Camila Navarro
Gatineau,QC
Summary
Analytical Policy professional familiar with reviewing regulations, legislation and policies. Experienced in economic policy with a background in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Excellent writing, presentation and public speaking skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Policy Analyst
Government Of Manitoba Economic Development
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Researched, analyzed, and made recommendations on policies, programs and issues related to economic development, growth, and trade
- Monitored, collected, and interpreted information and data on economic and labour market trends and issues, particularly on an inter-jurisdictional basis
- Prepared submissions, briefing notes, speaking points, and reports for senior department and government officials (Directors, Deputy Ministers, and Ministers) as the basis for broad policy and programs decision-making
- Participated in the federal-provincial-territorial officials committees and working groups as required under the direction of the manager
- Participated in the development of Manitoba’s first Life Sciences Strategy by completing a jurisdictional scan on Manitoba’s current biosciences environment (economic facts, financial supports available, current and future outlook of the sector) participated in meetings with stakeholders for research purposes and developed a draft of the strategy.
Assistant Branch Operations Manager
RBC Dominion Securities
02.2020 - 01.2022
- Managed daily administrative operations of the branch including: approval of incoming and outgoing daily transactions, verify and action requests submitted by sales support staff, verify and approve account openings, etc
- Assisted with training new branch support staff and coordinated ongoing training initiatives for existing branch staff
- Supported the Branch Management team with compliance projects and other ongoing initiatives monitoring progress and evaluating workplace results
- Key achievements –received the Leadership Award & Quarterly Award for the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northern Ontario region
- These are awarded to people who have demonstrated agility and innovation, through new ideas, efficiency, or process improvements.
Research Assistant
University of Winnipeg
09.2017 - 02.2020
- First project: Organized data from the survey of household portfolio finances in the USA then used regression models to identify debt/income ratios, and the proportion of families with debt and proportion of families with mortgages
- Second project: I collected data/information from academic resources, provincial and federal budgets and expenditures regarding access to clean water in First Nation communities
- Summarized all information on findings in a literature review
- Third project: analyzed data for OECD countries on funding for Research & Development in Agriculture, Mining, and Information & Services
- Presented my results to the Department of Economics through a visual presentation of the data in graphs/PowerPoint.
Teacher Assistant
University of Winnipeg
09.2016 - 04.2019
- Marked assignments for two business and finance courses (Corporate Finance II & Introduction to Business 1)
- Facilitated the Spanish language lab by practicing oral communication in Spanish, and assisted students with course material.
Economics Tutor
University of Winnipeg
09.2015 - 04.2017
- Assisted students in exam preparation, and course material review for 1st year Microeconomics and Macroeconomics courses.
Education
Master of Arts - Public and International Affairs
The University of Ottawa
06.2025
London School of Economics
04.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
The University of Winnipeg
06.2019
Skills
- Policy Compliance
- Writing Briefing Notes
- Environmental Scans
- Policy Analysis
- Policy Review
- Program Evaluation
- Research
- Data Analysis
Accomplishments
- Gold Medal for 4-year Bachelor of Economics at Spring Convocation (2019)
- Buhler Economics Major Scholarship (2018)
- Great West Life Scholarship in Business and Applied Management (2017 & 2018)
- Professor Gordon G. Blake Memorial Scholarship in Economics (2017)
- W.W. Buchanan Economics Major Prize (2017)
- Academic Proficiency Scholarship (2015 & 2017)
- Dean Honor List at the University of Winnipeg (2015 – 2019)
Volunteer Experience
Treasurer-Board Member, Institute for International Women’s Rights, 03/2022, Present, As a treasurer, I have custody of the funds and securities of the institution and keep full and accurate accounts of all assets, liabilities, receipts and disbursements of the corporation in the books.
Director of Tutoring Records, Golden Key International Honor Society University of Winnipeg, 09/16 to 04/2019 As a Director of Tutoring, I oversaw the tutoring program for the Faculty of Business & Economics, managed 12 tutors, and offered free tutoring in business & economics to more than 60 students.
Bank of Canada’s Governors Challenge-09/18 to 12/18. As part of the Governor's challenge, I analyzed and forecasted Canadian and international economic development and presented this analysis to the Bank of Canada. Based on this analysis, I recommended to leave the bank’s overnight interest rate unchanged.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Achievements
• Gold Medal for 4-year Bachelor of Economics at Spring Convocation (2019)
• Buhler Economics Major Scholarship (2018)
• Great West Life Scholarship in Business and Applied Management (2017 & 2018)
• Professor Gordon G. Blake Memorial Scholarship in Economics (2017)
• W.W. Buchanan Economics Major Prize (2017)
• Academic Proficiency Scholarship (2015 & 2017)
• Dean Honor List at the University of Winnipeg (2015 – 2019)
Timeline
Policy Analyst
Government Of Manitoba Economic Development
01.2022 - 07.2023
Assistant Branch Operations Manager
RBC Dominion Securities
02.2020 - 01.2022
Research Assistant
University of Winnipeg
09.2017 - 02.2020
Teacher Assistant
University of Winnipeg
09.2016 - 04.2019
Economics Tutor
University of Winnipeg
09.2015 - 04.2017
Master of Arts - Public and International Affairs
The University of Ottawa
London School of Economics
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
The University of Winnipeg
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