Elaine’s Resume/CV

AREAS OF FOCUS
• civic engagement
• community
• democracy
• equity, diversity, and inclusion
• educational leadership & policy
• knowledge mobilization
• narrative
• poverty & social class
• social movements
• sociology of higher education
• stigma
• social justice
• strategic enrolment management

PhD Candidate (Education) 2017–2021 Vanier scholar (2018 – 2021) University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada Dissertation: Pushing privileged pillars in Canadian higher education Supervisors: Dr. Budd Hall (UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher, Professor Emeritus, School of Public Administration) & Dr. Kathy Sanford (Education) This research explores how Canadian universities are shaping equity, diversity, inclusion (ED) policies and practices from an intersectional lens that includes social class and in particular poverty

Master of Arts in Sociology 2017 University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Thesis: The echoes of childhood poverty: Composing lives in higher education Supervisors: Dr. Vera Caine (Nursing) & Dr. Herb Northcott (Sociology) Committee: Dr. Janice Huber (Education) & Dr. Jana Grekul (Criminology) This narrative inquiry unfolded alongside three undergraduate students at a large, research-intensive Canadian university to understand how the echoes of persistent childhood poverty shape their university experiences

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology 2015 University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/English 2012 Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

Computer Information Systems Analysis Diploma 1992 Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Accounting Diploma 1985 Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, AB, Canada

• Organizing focus groups and research forums
• Conducting structured and semi-structured interviews
• Facilitating group discussions
• Design ethics protocols
• Reviewing academic and grey literature
• Managing Canadian Commons CVs
• Taking and synthesizing meeting notes
• Transcribing interviews
• Managing research projects from initiation to closure
• Writing funding proposals
• Graphically designing research posters and recruitment materials

Known for

• Effectively communicating with diverse stakeholders
• Building trust with vulnerable populations
• Relational ways of being
• Adhering to institutional, methodological, and relational ethics
• Designing research products for maximum knowledge mobilization and audience engagement

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2016 – Present	Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Consultant • Work with private, public, and not-for-profit organizations to develop EDI strategies and plans from an intersectional lens • Conduct academic and grey literature reviews • Develop research protocols • Project management
Summer 2018	Representative Lynne Rienner Publishers, Boulder, Colorado, USA American Sociological Association 113th Annual Meeting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: August 10 – 14, 2018 ROLES: Setup and takedown of tradeshow booth; merchandised inventory; educated visitors on publishing opportunities with Lynne Rienner Publishers; promoted existing titles to educators I was recommended for this position to help supplement the costs of attending the conference by Dr. Matt Wray, Temple University, Philadelphia
2005 – Present	Personal Marketing Consultant and Founder U! [Stand Out] ROLES: Career consultation, personal branding, creative resume and profile design, client relations RESULTS: • Exceptional success rate from the profiles and creative resumes developed for clients • Consistently identify and communicate clients’ competitive advantage • Personal branding process consistently helps increase clients’ confidence • Design marketing packages help clients stand out to target employers
1998 – 2010	Communications Consultant and Founder Jam Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada ROLES: Creative direction, communications, writing, marketing, budgeting, sales, client relations; project management, conference marketing and communications RESULTS: • Won graphic design and business development awards for clients’ projects • Developed a reputation for delivering results that led to referral and repeat international business • Generated sales that built and sustained the business • Maintained an environment that fostered creativity
1992 – 1998	Communications Coordinator Merit Contractors Association, Edmonton, AB, Canada ROLES: Communications, project management, budgeting, graphic design, writing, organizing events and conferences, developing financial tracking systems RESULTS: • Developed communications and marketing strategies to increase the cost-effective utilization of the membership’s benefit plan (80,000 employees and their family members) • Branded the Association as a leader in the open shop construction industry • Successfully promoted programs and services • Respected by the Board of Directors and committees for consistently achieving results • Took the lead role in the negotiation of benefit plan administrator and provider contracts to support the membership and their families • Respected for my accounting and financial skills in developing and designing systems to effectively utilize limited resources and balance budgets

2018	Guest Lecturer (peer-reviewed) Homeless deterrence technology and … Social class and inequality (SOCI 215) Instructor: Dr. Laurel Collins Department of Sociology University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada: October 1, 2018
2017 (fall)	Teaching Assistant Introduction to sociology (SOCI 100) Professor: Dr. Bruce Ravelli Department of Sociology University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada ROLES: Developed and taught tutorial subject matter complementary to the core course (e.g., systemic inequality, media portrayals of social issues, globalization, qualitative methods), taught students the foundations of academic writing, guided students in exam preparation and writing, mentored students, supported marginalized students, marked essay exams, held office hours, taught three sections of tutorials per week (attendance was not mandatory yet there was a 95% attendance rate), created a safe and engaging learning environment
2016	Guest Lecturer (peer-reviewed) Media Portrayals of Social Class Introductory Sociology (soc 100) Instructor: Susan Cake, ABD Department of Sociology University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: August 3, 2016
2016	Guest Lecturer (peer-reviewed) Global Inequality: Poverty on international and national stages Introductory Sociology of Globalization (soc 269) Professor: Dr. Jeff Brassard Department of Sociology University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: May 31, 2016
2016	Guest Lecturer (peer-reviewed) Understanding the Experiences of University Students: Beyond Statistics, Fairy Tales, and Neoliberal Ideologies Social Inequality and Stratification (soc 260) Professor: Dr. Michelle Maroto Department of Sociology University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: March 22, 2016
2006 – 2007	Sessional Instructor Project Lead–The Business of Writing Professional Writing Program Grant MacEwan Community College, Edmonton, AB, Canada