Yvette Thompson

Director, Engagement @ Government of Alberta

About

As an adaptive, solutions-focused leader with a passion for team building and public policy, I have dedicated my career to driving positive change in the province of Alberta. With nearly 10 years of experience in public service, I bring knowledge and expertise to my current role as Director of Engagement with the Government of Alberta in the Advanced Education portfolio. I lead a team responsible for stakeholder outreach and strategic communications, as well as Indigenous adult education priorities, all with a focus on advancing the government's goals in creating accessible post-secondary education opportunities.

Country

Canada

City

Edmonton

Industry

Government Administration

Skill

Negotiation, Operations Management, Strategic Leadership, Government, Public Policy, Science, Scientific Writing, Research, Environmental Valuation, Survey Design, Economics, Development Economics, Behavioural Change, Social Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Human Resources, Yoga, Report Writing, Statistics, Econometrics

Experience

Director, Engagement

Government of Alberta

2022-12 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister

Government of Alberta

2020-9 - 2022-12 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Executive Advisor

Government of Alberta

2017-6 - 2020-9 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Adaptation Policy Advisor

Alberta Climate Change Office

2016-7 - 2017-6 · 1 yr

Priority Issues Coordinator

Alberta Environment and Parks

2015-6 - 2016-7 · 1 yr 2 mos

Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Coordinator

Government of Alberta

2014-10 - 2015-6 · 9 mos

- Facilitate capacity development for climate change adaptation in province of Alberta

Research Assistant

University of Alberta

2014-4 - 2014-10 · 7 mos

- Lead graduate researcher on Canadian Water Network (CWN) funded multidisciplinary project - Investigating social license to operate (SLO) for hydraulic fracturing operations with specific emphasis on wastewater

Graduate Student

University of Alberta

2009-9 - 2014-8 · 5 yrs

- Solutions-focused; adapted to needs of community and NGOs while relaying complex greenhouse gas mitigation policy information to local forest dwellers in Akok village, Cameroon - Organized social events for students, faculty and staff within university department as Vice President (Social) through teamwork and delegation - Confident public speaker; presented thesis research during the Institutional and Behaviour Economics Section at Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Graded environmental philosophy papers (ENCS 260) - Learned rudimentary skill in ArcGIS through department workshops - Adept in econometric analysis software (LIMDEP, SHAZAM, Stata, SPSS)

Dialogue Co-Facilitor

Alleviating Poverty and Malnutrition

2014-3 - 2014-5 · 3 mos

- Co-organized inagural International Food Security Dialogue at the University of Alberta, a 200+ delegate interdisciplinary 3-day discussion - Managed 26 volunteers over the course of Dialogue - Assisted in planning, acquiring sponsorship and developing schedule for event

Store Business Lead/Operations Lead

lululemon

2012-8 - 2013-10 · 1 yr 3 mos

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Created collaborative product management initiatives to champion asset protection; store team reduced product loss by 40% from Q2 to Q3 - Motivated others through quarterly goal coaching sessions to encourage accountability and personal development - Provided regular feedback for employees through “straight talk,” creating an atmosphere of authenticity and accessibility

Social Media/Educator

lululemon

2012-1 - 2012-9 · 9 mos

Environmental Advisor

Edmonton Economic Development Corporation

2008-12 - 2011-7 · 2 yrs 8 mos

- Facilitated a culture for change at the Shaw Conference Centre - Spearheaded LEED® EB:O&M certification readiness process; took ownership over delegation and follow-up with multiple stakeholders - Created a quantitative self-monitoring tool to measure event sustainability, designed for the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)

Program Coordinator

Recycling Council of Alberta

2008-9 - 2009-9 · 1 yr 1 mo

- Managed all aspects of the Alberta-wide recycling Ambassador program, including hiring, program development, and training - Developed relationships with Delegated Administrative Organizations (DAOs)