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CAREER BUILDING1992 - Communications Manager1998 Merit Contractors Association, Edmonton
1992 - BCOM & BA transfer1996 Grant MacEwan College - EdmontonEASTERN EXPLORATION
2012 Bachelor of Arts - Theatre/English Dalhousie University - Halifax
2009 - Employment during school2012 • Landscape Labourer - WILCO Contractors - Edmonton • Surveyor Assistant - YES Engineering - Fort McMurray • Horticulturalist - Royal Mayfair Golf Club - Edmonton • Bartender - Hardwood Café - Edmonton • Bartender - Canadian Forces Base Stadacona - Halifax • Cashier - Atlantic Superstore - Halifax BUSINESS BUILDING
1998 - Founder, Communications & Marketing2010 Jam Inc. - Edmonton
2006 - Project Lead: The Business of Writing2008 Professional Writing Program Grant MacEwan College - Edmonton
2005 - Founder, Personal Career ConsultingNOW U! Stand Out
FINDING A PLACE2017 Master’s of Arts - Sociology University of Alberta - Edmonton
2017 Tutor, Aboriginal Student Services University of Alberta - Edmonton
2017 Teaching Assistant - Sociology University of Alberta - Edmonton
2016 Research Assistant Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies Athabasca University - Edmonton
EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE2018 - Vanier scholar2021 University of Victoria
2018 - Shoestring Initiative founderNOW University of Victoria- Victoria
2017 - Doctoral student - SociologyNOW University of Victoria- Victoria
2017 - Freelance Research AssistantNOW University of Victoria- Victoria
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ACCOUNTING START1985 Accounting Diploma Grant MacEwan College - Edmonton
1985 - Accounting �rms - Edmonton, Calgary1990 Revenue Canada - Edmonton, Calgary
EXPLORATIONS1990 - O�ce Manager1992 Northside Veterinary Clinic - Lethbridge
1992 Computer Information Systems Diploma Lethbridge College - Lethbridge
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FINDING A PLACE2016 - Freelance Research AssistantNOW University of Alberta - Edmonton
2015 Research Assistant - Sociology University of Alberta - Edmonton
2015 Bachelor of Arts - Sociology University of Alberta - Edmonton
EDI COMMITMENT2018 - Shoestring InitiativeNOW University of Victoria
2014 - Research andNOW Knowledge Mobilization
2013 - Mentoring studentsNOW Various schools
1992 - Private & non-pro�t 2010 organization EDI activities
DIVERSE EDUCATION AND CAREER JOURNEY
Elaine LabergeVANIER SCHOLAR (2018–2021), MA, BA
(250) 686 [email protected]
LET’STALK
www.shoestringinitiative.com
www.echoesofpoverty.com
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• Demonstrated ability in dealing with multiple stakeholders within and outside of academia
• Acknowledged for discretion in navigating complex and sensitive issues
• Respected for adherence to institutional, professional, and relational ethics
• Appreciated for conflict management, facilitation, and collaboration talents
• Award-winning, results-focused marketing and communication talents
• Evidenced ability to writing successful RFPs and funding proposals
• Demonstrated ability to develop, teach, and facilitate impactful courses, workshops, and focus groups
• Known for creativity in identifying problems, strategies, goals, and objectives—and, developing community-based solutions
• 10+ years lived experiences and knowledge supporting marginalized students—and, university communities-at-large, to build inclusive educational landscapes
• 15+ years of experience in communications, investigating and reporting of challenges facing private- and public-sector organizations. Known for identifying problems/opportunities and developing effective solutions
• An empathetic and relational leader who is sensitive to the complexity of how lives are shaped by multiple social characteristics. Known as a community builder and connector of people
• Known for innovation in advancing initiatives to support organizational visions and strategic frameworks
• Respected for a deep commitment to building socially just communities
• Acknowledged for ongoing applied activities to foster fairness and EDI in Canadian universities and colleges
• Recognized for applied research activities to impact student success
• Proven track record in project management from design to closure
• Demonstrated experience in managing and leading people
• Experienced in designing and managing projects, protocols, and recruitment strategies
• Known for excellence in researching, analyzing, and managing diverse information
CONNECTION
COMMUNICATION
CONTRIBUTION
COORDINATION
PROFILE
DIVERSE LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• Respected for abilities to identify needs, negotiate and facilitate conflict resolution, navigate complex institutional structures and policies, and communicate with multiple stakeholders
• 15+ years of experience in sponsorship and fund-raising, public speaking, teaching, communications, and project management
2018 -2021
2019 -NOW
2017 -NOW
2015 -2017
20162014
2013 2015
RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE
Pushing privileged pillars in Canadian universities
Doctoral research
Community-basedparticipatory action
Policies and strategies to include students from poverty in
Canadian higher education
Doctoral research
Jurisdictional scan; academic and grey literature review
Move along: Outsiders telling the stories of Others
Micro-documentary
Visual Anthropology
Barriers and challengers low socioeconomic students face as
they transition into and through Canadian universities
Qualitiative exploratory research
Semi-structured interviews
Organizational research to support marketing and
communication strategies
Jam Inc.Merit Contractors Association
Industry-speci�c research
A Comparative Analysis of Indigenous Early Years Service
Canadian GovernmentFunding Models
British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development
Academic and grey literature review
Echoes of childhood poverty: Composing lives in higher
education
Master’s research
Narrative inquiry
Media portrayals of White Trash: Welfare Queens, pregnant teens, and unclean scenes – the “Honey
Boo Boo” phenomenon
Undergraduate research
Online discourse analysis
The search for subervisive class-based humour
Undergraduate research
Academic and grey literature review
1992 -2010
Elaine LabergePHD STUDENT MA BAVANIER SCHOLAR (2018–2021)
(250) 686 [email protected]
LET’STALK
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communications & marketing
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Consultant 2016 – PresentWork with private, public, and not-for-profit organizations to develop EDI strategies and plans from an intersectional lens
