Experience
SEPTEMBER 2023 – NOVEMBER 2023
PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MINISTRY OF HEALTH
● Planned and coordinating team projects using a Kanban board.
● Developed standard operating procedures for MS Teams practices and the central inbox.
● Created and monitored a Central Inbox program for the team.
● First individual to work in the Program Coordinator role.
FEBRUARY 2018 – MAY 2022
POLICY ANALYST, ACCESSIBILITY DIRECTORATE, MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION
● Performed cross-jurisdictional scans
● Analyzed reports for qualitative data to support community engagement
● Developed materials for the Parliamentary Secretary of Accessibility
● Co-founded and co-chaired the ministry’s internal GBA+ working group
JANUARY – SEPTEMBER 2017
POLICY ANALYST (TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT), INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE BRANCH, MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
● Analyzed current respite polices and proposed alternative policy decisions aligned with the “Family First” strategic plan.
● Researched global best practices in recruitment and retention for executive
● Created a process map in Visio to demonstrate barriers to service in augmentative and alternative communication programs
MARCH 2016 – FEBRUARY 2018
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, MINISTRY OF ADVANCED EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING
● Received, sorted, tracked and distributed incoming correspondence.
● Maintained the ARCS/ORCS records management system for the branch.
● Maintained the Executive Director’s calendar and made travel arrangements.
● Scheduled meetings, made travel arrangements.
● Provided financial support for the branch. Monitored expenditures, processed business expense forms and invoices, reconciled purchase card expenditures and monthly branch expense reports.
● Branch support for Time and Leave.
JULY 2014 – AUGUST 2015
REGISTRAR (1 YEAR CONTRACT), CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE
● Maintained digital records for the historic bonanza castle
● Supervised training for staff and volunteers
● Provided customer support
● Created digital and hard copy records for newly donated and purchased artifacts
● Collaborated with executive and external financial partners
SEPTEMBER 2014 – MARCH 2014
SUPPORT STAFF, CENTRE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, CAMOSUN COLLEGE
● Attended class with students with disabilities as a notetaker
● Communicated the subject of the class to the student
● Drafted clear, comprehensive lecture notes for student
● Provided a summary of the daily topic to the student within 24 hours
JANUARY 2013 – SEPTEMBER 2014
SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE COORDINATOR, AWAKE CEREALS
● Developed digital marketing ideas for an Albertan entrepreneur.
AUGUST 2012 – NOVEMBER 2013
COPY WRITER, CARVE STUDIO
● Drafted copy for digital marketing ad campaigns for one of the studio’s major clients, CAT heavy operating machinery.
SEPTEMBER 2010 – DECEMBER 2012
TEACHING ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
● Provided one-on-one peer support and guidance for my students
● Suggested resources for students to support their learning journey
Educataion
SEPTEMBER 2010 – DECEMBER 2012
MASTERS OF ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
ACTIVITIES AND SOCIETIES: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Graduate student association representative, Co-founder of the History in Art & Visual Arts department student association. Conferences: University of Toronto 2010 Graduate Art History Conference
JANUARY 2007 – APRIL 2010
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS), UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Conferences: Visual Impetus Symposium (2009), Middle Eastern and Islamic Consortium of British Columbia (2010)
As a Bachelor of Arts student, I completed three co-op work terms (Sooke Fine Arts Society, Parks Canada, and the Ministry of Environment).
SEPTEMBER 2004 – APRIL 2006
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEGREE, UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY