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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Overseeing the content, delivery and budgetary aspects of strike and mobilization activities of national and regional bargaining units.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I create content for digital media platforms about labour negotiations, including the intersection between human rights and social justice within the labour movement.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Leading a small team to deliver a grant-funded emergency response project for LGBTQ+ refugee newcomers in Ottawa

Ottawa, Canada Area

Grant writing, resource building and supporting development, administration and evaluation of single- and multi-year projects to end violence against women

Ottawa, Canada Area

I led the coordination, logistics and reporting of a 6-week program in Ottawa for young women human rights defenders (WHRD) from various conflict countries. I ensured that their advocacy gained visibility from a national to international stage by connecting young women with policy and feminist leaders in Canada and internationally.

Ottawa, Canada Area

I supported all aspects of financial administration of a small non-profit organization including: accounts payable, tracking and recording all incoming revenues (government sources, philanthropists, private foundations), developing budgets for small to large-scale events, and facilitating a process of mainstreaming monitoring and evaluation processes into project and event management cycles.

Uganda

I delivered presentations about gender equality and why it matters to the co-operative sector throughout rural and urban communities in Uganda. Target recipients of training were co-operative staff and leadership

Tanzania

I administered all aspects of 6-month bilateral exchange programs with Canadian and East African youth in communities in Ontario and Tanzania. I led a pilot all-women exchange program in 2015 with young women from Canada, Tanzania & Kenya. Primary responsibilities ensured providing support to youth, developing volunteer work placements and securing host families as part of a cross-cultural learning experience for all parties involved.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Women And Gender Studies

I am currently completing a Master's Research Paper (MRP) about trauma and storytelling as a tool to better understand the experiences.

Ba Hons, Political Science

I completed a BA Hons with an honours thesis regarding the political significance of Islamic veiling drawing from postcolonial feminist.