Representative Summer 2018Lynne Rienner Publishers, Boulder, Colorado, USAAmerican Sociological Association 113th Annual MeetingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: August 10 – 14, 2018
roles: Setup and takedown of tradeshow booth; merchandised inventory; educated visitors on publishing opportunities with Lynne Rienner Publishers; promoted existing titles to educatorsI was recommended for this position to help supplement the costs of attending the conference by Dr. Matt Wray, Temple University, Philadelphia
Personal Marketing Consultant and Founder2005 – 2017U! [Stand Out]
roles: Career consultation, personal branding, creative resume and profile design, client relations
results: • Exceptional success rate from the profiles and creative resumes
developed for clients• Consistently identify and communicate clients’ competitive advantage• Personal branding process consistently helps increase clients’
confidence• Design marketing packages help clients stand out to target employers
education
Doctoral of Arts student in Sociology2017 – 2021Vanier scholar (2018 – 2021)University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canadadissertation: Pushing privileged pillars in Canadian higher education
Master of Arts in Sociology2017University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canadathesis: The echoes of childhood poverty: Composing lives in higher educationSupervisors: Dr. Vera Caine (Nursing) & Dr. Herb Northcott (Sociology)Committee: Dr. Janice Huber (Education) &Dr. Jana Grekul (Criminology)
This narrative inquiry unfolded alongside three undergraduate students at a large, research-intensive Canadian university to understand how the echoes of persistent childhood poverty shape their university experiences
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology2015University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/English2012Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Computer Information Systems Analysis Diploma1992Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Accounting Diploma1985Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Communications Consultant and Founder1998 – 2010Jam Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Creative direction, communications, writing, marketing, budgeting, sales, client relations; project management, conference marketing and communications
results: • Won graphic design and business development awards for clients’
projects• Developed a reputation for delivering results that led to referral and
repeat international business• Generated sales that built and sustained the business• Maintained an environment that fostered creativity
Communications Coordinator1992 – 1998Merit Contractors Association, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Communications, project management, budgeting, graphic design, writing, organizing events and conferences, developing financial tracking systems
results: • Developed communications and marketing strategies to increase the
cost-effective utilization of the membership’s benefit plan (80,000 employees and their family members)
• Branded the Association as a leader in the open shop construction industry
• Successfully promoted programs and services • Respected by the Board of Directors and committees for consistently
achieving results• Took the lead role in the negotiation of benefit plan administrator and
provider contracts to support the membership and their families• Respected for my accounting and financial skills in developing and
designing systems to effectively utilize limited resources and balance budgets
areas of focus
• civic engagement• community • democracy • equity, diversity, and inclusion • educational leadership & policy • knowledge mobilization • narrative • poverty & social class • social movements • sociology of higher education • stigma • social justice • strategic enrolment management
educational leadership defined
The essence of my educational leadership philosophy lies in a relational, community-based way of being where a leader is willing to stand on shaky ground so they can imagine otherwise. That is, I actively seek possibilities and knowledge beyond the world and position I inhabit, with a goal of contributing to shaping socially just and inclusive post-secondary landscapes
Educational leadership from this framework embodies a coming alongside, not imposing upon, community members. As such, the foundation of my educational leadership philosophy is grounded in decolonizing education and understandings of what constitutes formal and experiential learning. This definition of leadership offers all university members an environment to realize their dreams without erasing their identities. Within this framework of educational leadership, education is by and for community
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teaching holistically Guest Lecturer (peer-reviewed)2018Homeless deterrence technology and … Social class and inequality (soci 215)Instructor: Dr. Laurel CollinsDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada: October 1, 2018
Teaching Assistant2017 (fall)Introduction to sociology (soci 100) Professor: Dr. Bruce RavelliDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
roles: Developed and taught tutorial subject matter complementary to the core course (e.g., systemic inequality, media portrayals of social issues, globalization, qualitative methods), taught students the foundations of academic writing, guided students in exam preparation and writing, mentored students, supported marginalized students, marked essay exams, held office hours, taught three sections of tutorials per week (attendance was not mandatory yet there was a 95% attendance rate), created a safe and engaging learning environment
Guest Lecturer (peer-reviewed)2016Media Portrayals of Social ClassIntroductory Sociology (soc 100)Instructor: Susan Cake, ABDDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: August 3, 2016
pedagogical philosophy
My approach to pedagogy is rooted in the late American educator Dewey’s philosophy of educative and miseducative learning experiences. I teach and mentor from a relational place; that is, all students and their voices and lived experiences are honoured. I respect that how students experience higher education will echo across their lives. These understandings are shaped by the teachings of those who are engaged in narrative forms of understanding inequality and social justice. My pedagogical philosophy is also framed by the belief that as I come alongside students, we learn together
teaching holistically highlights
• Sought out opportunities to develop and teach courses, guest lectures, workshops, and tutorials
• Known for creating transformative and educative learning experiences
