Educational/professional background
I have a background in occupational/public health and safety (major in public health), and before coming to study at LSHTM, I worked as a healthcare coordinator in Canada. In this role, I oversaw the well-being of over 100 post-discharge patients and more than 100 personal support workers. I collaborated with Home Community Support Services, personal support workers, and nurses to ensure a high standard of patient care, effectively resolving conflicts between clients and staff, achieving a 90% resolution rate, and improving overall service harmony. In addition, I provided strategic recommendations to senior management that improved patient care processes.
Outside academia and work, I pursued certifications in project management and specialized courses on Gender-based Analysis Plus and COVID-19 response strategies.
In my free time, I enjoy reading, exploring new places, baking, and singing. I volunteer with the Red Cross as an Emergency and Personal Disaster Response as a way to give back to my community. I am also on the executive board for the Hamilton Mountain Ontario Liberal Party in Canada, where I assist elected officials and prospective officials in making better policies by guiding the party鈥檚 strategy, supporting election campaigns, and engaging members of the public.
Research interests or career goals
I aspire to advocate for long-term solutions to population health issues and collaborate with different structures in society to transform lives in a role as a public health researcher or policy analyst expert. Guided by this principle: politics without principles, wealth without toil, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without virtue, commerce without morality, science without humanity, and adoration without sacrifice.
Some research topics I鈥檓 interested in are: investigating brain injuries and the impact on public health and exploring the spectrum of concurrent illnesses affecting seniors living with dementia.
Why I chose LSHTM/my programme
I have always been passionate about public health, and I wanted to continue in the field because of the unique opportunity to create meaningful, population-level changes rather than focusing solely on individual outcomes. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is one of the top public health institutions in the world and is well-known for its involvement in health research across a vast variety of areas worldwide, both in low- and middle-income countries as well as high-income countries. I chose to study at LSHTM because of the diverse community and the intellectually stimulating opportunities it offers. It has been my dream to study at this world-class institution. I enjoy the wide range of module options and the chance to meet global leaders during classes and the Global Health Lecture Series.