Experience

Programs Officer

Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives

Highlights:

  • Coordinating USask’s Tri-Agency Undergraduate Student Research Awards Competition
  • Developing communications content across several research incubation initiatives
  • Leading strategic process development and efficiency implementation

CAnD3 Fellow

Consortium on Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making

Research Assistant

Undergraduate Research Initiative, Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives

Highlights:

  • Employed data analysis and report writing skills to develop and deliver evaluation scans and reports, including an in-depth review of the FYRE program
  • Supported coordination and delivery of events, workshops, and the annual research poster symposium
  • Independently managed social media presence and implemented a new newsletter distribution method

Course Materials & General Reference Buyer

Shop USask Booksstore, University of Saskatchewan

Highlights:

  • Ensured course materials for 70+ course codes departments were procured and made available for purchase within strict time constraints
  • Recommended and implemented process improvements
  • Developed and maintained professional relationships with faculty, department administrators, and other internal and external stakeholders

Clerical Assistant

Shop USask Booksstore, University of Saskatchewan

Highlights:

  • Co-managed textbook inventory system
  • Conducted product research and maintained electronic product records
  • Served as backup to the Bookstore Customer Service Supervisor

Branch Manager

The Wireless Age Telecommunications

Highlights:

  • Interviewed, hired, and mentored commission sales employees
  • Delivered record sales achievement and customer satisfaction scores
  • Ensured overall operational success of the branch
  • Consistently performed at a high level, obtained multiple performance recognitions

Education

PhD Student Sociology

University of Saskatchewan

Current PhD Student specializing in the emergence to adulthood, disability, and social policy curb cut effects. Supervised by Dr. Laura Wright.

Comprehensive Exam (in progress): Disability models, definitions, lifecourses, and transitions.

Courses included:

  • Advanced Theory and Method of Social Analysis
  • Comparative Health Systems
  • Data Science for Epidemiology

MA Sociology

University of Saskatchewan

MA Project on Fertility Intentions and Disability in Canada. Supervised by Dr. Laura Wright.

Courses included:

  • Advanced Sociological Theory
  • Advanced Methodology in Sociology
  • Sociology of Family and Marriage
  • Advanced Social Policy

BA (Hons) Sociology

University of Saskatchewan

Honours Thesis on Early Pandemic Face Mask Refusal: Getting Informed, Social Media, and Face Mask Use in Canada. Supervised by Dr. Laura Wright and Dr. Scott Thompson

BA Political Studies

University of Saskatchewan

Minor in Crime, Law, and Justice Studies
Skills, Certifications & Associations
Skills
Data Wrangling, Analysis, and Visualization (Python, R, Stata, SPSS, Excel)
Graphic and Communications Content Creation
Project and Process Management, Improvement, and Automation
Organizations
Canadian Sociological Association

Member

Canadian Population Society

Member

British Sociological Association

Member

Volunteering & Academic Service
Vice President

Sociology Graduate Student Association (SGSA) | USask | Sept 2023 - Present

Speaker

College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Scholarship Advice Session | USask | 2024

Panellist

Sociology Department Scholarship Tips and Tricks Session | USask | 2023; 2024

Member

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee | USask | 2023

Treasurer

Sociology Graduate Student Association (SGSA) | USask | Sep 2022 - Sep 2023

Communications Director

Sociology Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA) | USask | Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

Certifications
MobilizeU Knowledge Mobilization

Knowledge Mobilization Course offered by Research Impact Canada | 2024

Understanding Generative AI

USask | 2024

Graphic Design Essentials

Canva | 2024

Mental Health First Aid Basic

Mental Health First Aid Canada | 2023

TCPS 2: CORE-2022 (Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans)

Government of Canada | 2022

Sexual Violence Prevention and Response

USask | 2022

Introduction to Intercultural Communication

USask | 2022

Awards
SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ∙ 2024
Value: $22,500 over three years
Honourary Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarship Fundamentals
Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarship/ USask College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ∙ 2024
Value: $22,500 over three years
Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ∙ 2023
Value: $17,500
CGPS 75th Anniversary Recruitment Scholarship
College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, USask ∙ 2023
Value: $6,000
Graduate Research Fellowship
USask Department of Sociology/College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ∙ 2022
Value: $16,000
Outstanding Graduating Undergraduate Sociology Student Award
Canadian Sociological Association ∙ 2022
Invited Presenter - FutureNow 2022 Student Showcase
USask Undergraduate Research Initiative ∙ 2022
1st Place - Undergraduate Research Experience Research Symposium
USask Undergraduate Research Initiative ∙ 2021