Jillian McConnell

Self-motivated, experienced Knowledge Broker who works collaboratively with key stakeholders and partners to link people, ideas, and resources; facilitating the creation or enhancing of best practices with a person-centred lens in a health care environment.

• Provide the services of Knowledge Broker, Knowledge Translator and Facilitator; provides mechanisms of exchange and assists in the dissemination of scientific knowledge at a national, provincial, and regional level, virtually, in-person and via teleconference.
• Address international, national, and provincial audiences on a variety of dementia-related and / or knowledge translation and exchange topics.
• Support Communities of Practice researchers, practitioners, care partners and other interested parties via meeting facilitation, fostering information flow and collaboration, networking, and guiding work plan tasks.
• Host and facilitate national integrated webinar events and podcasts; providing members online or in-person opportunities for knowledge exchange, innovations in dementia care and links to stakeholders. Instruct new users on software and webinar / podcast protocol using various platform and software applications (Eventbrite, Mailchimp, Zoom, Teams, Adobe, Survey Monkey).
• Consult and liaise with international researchers and professionals in the fields of dementia and cognitive impairment, healthy aging, and person-centred care.
• Create clear and concise quarterly reports and reviews including financial, education and record of decision reports; manage budget and revenue streams.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships and collaborations among individuals and / or provincial and national networks
• Manage website content and membership database. Evaluate and assess all submitted material.
• Conduct rigorous literature reviews and compile findings into concise reports and / or newsletters.
• Created, developed, and coordinated publications and products and resources.

• Montessori Methods for Dementia, April 2012
• Certified Coach Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care, November 2011
• Certified Coach U-First!, October 2011
• Effective Business Writing certificate, St. Lawrence College, March 2009
• CCPE: Council for Continuing Pharmaceutical Education. Accreditation: 2002; Women’s Health: 2003; Gerontology: 2005
• Honours Bachelor of Science, Specialist: Psychology; University of Toronto, June 2000