Developing an integrated strategy still in use over a decade later, aligning PDAC activities with broader sectoral priorities (2) Produced.

Ottawa, Canada Area

2011-2012Lead analyst for the Minerals & Metals Sector. Represented MMS in interdepartmental meetings to identify opportunities to manage mineral resources responsibly across the territories (from land-use planning to closure). Developed, with Sweden, the idea for what is now the Arctic Business Council, linked to the Arctic Council. Piloted, with.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

As the Advocacy Director, I worked with companies, governments, civil society groups and international organizations to achieve human security and human development outcomes in the diamond supply chain. This included work on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Conflict Diamonds (KPCS), plus work with a range of other multi-stakeholder processes.

I provided position papers for the Director of the Network on a range of issues, including the business community's response to the draft Norms on the Resposibilities of Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with regards to Human Rights. I also assisted with the preparation of a (successful) SSHRC application for the Network.

Vancouver, BC

As a social planner at the City of Vancouver, I helped strengthen the social infrastructure supporting healthy children, youth and families in Vancouver. This included work on the implementation of federal initiatives to address homelessness, participating on the Community Service Grants team to disburse municipal funding to community organizations and.

Vancouver, Canada Area

As a community developer at SHRA, I was part of a team of health promotion consultants focused on (a) training young people, and people who work with young people, to create safe, socially inclusive spaces (b) managing community development projects focused on youth participation in decision making (c) participating in city-wide strategic initiatives.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Political Science

Activities and Societies: Coordinator, Sustainable Purchasing Campaign (Fair Trade, No Sweat)Specialized in political economy theory.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Geography

Activities and Societies: International Relations Student Association (IRSA), Westcoast Youth for Habitat II, UBC Model United Nations.