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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga

New York, United States

Supported the development of communications strategy, managed online campaigns and social media content on issues of women, peace and security.Contributed to issue/briefing notes, reports, copy-editing and GNWP publications. Supported communications for training workshops, conferences and high-level policy meetings with member states, civil society and government representatives.

Mississauga

Conducted an evaluation assessment on the quality of services provided to immigrant and refugee children, youth and families across Ontario from June 2018 to June 2019.

Colombia

Conducted a literature review on psychosocial well-being in relation to job training and employability of women, youth and victims of the Colombian armed conflict.Managed 40+ semi-structured interviews and the collection and analysis of psychometric assessments to program beneficiaries, producing a final report to programme staff.

Published weekly articles on policy topics such as terrorism, emerging security, immigration and Canada-NATO operations.

Assisted in the editing of WEDO’s report on “Gender, Climate Change and Migration in the Dry Corridor of Central America”.Reviewed outputs from Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) and the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) on areas such as rights-based and gender-responsive climate action and grassroots solutions.Prepared a literature review on the intersection of gender, cities and disaster risk.

Toronto, Ontario

Supervised a group of 8-10 analysts to ensure compliance with writing guidelines and quality of research of analytical reports on G20 member states’ compliance to commitments they make at annual G20 summits.Conducted research and synthesized information related to climate change, migration and development.

Toronto, Canada Area

The Allam Advisory Group (AAG) is a Canadian based international business strategy and management consulting firm that helps organizations expand their business in foreign markets. AAG is headquartered in Ottawa with more than 45 former C-level executives, high-ranking diplomats and industry experts across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, India and Southeast Asia. AAG advises and assists companies, governments and non-profits in assessing and managing risk, identifying export and investment opportunities, entering new global markets, and solving commercial, political, and regulatory challenges.

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Conducted research on the economic, political and social landscape of illiteracy in Colombia and Latin America, including gender-based violence in Colombia.Provided technical support to strengthen the long-term capacity of the adult literacy project for urban poor and displaced persons in Bogota, Colombia. Conducted key stakeholder interviews and mapped areas for program improvement.

Toronto, Ontario

The UofMosaic Fellowship Program is a university campus-based initiative of the Mosaic Institute. The dynamic program invests in student leaders who have a commitment and connection to global issues. Fellows receive specialized training and access to professional development opportunities, and work with other students to design initiatives that enable meaningful and peaceful exchanges of ideas on campus.

Toronto, Ontario

Supported project planning frameworks and proposal writing, including stakeholder analysis and indicators for women-driven development projects in Africa.Conducted in-depth desk research on thematic areas such as trends and success rates related to women’s legal literacy rates, gender-based violence and access to judicial systems for women in sub-Saharan Africa.

Toronto, Ontario

Designed a categorization and filing system for Ford Foundation archives, including internal, external and financial documents.Analyzed program-related investments, types of grants, annual reports, and patterns of regional investment.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Conflict Resolution In Divided Societies, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Conflict, Security and Development Conference 2020 Dissertation: "Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration.

Certificate In Monitoring And Evaluation: Project Management For The Un, Government And Ngos

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And Peace, Conflict And Justice Studies

Independent research study: The everyday landscape of social reconciliation and transitional justice amidst violence in ‘pre-postconflict’.

Summer Abroad, International Relations And Affairs

Coexistence in the Middle East Summer Program