Grace C. Kasouf
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Third-year environmental science student at Dalhousie University with expertise in GIS, Excel, and professional writing. Experience includes working at Environment and Climate Change Canada, contributing to national policies and biodiversity strategies. Bilingual and experienced in fieldwork. Enthusiastic about applying hands-on experience and analytical skills to a full-time summer role in environmental science.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Policy Support Officer
Environment and Climate Change Canada
02.2024 - 08.2024
- I worked with the Public Affairs and Communications Branch on a pan-Canadian framework for an Environmental Literacy and Citizenship Policy.
- I participated and organized stakeholder engagement sessions with youth and Indigenous organizations.
- I worked on organizing and mapping existing environmental education initiatives in Canada.
- I organized, maintained and performed data entry, researched environmental policies and educational best practices, and worked on high level documents and presentations.
Junior Policy Analyst
Environment and Climate Change Canada
05.2023 - 08.2023
- I supported the Canadian Wildlife Services team working on Canada’s National Biodiversity Strategy including developing policies to support Canada’s COP 15 international commitments.
- During my time at ECCC, I worked closely in the National Biodiversity Policy Department helping with ongoing projects.
- I conducted research, analyzed data and information, and summarized feedback from stakeholder engagement sessions and supported senior leadership in policy development.
- I led the analysis of a national survey on biodiversity.
- I was one of the lead analysts working on developing a What We Heard report from the stakeholder engagement sessions and the findings from the national survey.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS12-2025
Skills
- Organization
- Planning and coordination
- Problem-solving
- Data analysis
- Laboratory skills
- Ability to work in teams or independently
- Bilingual (French and English)
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint
- ArcGIS mapping and spatial analysis
- Environmental impact assessment
- Field sampling methods
References
- Kristian Gareau, Manager - Literacy and Engagement Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 438-336-9450, kristian.gareau@ec.gc.ca
- Hugues Morand, Manager - National Biodiversity Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 819-682-7343, hugues.morand@ec.gc.ca
- Dr. Caroline Franklin, Professor - Dalhousie University, caroline.franklin@dal.ca
Timeline
Policy Support Officer
Environment and Climate Change Canada
02.2024 - 08.2024
Junior Policy Analyst
Environment and Climate Change Canada
05.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Dalhousie University
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