Policy and communications

Since graduating from the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, I’ve worked as a professional editor and multimedia producer at NATO HQ in Brussels, and served as a policy and communications advisor to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade in the Government of Alberta. I’ve also worked as a policy consultant, freelance writer and editor, public speaker, and teacher.

Web writing and design

I create engaging web content that reaches millions of users.

***Visual storytelling***

I do extensive photo research to tell visual stories, like **NATO: a history in snapshots** - a collection of one photo from each year of NATO’s history.

***Clear information***

Working closely with experts, I ensure that the NATO website is kept up-to-date, covering vital topics like **NATO’s support for Ukraine**.

***Human-driven stories***

As both a writer and editor, I create stories - including the **Dispatches from the field** series, showing what life is like

***Interactive content***

From maps to quizzes to social media polls to online games, I have

***Major event coverage***

I create landing pages that explain the key details of large-scale events, from NATO summits to multinational military exercises.

***Website creation***

Migration and quality assurance for thousands of web pages, ensuring continuity and improving content.

Multimedia production

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***NATO Science series***

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

***NATO: 70 years in 70 seconds***

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

***NATO Through Time podcast***

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Team leadership

managing a team of dedicated, creative communicators telling NATO’s story to the world

Voter Contact Organizer running a team of 75 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds

as a Programmes Assistant, mentoring and supervising young tour guides

Public speaking

Long experience as a public speaker,

giving tours at the Parliament of Canada

teaching students at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

hosting NATO Summit Behind the Scenes podcast

representing NATO at events

speaking to public audience’s about NATO’s work, like at NATO’s first-ever gaming tournament in Warsaw

Policy analysis

In 2017 and 2019, I worked in the office of the Minister of Economic Development and Trade for the Province of Alberta. As a Ministerial Assistant, I reported to the Minister’s Chief of Staff and took on a range of duties supporting the Minister’s work. I triaged incoming correspondence and phone calls, determining what needed the Minister’s attention, and helping draft and edit his responses. I acted as a liaison point between the Minister and the civil servants and subject matter experts in the department. I wrote and edited briefing notes, speeches, and policy documents, and conducted ad hoc policy research. I also staffed the Minister at meetings with stakeholders (industry leaders, academic researchers, start-up founders, foreign legislators, etc.) and at events, briefing him before meetings and managing his schedule.

During the 2019 Alberta provincial election, I worked as the Voter Contact Organizer for a local campaign in one of the province’s 87 ridings. I put together a team of 75 volunteers—teaching them how to communicate key messages through door-knocking and phoning. Ultimately, my team contacted over 9,000 voters and used the data we gathered to determine our campaign strategy.

I also briefed our candidate on major policy positions, staffed her at local events, helped organize a dozen meet-and-greets at retirement residences and schools, managed her social media accounts, and wrote and directed a candidate introduction video which received over 50,000 views across major social media channels (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter).

Policy Portfolio