• Acknowledged for respecting that lives are shaped by the intersection of multiple social characteristics
• Created inclusive learning environments for marginalized domestic and international students
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Guest Lecturer (peer-reviewed)2016Global Inequality: Poverty on international and national stagesIntroductory Sociology of Globalization (soc 269)Professor: Dr. Jeff BrassardDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: May 31, 2016
Guest Lecturer (peer-reviewed)2016Understanding the Experiences of University Students: Beyond Statistics, Fairy Tales, and Neoliberal IdeologiesSocial Inequality and Stratification (soc 260)Professor: Dr. Michelle MarotoDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: March 22, 2016
Sessional Instructor2006 – 2007Project Lead–The Business of WritingProfessional Writing ProgramGrant MacEwan Community College, Edmonton, AB, Canada
course development
Social Inequality and Stratification(3-credit undergraduate level)2016This course focuses on social stratification, particularly in Canada, with comparisons to other industrialized countries. This course addresses how stratification has varied throughout history and questions why members of certain groups advance while others do not. This course is designed to delve into, as much as time permits, crippling social inequality problems plaguing Canada and other countries on a global scale. Inequality and stratification are framed within an intersectional lens that seeks to decolonize dominant approaches to exploring these topics. This course focuses on how lived experiences, theories, and forms of knowledge can help us understand the impacts of inequality. Students will have multiple opportunities to engage in diverse ways with, and apply, the course material to their own sociological orientation
Project Lead–The Business of Writing2006 – 2008 Professional Writing ProgramGrant MacEwan College, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Developed a curriculum, with three main components, unique to North America, and adopted by the department: communications, graphic design, and sales; created a student-responsible and introspective learning experience; developed an instructor manual and student website; developed unique feedback and class review models that were an integral learning component of the curriculum; ensured a safe and respectful learning environment for students from diverse backgrounds
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no average approach to ta-ra work
Teaching Assistant2018, 2017 (fall)Co-op Education: Introduction to Professional Practice (com 204) Peter B. Gustavson School of BusinessUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
roles: Graded domestic and international business co-op students’ resumes, cover letters, and Linkedin profiles using the department’s rubric in Coursespace; provided extensive supportive feedback; attended mandatory training sessions
results: • Used my business, marketing, and career experience to provide
concrete examples for students on how to refine their personal branding materials
• Encouraged students to craft results-orientated resumes and profiles • Delivered grading per the required deadlines
Teaching Assistant2018 (winter)Self, Identity, and Society (soci 204) Professor: Dr. André SmithDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
roles: Attended classes; marked exams and essays; proctored exams; held office hours; returned essays and exams in a timely manner
educational advocacy highlights
Combatting persistent poverty in Canada: Access and equity for “poverty-class” university students 2017 – Present Research and knowledge mobilization contributions:
• BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
• BC Poverty Reduction Strategy
• Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy
• SSHRC (Future Challenges Prioritization)
• University of Alberta strategic framework
• University of Victoria: 2018–2021 strategic
framework; 2018 strategic enrolment plan
• Universities Canada
• Made-in-Canada Athena SWAN
• www.echoesofpoverty.com
• Shoestring Initiative
• Over 20 peer-reviewed higher education and sociology-based presentations and organizer of interdisciplinary sessions
• 10+ years public speaking experience
• Regularly in the media
• Co-developed a micro-documentary “Move along: Outsiders telling the stories of Others”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzBe2oCOxEU&t=31s
• Wrote and staged plays addressing systemic inequities and inequalities
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Teaching Assistant (3 sections)2017 (fall)Introduction to Sociology (soci 100) Professor: Dr. Bruce RavelliDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
roles: Developed and taught tutorial subject matter complementary to the core course (e.g., systemic inequality, media portrayals of social issues, globalization, qualitative methods); taught students the foundations of academic writing; guided students in exam preparation; mentored students, supported marginalized students; developed and taught three tutorial sections per week; created an engaging learning environment
results: • Over 95 percent student attendance at non-mandatory tutorials• Developed and taught student-centred classes that engaged students in
exploring key sociological in contemporary times• Used creative methods to ensure classroom inclusivity• Created and facilitated opportunities for students to individually
and collectively explore lived experiences, wonders, intersectional frameworks, sociological interests, knowledge, and research paper topics
“Seeing as the semester is coming to a close, I just wanted to say thank you for some of the best tutorials I have sat through in my 3 years at university. It is a shame you had to leave half way through, I feel like a lot of people in the class were upset by the change in TAs ... you were probably the most passionate, motivating, devoted, and hilarious TA I have had so far ... I just wanted to say thank you for the tutorials we got to have with you.” [soci 100 student]
major scholarships
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship 2018 – 2021 This scholarship reflects my leadership skills
both within academia and the business world, my community involvement, mentoring marginalized students, taking a leading role in disseminating my research in diverse ways to wide-ranging academic and non-academic audiences, and connecting with social justice scholars and advocates world-wide
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
• Master’s Graduate Student Scholarship Student Aid Alberta, Province of Alberta,
Canada 2017
