Coordinate and oversee the Hamilton Community Action Program for Children and promote the healthy development of young children from birth to age six who face challenges that put their health at risk. Work in collaboration with community partners to support the CAPC program in east Hamilton. Participate in SPRC research, planning, and community development activities. Provide stakeholder and community members with relevant statistical data.

• Authored and contributed to various research documents produced by Community Development Halton such as Our Halton (Census), Calculating a Living Wage for Halton, Community Hubs in Halton, Challenges Facing Youth Transitioning to Work, Action on Poverty Profiles.• Initiated launch of Community Lens series, whose intent is to disseminate and interpret important community data as it becomes available.• Prepared policy decision making documents involving researching, collecting data, and conducting strategic analysis to define gaps in policies and standards• Delivered presentations to nonprofit social service organizations, municipal officials, and interested individuals on the uses and applications of data and research in planning and decision-making• Oversaw the acquisition and analysis of data for CDH• Responded to requests for data and information from various stakeholders in community• Participated on the steering committee that led to the development of the Community Data Program in the early 2000s• Active member of the Community Data Program, participating in various working groups and projects.• Participated on various community committees and networks, such as the Halton Housing Coalition, Halton Newcomer Strategy, Poverty Free Halton, Burlington Housing Strategy Working Group, and Our Kids Network Research Committee. • Managed complex projects on behalf of the Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO) including projects to facilitate the building and strengthening of GIS/mapping capacities of social planning councils across Ontario.• Led provincial research projects with the SPNO on reports such as Hard Hit: Impact of the Economic Downturn on Nonprofit Community Services in Ontario, and Ontario’s Social Landscape.• Responsible for the management and delivery of information technology training to CDH staff.

Responsible for carrying out a needs assessment study focusing on the service needs of immigrants, refugees, and first generation Canadians in Niagara Falls, as well as first generation Canadians in Welland and Fort Erie.

• Responsible for administration of the food co-op program.• Provided intake and screening services for potential co-op members.• Responsible for drafting and implementing procedures for intake, qualifications for membership, work schedules and menu planning. • Organized membership meetings and special meetings. • Met with various staff to ensure organization of food co-op met with agency goals.

• Responsible for administration of the food co-op program.• Provided intake and screening services for potential co-op members.• Responsible for drafting and implementing procedures for intake, qualifications for membership, work schedules and menu planning. • Organized membership meetings and special meetings. • Met with various staff to ensure organization of food co-op met with agency goals.

• Responsible for various projects.• Completed data analysis for Niagara Falls Profile and assisted in completion of final report.• Sat on Mayor's Committee on Housing and assisted in the creation of a central housing registry proposal for Niagara Falls.