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’s 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’m 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 °®ÍþÄÌapp 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.