• City of Edmonton Social Justice Fellowship 2017
• Master’s Queen Elizabeth II 2015; 2016
• Master’s SSHRC 2015 - 2016
• Master’s Queen Elizabeth II 2015
• Canada Graduate Scholarship to Honour Nelson Mandela (nominated) 2015
• Walter H. Johns Graduate Fellowship 2015
• Undergraduate Research Initiative Scholarship 2015
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Teaching Assistant2017 (winter)Sociology of Gender (soc 301) Professor: Dr. Robyn LeeDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Supported students, graded essays, marked multiple choice, short-answer and long-answer exams, attended classes, taught students how to write papers
Tutor2017Introductory SociologyTransition-Year-Program – Aboriginal Student Services CentreUniversity of AB, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Worked with students to learn sociological concepts, terminology, theories, and qualitative and quantitative research methods; supported students in learning note taking and multiple-choice exam strategies; taught students how to write papers
Teaching Assistant2016 (fall)Sociology of Aging (soc 375) Professor: Dr. Herb NorthcottDepartment of SociologyUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Supported students, proctored exams, attended classes, taught students how to write papers, managed course eclass website
results: Supported precarious-academic-standing-students in writing papers, learning study skills, developing note taking strategies, and gaining confidence; in particular, I worked with five students who successfully completed the course, excelled on their essays, and increased their GPA
current academic employment
Research Support Services2016 – PresentSelf Employed
• Conducting structured and semi-structured interviews
• Facilitating group discussions
• Reviewing academic and grey literature
• Managing Canadian Commons CVs
• Taking meeting notes
• Transcribing interviews
• Organizing focus groups and research forums
• Managing projects from initiation to closure
• Writing funding proposals
• Graphically designing research posters and recruitment materials
known for
• Delivering accurate transcripts in a timely manner
• Adhering to institutional, methodological, and relational ethics
• Conducting interdisciplinary literature reviews
• Effectively communicating with diverse stakeholders
• Designing research products for maximum knowledge mobilization and audience engagement
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Research Assistant2016Centre for Interdisciplinary StudiesAthabasca University, Edmonton, AB, CanadaResearcher: Dr. Jason Foster, Assistant ProfessorProject: Undocumented Migrant Workers in Alberta: Experiences and Consequences (preliminary research project phase)
roles: Contacted key advocates and community groups working with undocumented workers; participated in advocacy groups’ pre-formal roundtable meetings; assisted in organizing workshops with advocates to establish research questions and processes; determined ways to find and approach undocumented workers, how to develop relationships between researches and advocates, and how to utilize grant funding to benefit all project partners; wrote follow-up roundtable and research meeting reports; prepared workshop summary reports for advocacy participants; conducted literature reviews and produced annotated bibliographies
Research Assistant2015University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CanadaResearcher: Dr. Herb Northcott, ProfessorProject: History of the Department of Sociology
roles: Collected, sorted, and input historical materials; researched publishing options; graphic design and layout of history book
speaker topics
UVic Speakers’ Bureau2018 – PresentFaculty of Graduate Studies CouncilUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Caste in a box: Silencing poverty-class higher education diversity policies
Echoes of poverty: Understanding poverty through narrative retelling
Coming out of the social class closet
Invisible lives and inner-city design: Bunkering down on homeless deterrence technology
Access and inclusion in higher education for “poverty-class” students
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contributing to higher education
Vice-President, Communications2019 – 2020CUPE 4163Component 2 (teaching assistants)University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Newsletter Editor2019 – 2020Educational Problems DivisionSociety for the Study of Social ProblemsUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
roles: Solicit and organize division member newsletter content; graphic design of bi-annual newsletter
Academic Program Review Participant2019 (spring)Department of SociologyUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Doctoral Student Representative2018 – 2019Faculty of Graduate Studies CouncilUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
roles: Attend meetings; bring forward graduate student constituent concerns and recommendations; develop strategies to communicate FGS activities to students; collaborate with graduate student representatives to ensure an inclusive representation of ideas
Strategic Enrolment Management contributions2019University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
https://shoestringinitiative.com/getting-heard/
roles: Attend meetings; bring forward graduate student constituent concerns and recommendations; develop strategies to communicate FGS
academic service highlights
• 10+ years of engagement in supporting domestic and international students: University of Victoria Educational Developers’ Caucus 2018 Conference, undergraduate mentor, senior peer advisor for international students, human library “book” for EDI events, session facilitator and discussant, Ideafest 2019 session organizer (Living in the Margins of Higher Education)
• Mentored 8 first-year, University of Alberta international graduate students
• Researched and wrote the University of Victoria Sociology department chair hiring criteria to align with UVic’s strategic framework and initiatives
• Participate on the University of Victoria Faculty of Graduate Studies Council
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activities to students; collaborate with graduate student representatives to ensure an inclusive representation of ideas
Graduate Student RepresentativeDepartment Chair Hiring Committee2018 (fall) Department of Sociology University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
roles: Research university strategic frameworks, goals, and strategies; conduct academic and grey literature on university trends and challenges–synthesize and present findings to the committee; rewrote the Chair hiring criteria to address departmental challenges, industry shifts, and ensure accountability, develop interview questions; participate and vote on the Chair hiring committee
