Connecting Evidence, People, and Systems

I am passionate about helping people and organizations navigate complexity and create meaningful change.

Throughout my career, I have found that while the subject matter changes, the underlying challenge often remains the same: helping organizations understand complex issues, bring together diverse perspectives, and translate evidence into practical action. From education and health systems to international policy and healthy indoor air, I have been fortunate to work across disciplines, quickly building understanding and helping teams navigate complexity with confidence. I believe meaningful change happens when evidence, lived experience, professional expertise, and community knowledge are considered together rather than in isolation.

My career began in education and has evolved through research, health systems improvement, evaluation, implementation, and leadership roles. I have led interdisciplinary teams and collaborative initiatives spanning local, provincial, national, and international contexts. My work has included supporting health improvement efforts, conducting stakeholder engagement across sectors, developing evidence-informed resources and tools, and helping organizations translate research and experience into practical action.

One of the most important lessons I have learned is that meaningful change depends as much on creating the right environment as it does on having the right evidence. Throughout my career, I have seen how trust, shared purpose, collaboration, and thoughtful leadership enable people and organizations to achieve more together than they could individually. Whether leading teams or supporting cross-sector partnerships, I strive to create the conditions where people can contribute their best thinking, learn from one another, and turn ideas into meaningful action.

My work focuses on helping organizations move from insight to action by connecting people, ideas, and evidence in ways that support better decisions, stronger programs, healthier communities, and more effective systems. My approach is grounded in systems thinking, equity, and collaboration. I strive to understand challenges from multiple perspectives and to identify practical pathways forward that are responsive to both people and context.

Whether working with researchers, healthcare providers, policymakers, educators, community organizations, or interdisciplinary teams, I am motivated by the opportunity to bridge perspectives, build trusted relationships, and support meaningful change that improves communities and systems.

While the contexts have varied throughout my career, a common thread has remained: creating the conditions where people, evidence, and diverse perspectives come together to solve complex problems and improve systems. Whether through research, evaluation, leadership, or partnership, I am motivated by helping organizations turn insight into meaningful and lasting change.

Contributing to Knowledge & Public Dialogue

Throughout my career, I have contributed to research, public dialogue, and knowledge sharing through publications, media, public speaking, and community engagement initiatives.

Selected Highlights

• Co-produced and hosted two CBC documentary series exploring child health research and gender bias in academia.

• Produced and hosted 43 live science communication events featuring more than 130 speakers.

• Recognized as one of Edmonton's Top 40 Under 40.

• Contributed to peer-reviewed publications, reports, and evidence syntheses spanning health, education, and social impact sectors.

Learn More

For a detailed overview of my experience, leadership roles, and selected projects:

• Download Resume (PDF)

• Connect on LinkedIn