professional experience
Senior Policy Analyst Research and Evaluation Equity and Engagement
Jan 2022-current Department of Health and Wellness Halifax, NS
• Conduct comprehensive research, analysis, measurement, and evaluation of complex health equity policy issues to provide strategic advice to senior leadership
• Provide research, data, and evaluation expertise to support a wide range of departmental deliverables, including relevant equity reports, presentations, briefing notes, submissions, and other materials
• Maintain health equity data, research, policy and evaluation relationships with a range of internal and external partners
• Develop, formulate, and administers departmental health equity policies
• Conduct policy reviews on key departmental equity issues
• Lead related community surveys and partnership conversations involving various equity groups, with the goal of fostering long-term evidential knowledge building and improving equity outcomes
Industry Training Consultant
Sep 2021-Jan 2022 Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency Halifax, NS
• Performed recognition of prior learning (RPL) assessments, trade qualification assessments and approvals
• Verified individuals’ eligibility for federal and provincial grants as well as awards
• Participated in, or as a resource for, invigilation of exams
▪ Liaise with colleagues, college staff, security and public health to schedule level block, certifications and Red Seal exams for apprentices
• Fulfilled the legislative obligations of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act and mandate of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications System as articulated in the Agency’s Operating charter
• Administered the programs and services of the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
• Implemented and monitored the policies and procedures of the Agency
• Served on various projects, task teams and committees.
o Diversity Committee
o Green Seal Development committee
A committee that was tasked with liaising with industry, academic institutions and union halls to develop a new green seal to meet the ecological demands of the future within various trades
Bilingual Enviro Educator
Aug 2019-Mar2021 Clean foundation Halifax, NS
• Provided professional, high quality, age-appropriate delivery of environmental education, consistent with delivery targets
• Developed, adapted and modified programming on an ongoing basis in order to ensure curriculum alignment
• Communicated effectively with colleagues and with stakeholders involved in the program
• Assisted with proposals, program development, and innovation to support environmental education department as a whole
• Updated program content to ensure it is aligned to current provincial curriculum
• Managed a consistent and thorough feedback and evaluation process post in-school delivery
• Maintained in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the related environmental fields and provincial curriculum
• Generated and share content on social media to showcase environmental education programming and increase environmental literacy
• Performed basic administrative duties in support of the environmental education team and the organization as a whole
Exploration Geologist
Oct 2012-Jul 2014 Teranga Gold Sabodala, Senegal
• Performed field mapping of lateritic and geological terrains in order to guide further sample collection, drilling operations and mine expansion.
• Mapped geochemical, structural and geological data using MapInfo and ArcGIS to illustrate field mapping, potential resources and economic viability to prospective investors.
• Performed geological, structural and geotechnical logging of Diamond Drill core to confirm structural mineral assemblages of economically viable mineralogy.
• Performed geological logging of Reverse Circulation rock chips in order to guide further drilling programs and confirm litho-geochemical analysis performed on outcrop sampling.
Teacher and Animateur Culturel
Oct 2014-Jun 2019 Conseil Scolaire Catholique Mon- Avenir Toronto, ON
• Provided consistent guidance in the implementation of francophone cultural activities at the assigned high school
• Developed and implemented school programming for Franco-Ontarian and Franco-Canadian culture
• Developed training workshops for students and staff to help implement curriculum aligned cultural programming at elementary schools
• Taught grade nine Sciences, Spanish and Geography as per Ontario Curriculum standards
• Coached cross country, Ultimate frisbee, basketball
• Coordinated Student Council and Student Audio-Visual Tech Team
Professional experience reflection
As a francophone expatriate, working in francophone Africa, I learned to adapt, integrate and how to build a prosperous and thriving community. As an educator working with various ages, I have learned to adapt my methods, language and approach. These experiences, across the various sectors I have worked in, place me in a unique position where I excel in systems thinking and the development, and implementation of new initiatives and system transformation. They also point to my abilities as a self-starter, motivated, ambitious, multi-lingual, and positive problem solver.