Provide evidence-based insights for increasing impact on women entrepreneurs, with an intersectional lens.

Lead Theory of Change development and integration of social impact goals / initiatives into 3-year Strategic Plan.

Drive complex cross-functional projects to enhance organizational sustainability and impact including transformed financial systems, grants strategy, and educational program redesign.

Provide oversight on impact measurement, program evaluation and funder reporting.

Manage budget and cashflow of 4 million annually.

Plan and develop grant proposals.

Developed and implemented transformative training programs, leveraging a strong equity lens and responsive diverse needs.

Orchestrated robust stakeholder engagement processes and partnership building for program design.

Designed and delivered interactive asynchronous online and synchronous virtual training modules and workshops.

Wrote strategic, highly engaging communications materials: press releases, website content, speeches, blogs and pitch decks.

Facilitated and spoke on panels, workshops, and webinars.

Cultivated a talented and diverse team through effective recruitment and supportive leadership focused on ownership and wellbeing. 

Strategically managed 775K budgets and reported to funders.

Conceptualized and wrote grant proposals totaling $1.8 million.

Led SFU’s engagement with Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia in alignment with Strategic Research Plan and Sustainability Initiative.

Co-developed annual strategic goals and key performance indicators and provided strategic leadership to team members.

Mobilized relationships and resources to expand the Threatened Scholars initiative in response to the 2021 Afghanistan crisis.

Designed and implemented a cross-institutional research initiative to identify institutional contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and communication of results.

Led SFU-TD Community Engagement Centre, a university-community collaboration in a neighbourhood with 50%+ newcomer population.

Managed 20+ community partnerships to co-deliver education, mentorship and skills development programs for newcomer children and youth. Capably supervised staff and volunteers.

Co-designed and co-led faculty and student engagement process to identify challenges and opportunities for more effective community-engaged learning. Co-wrote recommendations report for leadership.

Managed annual budget, monitored deliverables and outcomes, and prepared annual report for funder.

Re-designed Certificate and Minor in Sustainable Development curriculums, aligning learning outcomes to core competencies for sustainability leadership.

Led an instructor team in re-developing courses, linking learning outcomes to learning assessments and incorporating research on engaged learning.

Developed and managed community and institutional partnerships to engage students in practical projects and practicums.

Created strategic learning initiatives in Canada and internationally through partnership development and resource mobilization.

Collaborated with internal and external partners to deliver six initiatives in Greece, Latin America/Africa, Peru, Ecuador and Mexico.

Secured $1.6 million from government and private sponsors.

Engaged and supported student learning and skills development through research and internship opportunities.

Ensued projects were delivered on time and on budget.

Actualized all monitoring, evaluation and reporting to funders.

Developed and led a multi-partner international project that delivered 13 relevant, interactive training programs in six regions of Bolivia.

Engaged 400+ Indigenous, municipal and nonprofit leaders.

Successfully wrote a grant proposal for $956K.

Curated a participatory curriculum design process with diverse stakeholders, grounded in adult learning principles, with a DEIR lens.

Managed monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

Trained and coached newcomer professionals through accreditation processes, job applications and interviews to access employment.

Supported newcomer professionals to establish an association to support advocacy and accreditation, including facilitating strategic planning and acquiring grant for the founding conference.

Trained and coached staff in 29 Bolivian non-profits to evaluate employment development programs and facilitated the subsequent planning process to integrate assessment results into programs.