Table presider: Race and Class across Contexts roundtable discussion2018organizers: Lucie Kalousova, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, UK, Jonathan Jan Benjamin Mijs, London School of Economics, UKDavid Harding, University of California Berkeley, USAAmerican Sociological Association 113th Annual MeetingPhiladelphia, PA, USA: August 11 & 14, 2018
Presider: Mixed Methods Research Approaches to Social Inquiry session2018organizer: Lauren Duquette-Rury, University of California, USAAmerican Sociological Association 113th Annual MeetingPhiladelphia, PA, USA: August 11 & 14, 2018
Conference Volunteer2018Educational Developers’ Caucus 2018 ConferenceEducational Developers Gaining an Edge University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada: February 14-16, 2018
roles: Worked as part of a volunteer team to ensure a smooth
advancing socioeconomic diversity
Shoestring Initiative founder2018 – PresentUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Shoestring Initiative is a grassroots activist initiative to build community, support, learning, mentorship, and advocacy among UVic community members who identify as: (1) From poverty and/or living in poverty; (2) From/in foster care; (3) From working class backgrounds; (4) First-generation
Activities include weekly facilitated meetings and special events, connecting students with professors, advisors, and counselors who come from similar origins, work with leaders to advance socioeconomic diversity in Canadian universities
www.shoestringinitiative.com
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registration, met presenters and attendees last-minute needs, collected and delivered research posters, booked attendees for specialty tours, ensured photo release forms were signed, guided participants to presentations, actively supported ad-hoc conference needs
Conference Volunteer2017Victoria Forum 2017: Diversity and InclusionOrganized by the University of Victoria and Global Affairs CanadaVictoria, BC, Canada: November 17-19, 2017http://www.victoriaforum.ca/
Senior Peer AdvisorFirst-Year International Graduate Students2016 – 2017 International Student ServicesUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Support my assigned peers (8) prior to arriving in Edmonton; help peers find accommodations and set up their new homes; organize special learning opportunities (e.g., access funding, navigate the university’s online research portal, utilize the Faculty of Graduate Students’ education resources; budgets); provide ongoing advice and information about life at the University of Alberta and Edmonton; provide social support, assistance, and guidance through one-on-one and group meetings and social activities; connect former and new international graduate students to support one another; use social media to keep students connected and informed; help in easing the transition to university for first-year, international graduate students from a diverse range of disciplines; connect my peers to help in creating a supportive community
Undergraduate Mentor2015 – 2017
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Sociology Undergraduate Students’ Association, Department of SociologyUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Worked with students considering graduate school to become aware of opportunities while an undergrad that can help them explore: potential research areas of interest, getting into and through graduate school, ethics procedures, writing graduate, scholarship, and conference proposals, and graduate school funding options; supported students in exploring their research interests through faculty supervised independent studies; encouraged students to present their undergraduate papers at undergraduate conference sessions and department research days
Facilitator: Bringing Social Class into the Classroom2016Graduate Teaching Learning RoundtableFaculty of Graduate Studies and ResearchUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: September 2, 2016
roles: Facilitate roundtable discussions on how social class, both the graduate student TA and their students, shape classroom and learning experiences in order to foster greater diversity, equity, and inclusivity
Graduate Peer Teaching Observer2016 – 2017Faculty of Graduate Studies and ResearchUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Attend guest lectures conducted by graduate students, who are completing the Graduate Teaching Learning Practicum Course (Level II), in order to provide effective—and supportive—feedback in a timely manner; provide constructive feedback that becomes part of graduate students’ teaching portfolios
Vice President – Research and Pedagogy2015 – 2016Sociology Graduate Students’ AssociationUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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roles: Promoted, marketed, and organized the department’s annual research-based conference
results: This event had 19 speakers including undergraduate and graduate students and professors; encouraged undergraduate students and new master’s students to present their research interests; supported students in developing research presentations; created a new slogan: discover research being conducted by faculty and students; explore how diverse research interests intersect; contribute to research conversations; participate in shaping our community; commit sociology
Discussant: Undergraduate Voice Session201651st Annual Canadian Sociology ConferenceCanadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences’ CongressUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada: May 30, 2016
roles: Provide senior undergraduate students with extensive and supportive feedback to their major research project papers; share my undergraduate and master’s research experiences; encourage students to fulfil their research and education dreams
Facilitator: Connecting our Futures. Building Reconciliation Today.2016Café PracademiqueWinspear Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, April 28, 2016
roles: Facilitated a roundtable discussion on Residential Schools reconciliation challenges that individuals, educators, support workers, and communities are contending with
A Human Library “Book”: A person from generational poverty2016Equity Diversity Inclusion WeekOrganized by the University of Alberta Human Resources DepartmentEdmonton, AB, Canada: March 16, 2016
roles: Conduct one-on-one and group session discussions regarding how poverty shapes students’ and teachers’ lives; follow-up with participants who want further understandings or require assistance with lives shaped by poverty
