I am an experienced community and digital engagement specialist with a passion for urban planning, public participation and social media. I posses a Master of Public Administration degree and have over 15 years of public policy research, analysis, advocacy, and communications experience.

Currently, I’m the Community Builder at Strong Towns, and a consultant working with a variety of community-oriented initiatives. Contact me if you would like to work together!

 I also volunteer as an associate editor of Spacing Vancouver, president of the Community Land Trust
Foundation of BC, and an elected director of the Co-operative Housing Federation of British Columbia.

Experience

My past positions have included:

• Program Manager for Re-Imagine Downtown Vancouver;
• Communications manager for SFU Public Square, including the We The City: 2015 Community Summit;
• Community engagement consultant for private sector, non-profit and community organizations;
• Director of Community Engagement at PlaceSpeak, an online public consultation platform;
• Senior Research Analyst at Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy;
• Policy Advisor for the Assembly of First Nations; and,
• Various policy analysis roles with the governments of British Columbia and Canada.

I am also a social media specialist with experience in content creation, website maintenance and online community management. Please visit my résumé page to learn more about my professional experience and community involvement.

Highlights

• Experienced community engagement specialist research analyst with a passion for community planning, public participation and online engagement.
• Skilled in digital communications, including creating compelling content for websites, blogs and social networks and social media optimization.
• Proficient in the research, analysis and outreach of public policy issues
• Effective in liaising between various audiences to provide accurate and actionable information

Specialities

• Community engagement and facilitation
• Public policy research, analysis and advocacy
• Government relations
• Digital communications, including blogging and social media