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• Developing corporate sustainability initiatives, action plans, and policies to support client sustainability strategy implementation• Providing sustainability strategy advice to clients by identifying their needs, conducting research, engaging with various stakeholders, and advising on sustainability best practices, strategies, and initiatives• Supporting public reporting and disclosures, such as drafting GRI- and SASB- aligned sustainability reports, conducting IFRS gap assessments, and preparing submissions to GRESB and PRI• Evaluating large data sets, identifying key takeaways, and developing spreadsheet models in Microsoft Excel• Supporting project management by ensuring team stays on budget and monitoring timelines and project progress

• Co-established the Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change (CPCCC), the first Canadian collective of private foundations taking action on climate change through impact investing and grantmaking• Engaged with Canadian foundations and helped grow the CPCCC’s signatory base from 0 to 50 signatories• Consulted the CEOs, Presidents, and Executive Directors of signatory foundations to understand how best the CPCCC could support them; developed resources and programming to build knowledge on climate impact investing• Led the Steering Committee as Chair, facilitated all Committee meetings and skillfully managed a diverse group of Committee members

• Managed a network of 130+ philanthropic foundations with over $40 bn in assets by developing engagement and retention strategies; resulted in nearly 100% annual member retention and 6% growth in membership• Grew the organization’s environmental and social impact programming; resulted in the Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change and the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Accelerator program• Supported PFC in executing its Strategic Direction; hosted 5 webinars, collaborated with 4 like-minded organizations, helped host PFC’s annual conference, and secured $50,000 in member donations on top of annual membership fees

• Advised start-ups and small businesses in integrating sustainability strategies in their product development, supply chains, and marketing strategies• Conducted quantitative research to gain product validation and understand consumer sustainability preferences for a medical device start-up; resulted in the company receiving $25,000 funding due to its innovative sustainability strategy • Led a greenhouse gas inventory and 5-year emissions growth projection for a packaged food producer; presented findings and recommendations to the co-founders and helped inform company’s emissions reduction strategy

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Assisted in creating a graduate seminar where students work with climate activist organizations on projects highlighting the link between climate justice, anti-racism, and anti-colonialism• Conducted literature reviews and research of current events; met with stakeholders to flesh out such connections in a way that could be focused upon in the course• Worked closely with the primary investigator to build the course network by facilitating connections between the course instructor and local climate activists

Master's student in Political Science conducting research at the intersection between climate change policy and effective democratic engagement.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Political Science And Government, 3.93/4.0

• Invited to present two research papers at conferences in New York, NY and Halifax, NS • Published four research papers in political.

Honours Bachelor Of Arts With High Distinction, Public Policy, 3.89/4.0

• Dean’s List, 2015-2019 • Rhodes Scholarship nominee, 2018 • President's Entrance Scholarship Program, 2015 • University of Toronto Book.

Greenhouse Gas Accounting And Reporting

Aligned with ISO 14001-1, ISO 14001-2, and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Mini-Mba Course

Provided by the McMaster Chapter of the Graduate Management Consulting Association