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Presenter and Facilitator: The ‘Othered’ Diversity Story: Making class visible in the classroom and on the university landscape2015Equity Diversity Inclusion WeekOrganized by the University of Alberta Human Resources DepartmentEdmonton, AB, Canada: March 25, 2015
roles: Facilitate discussions with undergraduate, graduate, professors, instructors, and administrators on how poverty shapes lives and experiences in higher education
Department of Sociology Student Representative2016, 2013University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Attend Sociology Department Council meetings; participate in open houses to promote the university’s sociology department to prospective students
Workshop Facilitator: Finding Your Dream Career2008Dreamcatcher Aboriginal Youth ConferenceMacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Developed and facilitated workshops to help young people imagine and explore potential dream careers through the use of storytelling and art
Facilitator: Instructional Skills Workshops2007 – 2008MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada
roles: Three- and four-day workshops: taught instructional skills model components; co-facilitated participant learning sessions and feedback circle; created and presented value-added sessions (e.g., giving and receiving effective feedback)
knowledge translation & educational advocacy
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in the news
Canada was colonized based on racism and classismApril 8, 2019The Martlet Newspaper, University of VictoriaVictoria, BC, Canadahttps://www.martlet.ca/letter-international-student-tuition-fee-hikes-do-not-create-class-divisions/
Living in the margins of higher education (Ideafest 2019)March 5, 2019CBC Radio – Host: Jean PaetkauVictoria, BC, Canada
Ideafest session addresses living in the margins of higher educationSocial class is key diversity area often left out of conversations and policies: organizersFebruary 26, 2019Interview by: Keri ColesSooke News MirrorVictoria, BC, Canada
UVic advocacy group builds resources for students living in poverty: Shoestring Initiative is working to advance socioeconomic diversity in universitiesJanuary 28, 2019Interview by: Keri ColesSooke News MirrorVictoria, BC, Canada
New campus group asks why UVic isn’t talking about generational povertyNovember 19, 2018Interview by: Emily FaganThe Martlet, University of VictoriaVictoria, BC, Canada
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Present In collaboration with the award-winning filmmaker and ethnomusicologist Dr. Michael MacDonald (MacEwan University) and Charity Slobod, MA (University of Alberta), we are developing a full-length documentary to make my master’s research, Echoes of childhood poverty: Composing lives in higher education, accessible to those who are engaged in widening access to, and participation in, higher education for “poverty-class” students in Canadian universities
Move along: Outsiders telling the stories of Others 2016 presented at: 2016 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences51st Annual Canadian Sociology ConferenceUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Micro-documentary developed and written by Elaine Laberge and Dallas Hauck, University of Alberta
A compilation of abandonment and invisible lives on an inner-city landscape. It is a reflexive composition of the experiences of being student-researchers intruding upon vulnerable populations. This documentary demonstrates the need to build trust over time with marginalized people—and, the importance of methodological choices. End Poverty Edmonton published our documentary to make visible the injustice suffered by people who use shopping carts to sustain their liveshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzBe2oCOxEU&t=31s
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation 2016 Book review published in: TAKE ZineSociology Graduate Student AssociationUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Dandelion2012 Department of Theatre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Wrote this play that is an exploration of the effects of generational poverty and class-based inequality on children. This play also explores the role of
(Dis)ability and mental health from an intersectional lensTaking up Space podcast series May 9, 2018CFUV 101.9 FM panel discussion University of Victoria radio stationVictoria, BC, Canadahttp://cfuvpodcasts.com/taking-up-space/2018/5/9/07-disability-mental-health
refereed publication highlights
Go messy early“Students as Knowledge Producers” chapterUpcoming International Handbook on Public Sociology
editors: Leslie Hossfeld, Brooke Kelly, Cassius Hossfeld
Oh, White Man! 2018Anthology of Social Justice and Intersectional FeminismsUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canadahttps://humanitiesnetwork.wixsite.com/anthology
A return to the barnyard2018Anthology of Social Justice and Intersectional FeminismsUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canadahttps://humanitiesnetwork.wixsite.com/anthology
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Welfare in shaping children’s lives
You don’t have to be an actor to have a voice in theatre 2011 Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Developed a community-based marketing campaign to promote theatre to at-risk youth in rural and urban areas
Cashier Confessional 2010 performed at: Dalhousie Arts Centre, Halifax, NS, CanadaWrote and directed this play that explores the experiences of working as a cashier for a Canadian grocery chain to make visible how corporations contribute to persistent and generational poverty of their staff and communities. Second, this play speaks to how public perceptions of low-income, minimum wage grocery store workers translate into mistreatment rather than engaging with structural reasons for community members making a subsistence wage
Illusion for the lonely: Culture and connection in neighbourhood pubs2007 Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, AB, Canada
This creative non-fiction piece explores what drives the continuous journey of regular daytime patrons to neighborhood pubs. Filled with a compelling need to be the advocate—the voice—for this eclectic group, I set out on a journey of discovery where the romanticized Cheers-world would be shattered
Grappling with the grammar dilemma 2008 Published in: Confluence ‘07/’08: A Collection of MacEwan Literary and Visual ArtGrant MacEwan College, Edmonton, AB, Canada
In this personal essay I sought out to answer, how can a person get an English degree without first, or ever, taking extensive grammar classes?
