I am a policy advisor, manager and geospatial data specialist. I started my career in 2010 and have experience working with multi-disciplinary teams in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more than a decade, I have focused my work on improving the management of climate risks.

I hold a PhD and MSc from the University of Waterloo, where I specialized in geomatics and climate risk management.

Recent Work History

Policy Advisor, Anticipatory Financing, Public Safety Canada (May 2023 to Present)

Research Manager / Associate, Climate Risk Research Group, University of Waterloo (September 2017 to June 2023)

Lead Technical Consultant, AMG Spatial (Freelance Consulting) (February 2016 to December 2018)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist, Strategic Initiatives, Insurance Bureau of Canada (February 2016 to September 2017)

Education

PhD in Geography, University of Waterloo

Thesis: Evaluating flood risk governance with geospatial technologies

Recipient of the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship—Doctoral ($105,000)

Master of Science in Geography, University of Waterloo

Thesis: Supporting local climate change adaptation with the participatory Geoweb

Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Geomatics, minor in Computer Science, University of Waterloo

Co-operative program