Professional Experience:
Extensive insight into contemporary international political, economic and social dynamics – evidenced in part through Master’s studies in the UK; research and management experience in multinational contexts with an Africa-based international consultancy; and advocacy work in my current position at an NPO, engaging all three levels of government in Canada.
Proven skill set:
- Several years of experience in remote working arrangements across continents and time zones; proficient in a range of digital/online collaboration tools to maximize remote working productivity
- Team management, program management
- Strategic communications
- Research and report development
- Digital content production
- Critical thinking, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
- Analytical writing and editing
- Policy analysis and development
- Drafting of grant proposals, speech writing
- Advocacy campaigns; social media and website management
- Interviews and research
- Data analysis and presentation
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PREVIOUS COLLEAGUES - *from LinkedIn profile*
“Kyle brought so much to our company during his years with us, playing various roles and positively impacting everyone that worked with him. His move back to Canada was a huge loss to us, and a massive gain to whoever he decides to work with in future.”
– Jonathan Mundell, CEO, In On Africa (IOA) and founder of Voices Unite
“I worked under Kyle as a researcher in 2015 and he remains one of the best managers I've had, especially given as we worked remotely across time zones. Kyle's ability to draw together the political, social, economic, and martial elements of a given country or area was very instructive to me, and I have no doubt that his analysis and communication skills will be a great asset to his employer.”
– Dominic Naish, Humanitarian Affairs and Advocacy at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
“Kyle was particularly excellent at involving the externally-based consultants in the day-to-day life of the organisation – often a difficult task for companies working with large teams of external analysts. I would therefore recommend Kyle across multiple lines of work, from research, to consultancy, policy, advocacy and management more broadly.”
– Alex Waterman, Research Fellow in Security, Terrorism & Insurgency at University of Leeds
“I had the privilege of working with Kyle on a few research products for multinational clients. Kyle was a reliable source of expertise when it came to producing content, editing and creating a polished product I was proud to get behind. His involvement in our projects gave us a differentiating edge and provided me with a great sense of confidence. He is a pleasure to work with and I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”
– Tapfuma Musewe, Founder and CEO, Eschaton Solutions
“As an editor, Kyle kept his team up-to-date and actively involved. His deft ability to weave together the analysis of multiple writers into a cohesive whole each month further demonstrates his strengths as a writer, editor, and publisher. I cannot recommend Kyle highly enough for any position he chooses in the future, especially those in writing, communications, research, and leading people.”
– Jefferson Seth McIntyre, Policy and Program Analyst, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
CURRENT POSITION
Strategy and Research Advisor at the University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU), a $16 million organization and one of Canada's leading student unions.
In-depth experience researching, analyzing and advocating on issues of sexual violence and gender equality; sustainability and divestment; international student flows and talent migration; future skills and labour market demands; mental health; open source learning materials; and student debt and affordability.