Riley Mcdonald Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, ON, CA

Ottawa, Canada Area

Conduct research and analysis on major issues related to public policyAdvise senior management on a variety of topics by giving presentations and providing written materialCoordinate a wide range of stakeholder engagement activities to solicit views on policy options and to bolster briefing materials

Planned and delivered weekly three-hour lectures to a classroom of approximately 40 undergraduate studentsCreated interactive PowerPoint presentations weekly to allow students to visualize important course content, concepts, and data and to demonstrate critical writing skillsAdvised students who were interested in strengthening their writing and.

London, Ontario

Collaborated with colleagues to plan, draft, and edit a successful grant application to the Ontario Arts Council to secure funding for the annual literary Words Festival at Museum LondonConducted comprehensive research on the organization of literary festivals and funding models and applied these skills to shape the structure of the Words Festival

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), English Language And Literature/Letters

- Researched the intersections of American literature, medical narratives, and environmentalism - Served as the English department.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters

- Served as a member of the English department's Executive Committee (2010-2011) - Dean's List student (2011)