About me

I am a legally educated human rights and justice researcher, advocate, project manager & writer. I am a mother, a feminist & an ally.  

My Vision

Thriving communities where diverse citizens can participate, engage, & live dignified lives, unencumbered by poverty, inequality & injustice.  

My Mission

To enable progressive social change & community empowerment by providing specialized research, writing, advocacy, & project management services. 

My Values

  • Diversity makes our lives richer, our advocacy stronger & our decisions better.

  • Humans are intimately interconnected with others & with nature.

  • Embrace complexity; life is not simple & important ideas cannot always be expressed in a sound bite or #hashtag.

  • Respect community expertise; individuals are experts in their own lives & experiences.

  • Prioritize the needs of the most marginalized, vulnerable & excluded.

  • Support different forms of leadership & expression.

  • Innovate, be creative & keep learning.

  • Create economies & social systems based on principles of equality & compassion, not extraction, exploitation or accumulation.  

 

Professional Experience

I have 20+ years of experience as a researcher, policy analyst, educator, and manager/director in the not-for-profit sector. I have worked with local, national and international organizations, contributing to many interdisciplinary coalitions and projects. I am particularly passionate about women’s rights, LGBTQI+ rights, health, equality, housing, food security, education, economies, and philanthropy.

I have been offering my services as a consultant since 2017. Previously, I held management positions with the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), the HIV Legal Network (formerly Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network) and Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), and project leadership roles with Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) and Rainbow Railroad.

Formal Education

  • Honours BA, University of Guelph (International Development)

  • Law degree, University of Toronto

  • Masters in Law, New York University (International Legal Studies)   

 

Let’s talk!

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