A career rooted in community impact

My professional background spans the non-profit, health, arts and culture, and federal public service sectors. Across all of it, my work has focused on the same core question: how do we turn good intentions into outcomes that actually improve people’s lives?

I currently work with the federal government, supporting grants and contributions across Atlantic Canada. In this role, I work closely with community organizations and colleagues to ensure public funding is used effectively, responsibly, and with measurable impact. I manage multiple contribution agreements totaling millions of dollars and support organizations through the full project lifecycle, from idea to implementation to reporting.

Before that, I worked as a Community Developer with Horizon Health Network, supporting communities as they built resilience around the social determinants of health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I helped identify and communicate the needs of marginalized populations to regional leadership. That work contributed to the establishment of a shelter facility for people experiencing homelessness who also required isolation. I also helped turn community priorities into action, including bulk food purchasing initiatives and youth-led trail building projects.

Earlier in my career, I served as Community Impact Manager at the United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick, where I worked alongside non-profits and partners to strengthen programs, analyze outcomes, and build collaboration across sectors. I have also worked in arts and culture with Music Musique NB, and in frontline community support with AIDS Moncton (now Ensemble), roles that grounded my leadership in empathy, organization, and relationship-building.

Across every role, I have been a connector by nature. I listen carefully, ask questions, and work to align people, resources, and evidence toward shared goals.

Leadership, learning, and lived experience

Leadership has been part of my life from a young age. I came up through the Canadian Air Cadet Program and later served as an officer, mentoring youth and learning the importance of structure, accountability, teamwork, and service. Those lessons continue to shape how I lead today.

My educational path has not been linear, and I see that as a strength. Like many people, I began a degree right our of high school but life had other plans. As an adult, I returned to university while balancing work, family, and volunteering. I earned a Bachelor of Integrated Studies from the University of New Brunswick, with a focus on Leadership Studies, along with a certificate in Family Violence Issues. My education grounds my leadership in both theory and lived experience.

I’m proud to be bilingual in both English and French and firmly believe that this city is at its best when it honours its languages, cultures, and communities, and that belief shapes how I show up, both personally and professionally.