Work Experience
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Passionate, mission-driven professional with 14 years’ progressive experience within NGOs, with a deep understanding of community needs and organizational capabilities.
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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
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Academic Advantage Coach 2008-2010
Aboriginal Enriched Support Program, Carleton University​
Education
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Master of Arts: Canadian and Indigenous Studies
Carleton University, Ottawa, 2010
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Bachelor of Arts: Major English Literature and Minor Indigenous Studies
University of Regina
First Nations University of Canada, Regina, 2005