talking to communities highlights
Dangerous intersections: Excluding social class from intersectionalityUpcomingVictoria City CouncilVictoria, BC, Canada
Women and Poverty panelJuly 21, 2018panelists: Miranda Nicols-Watters (student), Elaine Laberge (student), Emily Stremel (student), Sarah Potts (Victoria city council member)Women’s March Victoria SymposiumVictoria, BC, Canada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc62Qd2mmrg&list=PL50a4BfFWchnqQ2bLA0VK0mZKSvusScay&index=4
Echoes of poverty: Understanding poverty through narrative retelling2016Edmonton Public Library: On The Edge Lecture Series organizer: Charity Slobod, Faculty of Graduate Research & Studies University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: December 7, 2016
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let’s talk: conference presentations
Coming out of the social underclass closetUpcoming: May 2019Found Poetry Plenary 2: Compositional Ethics: Found Poetry as Dialogue, Colonisation, or Art? 15th International Congress of Qualitative InquiryUniversity of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, USA
How do you know it’s not fiction?: Interrupting dominant poverty-classed narratives through fictionalizationJune 2019Session: Narrative Contest, Positioning and Counter NarrativeOrganizer & Chair: Matti Hyvärinen, Tampere University, FinlandInternational Society for the Study of Narrative University of Navarra in Pamplona, SpainI am unable to attend due to a lack of financial and social support
#Neoliberal occupy movement: Bunkering down on homeless deterrence technology2018The Pacific Housing Research Network (PHRN) panel presentationHousing Central 2018: BC’s Affordable Housing ConferenceVancouver, BC, Canada: November 19, 2018I was unable to attend due to a lack of financial and social support
The echoes of childhood poverty: Composing lives in higher educationAugust 11 & 12, 2018Social Inequalities: Repression and accomplishment sessionSociety for the Study of Social Problems 68th AGMAbolitionist approaches to social problemsPhiladelphia, PA, USAPartial funding provided by SSSP, University of Victoria CUPE 4163, & debt accumulation
#Neoliberal occupy movement: Bunkering down on homeless deterrence technology
let’s talk presentation highlights
• 25+ presentations at conferences, workshops, special events
• Respected for my ability to write successful presentation proposals
• Present to diverse audiences and stakeholders
• Themes focus on social (in)justice and equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education
• Known for using diverse narrative-based strategies to engage audiences in difficult topics
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August 11 & 12, 2018Critical Dialogue — Social action and liberation: Community partnerships session Society for the Study of Social Problems 68th AGMAbolitionist approaches to social problemsPhiladelphia, PA, USA : August 11 & 12, 2018Partial funding provided by SSSP, University of Victoria CUPE 4163 & debt accumulation
Reimagining higher education landscapes as sites for social justice and equity2017Session: Interactive workshopThematic Category: Transformational (the waves of change)Session presenter and facilitatorEducational Developers’ Caucus 2018 ConferenceUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada: February 14-16, 2018
Echoes of poverty: Understanding poverty through narrative retelling2017Research that Challenges Dominant Stories SessionSociety for the Study of Social Problems 67th Annual MeetingNarratives in the World of Social Problems: Power, Resistance, TransformationMontréal, QC, Canada: August 11, 2017I was unable to attend due to a lack of financial and social support
Narratively understanding the echoes of childhood poverty2017Inequality, Poverty and Mobility: The Diverse and the Poor SessionAmerican Sociological Association 2017 Annual MeetingMontréal, QC, Canada: August 11, 2017I was unable to attend due to a lack of financial and social support
conference session organization
Living in the Margins of Higher Education – panelMarch 5, 2019 organizers: Elaine Laberge (Sociology) & Colette Smart (Psychology), University of Victoriafacilitator: Sarah Potts (Victoria Councilperson)PANELISTS: Jamie Dopp (English), Elaine Laberge (Sociology), Catherine Léger (French), Lisa Ordell (Interdisciplinary Studies), Colette Smart (Psychology), Su Urbanczyk (Linguistics), Sarah PottsIdeaFest, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rSq7AWPE4U&feature=youtu.be
Narrative understandings of social inequality: Bringing participants’ experiences and knowledges to the centreFriday, June 2, 2017organizer: Elaine Laberge, University of Albertafacilitator: Aleena Hafeez, University of Alberta52nd Annual Canadian Sociology ConferenceCanadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences’ CongressRyerson University, Toronto, ON, CanadaI was unable to attend due to a lack of social and financial support
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Faint hope vs. nothing: Experiences of “undocumented” TFWs and their advocates2017 With Dr. Jason Foster (principal researcher), Athabasca University, AB Canadian Association for Work & Labour Studies ConferenceCanadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences’ CongressRyerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: June 2, 2017I was unable to attend due to a lack of financial and social support
Experience as knowledge in and out of the feminist classroom 2016 National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference: Decolonialityorganizer: Dr. Vivyan Adair, Hamilton College, USAMontréal, QC, Canada: November 11, 2016Funding provided by University of Alberta Department of Sociology, Graduate Students’ Association, Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research
Move along: Outsiders telling the stories of Others2016Co-presented with Dallas Hauck (Anthropology)Subjectivity in Research Session II51st Annual Canadian Sociology ConferenceCanadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences’ CongressUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada: June 3, 2016
Caste in a box: Silencing poverty-class higher education policies2016Social Inequality and Policy Implications Session51st Annual Canadian Sociology ConferenceCanadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences’ CongressCalgary, AB, Canada: June 3, 2016
They called me “White Trash”: Interrupting pejorative class-based language and dominate social class narratives on higher educational landscapes2015Western Region Research Conference on the Education of AdultsHosted by the Department of Educational Policy StudiesUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: October 20, 2015
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The stain of poverty; silenced stories: Experiences of students from poverty seeking higher education2015Undergraduate Voice Session50th Annual Canadian Sociology ConferenceCanadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences’ CongressUniversity of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada: June 1, 2015
