Ghazala Knight
309 Kristin Grove, Mississauga
Summary
I’m a powerful public affairs professional and conscious researcher with 10 + years of professional higher education experience; including 5 years of policy and strategy experience. A passionate community advocate, researcher and published writer. A natural influencer, intuitively aligning conflicting perspectives in order to execute a united vision.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Policy Analyst, Policy & Strategy
Future Skills Centre
03.2021 - Current
- Event Coordinator. 2025 Consortium Partners In-Person Sharing Session on Focus Areas: Inclusive Economy, Technology & Automation, Pathways to Jobs, Sustainable Jobs & SME Adaptability
- Team Lead. Weekly Meeting Presenter on 'Tariffs & Trajectory' and the 2025 Canadian Federal Election
- Facilitator. Leveraging Newcomer Talent to Empower Canada’s Workforce, 2024
- Writer and Editor. Funded Partners' Project Insight Report Drafts, 2024-2025
- Research Lead. Thematic Strategic Insights: Canada-Wide Policy Scan of Federal and Provincial Budgets Analysis, 2023-2024
Academic Advisor, Entrepreneurship & Strategy
Ted Rogers School of Management
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Student Strategist. Mentored diverse students' to navigate academic and entrepreneurial barriers to success
- Design Thinking Certified Coach. Munich Germany, 2020
- External Advisor. Enactus Canada, 2019-2021
Program Assistant, School of Business Management
Ted Rogers School of Management
08.2016 - 08.2019
- Business Management Administrative, Faculty, Student and Technology Support [Integral in digital transition]
- Represented Canada's largest undergraduate business school with Toronto Metropolitian's Recruitment Team at Annual Ontario Universities' Fair, 2017-2019
Global Management Research Assistant
Ted Rogers School of Management
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Immigrant-Women Ownership, SMEs’ Export Intensity & Financial Performance. [Principal Investigator: Dr. Horatio Morgan, Associate Professor, Global Management Studies]
- Investigated how the immigrant background of women entrepreneurs influences the extent of their participation and financial success in international markets, in comparison with their male counterparts.
Education
BA - Politics & Governance
Toronto Metropolitan University
01.2016
Skills
- Policy analysis
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder engagement
- Research methodologies
Timeline
Policy Analyst, Policy & Strategy
Future Skills Centre
03.2021 - Current
Academic Advisor, Entrepreneurship & Strategy
Ted Rogers School of Management
08.2019 - 03.2021
Global Management Research Assistant
Ted Rogers School of Management
01.2017 - 08.2017
Program Assistant, School of Business Management
Ted Rogers School of Management
08.2016 - 08.2019
BA - Politics & Governance
Toronto Metropolitan University
PUBLISHED
- Affirming Acts for Access and the Evolving Nature of Affirmative Action under the Obama Administration, in Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher (ed.) The Obama Administration and Educational Reform (Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research, Policy and Praxis, Volume 10) p.187 - 204.
- Co-Author | Emerald Group Publishing Limited | 2014 [Principal Investigator: Dr. Denise O'Neil Green, Vice-President, Equity, Diversity and Community Inclusion, Toronto Metropolitan University]