Valerie Daniel

Research and Teaching assistant University of Ottawa, Canada 2021-2024

• Completed coursework in Modern Political Thought I; Political Violence; Indigenous Peoples in Canada; International Relations and Global Governance; Politics and Security; Introduction to Public Policies
• Researched discrimination, hate crimes, migrants, racism within academic settings, survey, data analysis
• Drafted resources accessible to the academic community to tackle discrimination and harassment
• Undertook thorough research and analysis of content related to indigenous people, policies and migration

Political and Public Affairs Junior Officer, Embassy of Canada to Laos, Laos 2023

• Managed a development grant program for locally-based organizations in Laos, assessed and analyzed a wide range of projects from refugee realities, China’s politics, social justice, regional migration, etc.
• Managed social media and graphic design, developed communication plans and strategy
• Planned the events and associated budgets, logistics and meetings advancing Canada’s advocacy priorities
• Supported visits to the region by senior officials, briefing materials drafting, press releases, and visit’s program
• • Conducted analyses on transborder issues, economic crisis and regional matters for international institutions

Public Affairs and Academic Relations, High Commission of Canada in Australia, Australia 2022

• Organized events on indigenous relations (WIPCE 2022) and climate change issues, managed budgets
• Conducted research and speech writing on indigenous issues, climate change and the academic sector
• Redacted social media content and raised awareness on climate change, Indigenous relations, immigration

Junior Advisor in International Relations, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada 2021

• Strengthened the international mobility programs management by coordinating arrivals and migration process
• Coordinated International Research Internship Program, organized events for researchers and managed budgets
• Redacted reports and articles for the office’s website, social media and managed MoveOn&Alfresco databases

General public campaign junior adviser, Oxfam, Montréal, Canada 2021

• Created content on conflict and humanitarian issues, social justice, and refugee issues for Oxfam’s social media
• Researched and conducted analysis on climate and racial justice, migration issues for the NGO’s community
• Mobilized academic communities and expanded collaborations with political and cultural actors
• Developed and implemented awareness-raising and educative strategies, managed academic and student groups

Communication officer, Revue Possibles, Montréal, Canada 2021

• Trained editorial committee in the open-access platform Open Journal System and digital literacy
• Supported the editing process (linguistic revision, pair evaluation) and promotion of the journal and new editions
• Managed the journal’s website, social media platforms, and established fundraising strategies

Master in International and Public Affairs, Sustainable environment orientation, University of Ottawa, Canada

• Thesis: Addressing Gender Equality And Feminism In Feminist Foreign Policies
• Admission grant 2021-2022 (GPA 9,0+), University of Ottawa
• Graduate Studies grant 2021, Desjardins Foundation

Master in Political studies, European politics and Europeanisation, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

• Study abroad

Bachelor in International Relations, Law & Governance specialization, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

• Student Exchange Winter 2020: LUISS, Rome, Italy.
• Dean’s Honours 2020, 2021, Mobility Grant 2019-2020, University of Montreal