MEGAN DICKER
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Advocate for youth, climate change, and language revitalization with 5+ years of experience on local, national, and international levels.
Experienced and efficient communicator through storytelling, writing, and public speaking.
Highly motivated and confident; eager to join a professional team.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Leadership Program Coordinator
Nunatsiavut Government
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Planned the Youth Leadership Program activities in Nain and at the Torngat Mountains Base Camp and Research Station
- Created youth applications, selected participants, and organized their travel
- Worked and met with other stakeholders involved at the camp and within the Torngat Mountains National Park
- Implemented the Youth Leadership Program, including evaluations and inventories of supplies
CREation Community Grants Reviewer
Canadian Roots Exchange
09.2020 - Current
- Assess grant proposals and allocate grants for Indigenous youth projects
- Advise the Circle regarding project applications
- Help determine direction of funds up to $30,000 for youth projects
- Review and submit 12 grant proposals per cycle
- Work flexible hours
Community Advisor
Canadian Roots Exchange
03.2020 - Current
- Provide advice to CRE and the Board
- Support and develop strategic plans with advisory circle members
- Review and provide feedback based on program evaluations, gaps identified, and project relevance to the communities served
Imappivut Research Assistant
Nunatsiavut Government
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Analyzed 43 interview transcripts using NVivo Software
- Coded interview transcriptions into data sets
- Presented preliminary results to the Nunatsiavut Government
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Assessed and arranged research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations
Scientific Intern
Nunatsiavut Government, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Counseled crew and research staff about Inuit Nunangat each summer
- Collaborated with Fisheries and Oceans Canada to conduct research
- Initiated deep-sea camera drops on the Labrador Sea for research purposes
- Collected eDNA samples in the Labrador Sea for research purposes
Education
Advanced Inuit Studies
Nunavut Sivuniksavut
Ottawa, ON12.2022
Indigenous Studies
Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON04.2022
Inuit Studies
Nunavut Sivuniksavut
Ottawa, ON05.2021
Geography
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL04.2018
Skills
- Community Engagement
- Social Skills
- Youth Education Programs Leadership
- Research and Interviews
- Idea Brainstorming
- Product-Specific Writing
- Public Presentations
- Program Planning
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Acrobat
Accomplishments
- Summer Literacy Camp Counsellor, Frontier College, Nain, NL
- Leadership and Sail Trainee, Three Things Consulting, Atlantic Ocean
- Inuktitut Language Assistant, Nunatsiavut Government, Nain, NL
Additional Information
Multidisciplinary Experiences
- kangidluasuk Student Program, 2014
- Students On Ice Arctic Expedition, 2015
- National Inuit Youth Summit, 2015
- ArcticNet Scientific Meetings, Presenter
- Annual Arctic Indigenous Peoples Dialogue, 2018
- Arctic Circle Assembly Youth Panel on Climate Change, 2019
- Inuttitut Language Apprentice - Intermediate Level, 2020
- BBC World News, Live Guest Speaker on Climate Change in the Arctic, 2020
- Inuit Circumpolar Council Youth Health Summit, 2021, and ICC Youth Health Presentation, 2021
- 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference / Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, Panelist on Climate Change Impacts in Inuit Communities
Timeline
Youth Leadership Program Coordinator
Nunatsiavut Government
06.2022 - 09.2022
CREation Community Grants Reviewer
Canadian Roots Exchange
09.2020 - Current
Community Advisor
Canadian Roots Exchange
03.2020 - Current
Imappivut Research Assistant
Nunatsiavut Government
09.2019 - 03.2020
Scientific Intern
Nunatsiavut Government, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
06.2018 - 08.2019
Advanced Inuit Studies
Nunavut Sivuniksavut
Indigenous Studies
Algonquin College
Inuit Studies
Nunavut Sivuniksavut
Geography
Memorial University of Newfoundland
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