Public Affairs Officer at Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) (2023-11 – 2024-12)
Developed and executed municipal engagement strategies, election engagement initiatives, and improved organizational processes.
- Developed and executed the 2024 Municipal engagement strategy, including identification and pre-planning of delegation presentations to five priority municipalities and Metro Vancouver Board of Directors, providing oversight regarding YVR's ongoing priorities and impact on the economy of the region.
- Developed YVR's policy proposals for each of the major B.C. Political Parties ahead of the 2024 B.C. General Election. Additionally, developed the overall work plan timeline for YVR's election engagement, including pre- and post-engagement initiatives.
- Updated and streamlined the organization's lobbying reporting processes. Expanded the organization's staff knowledge of the organization's obligations both federally and provincially, and consolidated communications processes to provide better organizational oversight.
- Initiated and implemented a robust file management system, including overhaul of archival processes to ensure more efficient and cleanly file access and reduce virtual file clutter amongst ongoing projects.
Government Relations Specialist at Simon Fraser University (2019-01 – 2023-10)
Executed key institutional priorities securing significant government funding and support, spearheaded critical engagements, and coordinated high-level meetings.
- Executed and contributed to the advancement and completion of key institutional priorities, including the creation of B.C.'s second Medical School to increase the province's capacity for training new health care professionals, a joint contribution of $16.5 million from the Governments of Canada and B.C. for creation of the BC Centre of Agtech Innovation, securing $17 million in provincial funding for the Quantum Algorithms Institute.
- Spearheaded key engagements with municipal and provincial officials to advance the approval of the Burnaby Mountain Urban Transit Gondola, activities of which helped earn SFU the Golden Quill Award of Merit in Government Relations and Public Affairs.
- Coordinated and supported over 100 annual high-level meetings, outreach efforts, and public events annually on behalf of the university's executive team.
- Promoted the institution's priorities and initiatives and garnered significant support from government officials at all levels.
Government Relations Coordinator, Research and Reporting at Simon Fraser University (2018-04 – 2019-01)
Coordinated government meetings, maintained engagement databases, and produced activity reporting and metrics.
- Initiated and Coordinated meetings with government officials of all levels and supplied associated materials and background information for the meeting.
- Overhauled and maintained a detailed database of internal digital records of previous engagements and existing and past documentation related to the institution's critical priorities.
- Utilized detailed record keeping improving activity reporting and metrics, used in the creation of departmental reports to the SFU Board of Governors.
Commercial and Economic Statecraft Intern at United States of America Consulate General (2013-01 – 2013-08)
Produced detailed reporting on economic and political activities and supported U.S. State Department officials with briefings.
- Produced detailed and time-sensitive reporting on topics relevant to the interest of economic and political activities in British Columbia and Canada, in either long-form cables or in precise short-form think pieces and briefings.
- Complied and disseminated detailed briefing materials and reporting to U.S. State Department officials and supported verbal briefing for senior dignitaries and elected officials on matters of importance related to U.S.-Canada trade and political issues.
