MY EXPERTISE
I have dedicated the past decade to improving the educational outcomes of children and youth so they can overcome generational poverty. As a grant manager, social worker and project manager, I understand how meaningful long-lasting change is achieved by empowering local communities. I am passionate about advancing equitable and sustainable futures through collective action.
I look forward to sharing my insights and applying my skills at national or global organizations to amplify my positive impact
in the world.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Core Skills & Competencies
Grant Management
Oversaw full grant-making cycle for a yearly $1.6 million dollar funding portfolio.
Project Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Managed both predictive and agile-hybrid lifecycles to achieve project objectives on time and within budget.
Spearheaded a cross-sector Community of Practice to strengthen grantee capacity through shared learning and adaptive program design.
Community Engagement
Mobilized 160+ community stakeholders to co-create poverty-reduction and education strategies using human-centred design.
Content Development
Developed immersive simulations using gamification principles to deconstruct complex social issues with diverse stakeholder groups.
Volunteer Management
Directed the Volunteer Centre for Windsor-Essex and designed a corporate volunteer engagement program aligned to compamy CSR.
EDUCATION
Academic Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Expected date of completion: May 29, 2026
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
University of Windsor: 2012 - 2015
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Graduated with Distinction
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Minors: Political Science & Communications, Media and Film
Coursework in Public Affairs & Policy Management
Carleton University: 2008 - 2010
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Specialization in Strategic Public Opinion and Policy Analysis
TRAINING & INITIATIVES
Communities Building Youth Futures National Gathering
Tamarack Institute
Represented ProsperUs and United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex Chatham-Kent at this national conference.
Facilitating Human Centred Design
Overlap Associates
Participated in formal training on how to facilitate working groups using human centred design.
Project Management Professional Course
Project Management Training Institute
Completed 35 hours of instructor-led coursework to satisfy the requirements for PMP® Certification.
Leadership Windsor-Essex
United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex Chatham-Kent
Graduated a leadership coaching program that promotes outstanding leadership through developing capacities of citizens who care and are committed to improving their community.
IMPACT! Youth Sustainability
The Co-operators Group Limited
Represented Windsor-Essex County as an engaged youth advocate at a national conference promoting sustainability through leadership.
Strategic Advice Coaching for Agency Leaders
Ronna Hope Warsh, iPEC
Professional coaching on group facilitation with a focus on consensus building, convergent thinking and Nominal Group Technique.
Get in Touch
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I look forward to connecting and collaborating with you.