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• Partnered with FCM to develop actionable decarbonization pathways for Canadian municipalities under the Transition 2050 initiative, offering insights on driving community-wide change to achieve corporate and community GHG reduction commitments.• Collaborated successfully with FCM to secure grant funding for research and communications, advancing municipal decarbonization strategies.• Conducted analysis of key actors and governance structures supporting local climate action, providing actionable insights to strengthen FCM’s decarbonization efforts, using NVivo for qualitative data analysis.• Co-produced three factsheets on deep decarbonization and governance strategies, distributed nationally to municipal stakeholders.• Designed and delivered a three-part webinar series in collaboration with FCM, building municipal practitioners’ and elected officials’ literacy in climate governance.

• Delivered graduate-level courses, such as Strategies for Sustainable Enterprises and Business and Climate Change, integrating policy and management perspectives.• Facilitated discussions on corporate climate strategies, actively engaging over 30 graduate students per session to enhance their understanding and critical thinking.• Evaluated student projects focusing on sustainability implementation and climate-oriented enterprise strategies, providing constructive feedback to support their development.• Designed and conducted creative tutorial sessions to stimulate critical discussions and foster analytical skills among students.

• Assisted professors with the delivery of various undergraduate andgraduate environmental courses.• Prepared tutorial materials and presentations.• Provided extra students assistance in order to help them master concepts.• Graded test, assignments and student presentations.List of Courses:• ENBUS 102 “Introduction to Environment and Business”• ENBUS 409 “Environment and Business for Small and Medium Enterprises”• ENBUS 640 “Strategies for Sustainable Enterprises” • ENVS 178 “Introduction to Environmental Research Methods” • ENVS 278 "Applied Statistics for Environmental Research"• ERS 210 “Environmental Analysis and Solutions III: Greening Communities”

• Collaborated with the Smart Prosperity Institute to develop the Sustainability Alignment Manual (SAM), a tool for evaluating the alignment of market-based instruments with environmental goals in sustainable community plans.• Conducted focus groups to test SAM in municipal contexts and facilitated workshops at conferences to gather feedback and promote adoption.• Presented findings at national and international events, including the QUEST Winter Quarterly Meeting, Clean Air Council Summit, and UNEP International Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability.

• Provided support to the design and implementation of educational programs in the water and wastewater sector.• Conducted research and developed contents for wastewater case studies and best practices.• Coordinated activities with FCM’s stakeholders and partners.• Designed and delivered outreach activities and materials (e.g. webinars, focus groups and workshops).• Promoted the programs through various communications channels and social media platforms.• Volunteered and assist with FCM Advocacy week.

• Assisted Dr. Jane Webster with research on sustainable informationsystems, technologies, and measures.• Helped with the development of a GHG calculator.