Functional Skills

Communications
Leadership Development
Learning & Development
Program Management
Training and Coaching
Workshop Facilitation
Organizational Culture

Software Skills

Asana
Google Docs
Google Sheets
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft PowerPoint
Sharepoint
Zoom

Sector Experience

Healthcare
Social & Public Sector
Technology

Languages

English
French

Notable Clients

ArcelorMittal
Bell Canada
Korn Ferry

Experience

Independent Consulting Management Consulting
Freelance
1/2006 - Present
● Design and facilitate team retreats and other workshops customized to client needs
● Editorial work: substantive and copy editing in the social sciences sector
● Writing: fact sheets, white papers, and reports; strong focus on HIV/AIDS sector
● Planned, implemented, and managed the first coordinated stream of over 15 events at an International AIDS Conference (2006) that focused on African/Black diasporic populations of North America and Europe; subsequently produced a written report that contributed to the early development of the African Black Diaspora Global Network in HIV and AIDs (ABDGN)
● Advise various organizations on equity and inclusion themed events and learning resources for their professional audiences

Child & Nature Alliance of Canada (CNAC) Other
Assistant Facilitator and Collaborator
1/2021 - Present
● Co-facilitate Forest and Nature School Practitioner courses, using various modalities (e.g., virtual, consecutive and distributed days)
● Engage with practitioners via emergent learning and adult education principles, with ongoing commitment to prioritizing Indigenous knowledge
● Assess practitioner assignments, providing constructive feedback, and prompts for deeper engagement, as needed
● Collaborate on emergent CNAC projects, including hosting a national webinar panel and contributing DEI expertise to CNAC policies and documents

Moneris Corporate Strategy & Development
Senior Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant
12/2021 - 8/2024
● First hire by Director of DEI
● Developed content and design for the first bilingual DEI intranet site, made up of multiple pages
● Supported the operation, expansion of Employee Inclusion Groups (EIGs) through training, coaching, and designing frameworks and processes to guide core team members and Executive Sponsors
● First lead for DEI communications, including stakeholder engagement and partnering with corporate communications
● Design and deliver enterprise interactive DEI workshops, facilitated discussions, and learning events
● Provide subject matter expertise and consultation on various topics and issues, including bilingual communications, team inclusion practices, and HR policies
● Create, pilot, and scale the DEI workplace mentorship program that intentionally focuses on equity deserving groups
● Responsible for DEI data collection design, in collaboration with the HR Information Systems Team, focusing on ethical design and use of data to help drive DEI objectives

Doula Training Canada Corporate Strategy & Development
Inclusion and Engagement Lead, Racialized Communities
6/2020 - 8/2021
● New part-time role that focused on authentic engagement, meaningful inclusion, and responsiveness related to Black members and other racialized members of Doula Training Canada
● Initiated and co-developed several company-wide equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) metrics and documents that were data-driven: EDI-focused scholarship application; EDI Climate Survey; EDI-focused Curriculum Checklist; EDI 4-year Action Plan
● Actively supported staff in their ongoing transformation towards equity and inclusion conscious practices; coached staff in communications and EDI approaches to work; held space for difficult and transformative conversations as staff team
● Co-facilitated events with members (racialized and non-racialized) that provided spaces to explore challenges and possibilities related to EDI
● Collaborated with Inclusion and Engagement Leads for 2SLGBTQ+ members and Indigenous members

The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship Research
Collaborator
1/2021 - 6/2021
● Supported tight project implementation and delivery for the Quebec partnership of national project, "Employment in 2030 Action Labs"
● Liaised with Quebec stakeholders for rapid relationship building and co-creation
● Reviewed translated French materials for cultural relevance and plain language delivery
● Facilitated interviews and group-based virtual prototyping workshops in French using Miro and Zoom

Health Nexus Santé Management Consulting
Bilingual Health Promotion Consultant
6/2016 - 3/2020
● Developed the initial framework and core principles for an online bilingual training on Inclusive Leadership in Governance focused on meaningful and feasible application of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in governance roles and relationships
● Co-led a 3-year national project providing partnership support, cultivating collaborative leadership, and coaching to 20+ organizations and 40+ individuals leading projects to increase women's participation in political and community action (funded by Status of Women Canada)
● Authored a toolkit of evidence-informed, action-oriented recommendations and resources on how to equitably fund and optimize partnership projects focused on systems change
● Applied journey mapping, human-centred design, and developmental evaluation principles based on client profile and needs when developing various webinars, workshops, resources, and working sessions with clients

Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre Other
Programs & Communications Manager
4/2013 - 3/2018
● Consistently applied an anti-oppressive, participatory lens to working with staff, students, clients, consultants, and external partners
● Managed day to day related operations and supervision across interdisciplinary teams
● Project and budget management including workplan development, delegation, monitoring
● Initiated creative, productive means to engage a new staff complement and foster collaboration
● Developed and maintained liaisons and partnerships at local, governmental, and strategic levels
● Refined and implemented an outcome-focused program planning template and coached staff
● Established a breastfeeding/chestfeeding peer support group based in allyship and anti-oppression practice