Perhaps my greatest achievement was returning to school when I was thirty-five. Having immigrated to Canada with only an associate’s degree from a community college, I saw a university education as essential to my personal development.

I earned my honours bachelor’s degree from York University, where I double majored in Classical Studies and Religious Studies and graduated summa sum laude at the top of both programs. These were language intensive programs that required significant training in ancient Greek and Latin.

Following my undergraduate studies, I completed a Master of Arts degree from the University of Toronto’s Department for the Study of Religion. My master’s thesis, which relied on primary source materials in ancient Greek and Latin, employed Niklas Luhmann’s systems theory of communication as a theoretical framework for examining polyvalent displays of identity in the public sphere.

In addition to my formal degrees, I have completed PhD coursework at York University’s Department of History and have undertaken advanced training in Germany. I also hold a certificate in Business and Consulting from York University and a certificate in Strategic Public Relations from the University of Toronto. I am also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) ^®, a designation conferred by the Project Management Institute.

My academic work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences in North America and Europe. Additionally, my research has won numerous awards, including the prestigious SSHRC Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, granted by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

My comprehensive academic background and professional training and experience informs my approach to creating effective outreach strategies.