Work Experience
Passionate, mission-driven professional with 14 years’ progressive experience within NGOs, with a deep understanding of community needs and organizational capabilities.
Engaging leader and mentor who innovates to gather support, build consensus around the best strategies, build capacity among the team, and motivate groups to move forward together.
Core Competencies
* Team Leadership & People Management * Governance & Board Development
* Workshop Design & Facilitation * Community Engagement & Visioning
* Project Management * Indigenous Relationship Building
* Communications & Reporting * Program Development
* Collaboration & Teamwork * Mentorship & Career Development
* Graphic Facilitation * Goal Setting & Coaching
Professional Experience
Independent Consultant March 2020-present
Strachan Consulting
Social Innovator 2016-present
The Abluqta Society
Learning and Development Consultant 2022-2023
Sivummut Solutions
Manager, Indigenous Capacity-Building Programs 2015-March 2020
Performance Management Consultants (PMC)
Coordinator, First Nations—Municipal Community Infrastructure Partnership Program 2012-2015
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Manager, Socio-Economic Development 2011-2012 Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Academic Advantage Coach 2008-2010
Aboriginal Enriched Support Program, Carleton University
Education
Master of Arts: Canadian and Indigenous Studies
Carleton University, Ottawa, 2010
Bachelor of Arts: Major English Literature and Minor Indigenous Studies
University of Regina
First Nations University of Canada, Regina, 2005