Coming from poverty: An exploratory study into the barriers and struggles that students from low socioeconomic families face as they transition through university2015Inequality and Social Justice Session11th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposiumhost: University of Calgary’s Sociology Graduate Student GroupCalgary, AB, Canada: March 5, 2015
picture stories
The stories we (don’t) tell2019Poster presentation (4 different posters)AGES Weaving connections: Collaboration & mentorship conferenceAssociation of Graduate Education StudentsUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada: March 16, 2019
Echoes of poverty: Composing lives in higher education & Caste in a box: Silencing poverty-class university diversity policies 2017Educational Developers’ Caucus 2018 ConferenceEducational Developers Gaining an EdgeUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada: February 14-16, 2018
course work
Doctoral: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
• Narrative Explorations of Leadership (May/June 2019) ED-D 591E
• Classical Social Theory SOCI 503
• Current Issues in Sociology of Gender and Sexualities
SOCI 525
• Advanced Strategies in Qualitative Research SOCI 616
• Research Methodologies SOCW 516
• Research and Evaluation in Children, Youth and Family Services Policy
GS 505
Masters: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
• Narrative Inquiry EDES 601
• Qualitative Methods SOC 403
• Research Design SOC 533
• Narrative Pedagogy as Social Justice EDES 501
• Visual Anthropology ANTHR 524
• Quantitative Methods in Social Research SOC 503
• Leadership and Social Justice EDPS 547
• Theorizing the Other SOC 504
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Echoes of poverty: Composing lives in higher education 2017Poster presentation of research findings Teaching and Learning ConferenceHosted by the Teaching and Learning CentreUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada: August 31, 2017
Caste in a box: Silencing poverty-class higher education diversity policies2017Poster presentation33rd Annual Student Advisors’ Conference Hosted by the Office of the Dean of StudentsUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: March 3, 2017
informal conversations
Exploring how systemic childhood poverty shapes graduate students’ experiences 2017Faculty of Graduate Research & Studies Council University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: March 8, 2017
The echoes of childhood poverty2016Research on TapHosted by the Faculty Club University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: September 23, 2016
The echoes of childhood poverty: the ‘Other’ higher education diversity story2016Governance WeekHosted by the Students’ Union Association University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: September 19, 2016
graduate funding
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
• Open Knowledge Practicum 2019: $500 Electronic Textual Cultures Lab
• Social Justice Fund 2019: $700 CUPE 4163 Union
• Graduate Travel Fund 2019: $600 Faculty of Graduate Studies
• Travel funding award 2018: $250; 2019: $250 CUPE 4163 Union
• Teaching Assistantship 2016 – 2017: $10,800 Department of Sociology
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
• Graduate Student Travel Grant 2016: $500 Department of Sociology
• Student Travel Award 2016: $1,660 Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research
• Travel Grant 2016: $500 Graduate Students’ Association
• Financial need tuition scholarship 2015: $225 Mahatma Gandhi Summer Institute
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Rosenberg Sociology in Process Series: Stretching Borders2016Presented my master’s research-in-progress Hosted by the Department of SociologyUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: January 12, 2016
How the undergraduate research initiative impacts students’ experiences2015New President (Dr. Turpin) and Senior Administrators’ Strategic RetreatUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: August 28, 2015
The stain of poverty—the ‘Othered’ diversity story: Making class visible in the classroom and on university landscapes2015Equity Diversity Inclusion weekUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada: March 27, 2015
professional development University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada2019• Open Knowledge Practicum (May-July, 2019) Electronic Textual Cultures Lab2019• Networking (Feb 28) Mitacs2018• Designing a Personal and Realistic Career Plan (Nov 29-30)• Foundations of Project Management I & II (Feb 2-3 & Mar 19-20) Mitacs • Clear Language Writing and Design (Feb 8)• Knowledge Mobilization Strategy Building (Feb 8) Hosted by: Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization unit• Communicating Your Research through Storytelling (Feb 16) Organized by: The Office of the Vice-President Research
professional development highlights
Teaching Assistant Certification2017 Learning and Teaching CentreUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Narrative Inquiry Research Issues TableCentre for Research for Teacher Education and DevelopmentParticipant2014 – 2017University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Participated in weekly research meetings with domestic and international scholars, researchers, and graduate students primarily engaged in using narrative inquiry
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Facilitator CertificationInstructional Skills Workshop (ISW) Certification2008Centre for the Advancement of Faculty ExcellenceMacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Teaching Assistant Certification2017Learning and Teaching CentreUniversity of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Graduate Student Writers’ Thesis Retreat 2017Sponsored by: Student Success Centre & Graduate Students’ Association University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Graduate Teaching and Learning Program – Levels 1, 2, 32015 – 2016Faculty of Graduate Studies and ResearchUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Graduate Student Workshops2015 – 2017Department of Sociology & Faculty of Graduate Studies and ResearchUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Navigating and reviewing academic literature; ethics; working successfully with supervisors and committee members; navigating library resources; developing SSHRC proposals; research poster presentations; resolving conflict; pedagogical practices; blended-learning practices; creating mindful classrooms; creating an impactful day-one in the classroom; concepts in course design: mapping out a learner-centred course; teaching persona; developing a teaching philosophy
Graduate Teaching Learning Practicum Course (Level III)2016Faculty of Graduate Studies and ResearchUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Three-month practicum to develop a syllabus and learn teaching practices to create participatory and inclusive learning environments; developed a plan for 200-level, introductory social inequality and stratification course
Graduate Ethics Training Course2016Faculty of Graduate Studies and ResearchUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
memberships
2014 – Present • American Sociological Association
• Canadian Association of College and University Student Services
• Canadian Sociological Association
• CUPE 4163
• Society for the Study of Social Problems
technical skills