Kaleigh McIntosh

PHD Graduate Student @ Carleton University

About

Kaleigh's current focus in her work as a PhD graduate student at Carleton University looking at community resiliency and adaptation to flooding on the Wolastoq river in New Brusnwick, Canada. Kaleigh focused on the role of community consultation for resiliency in her field research in South Tarawa, Kiribati. She has experience in academic and work settings in writing, research, and policy briefing notes as well as fieldwork experience in international relations and development, particularly in issues of migration, international institutions, small island developing states and climate change. Finally, she has professional experience on a range of topics from Canadian migration policy, multiculturalism, and aboriginal rights. Working collaboratively in a professional setting on complex issues with multiple stakeholders ranging from the Federal Government to NGOs

Country

Canada

City

New Brunswick

Industry

Higher Education

Skill

Research, Writing, Communication, International Relations, Political Science, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Project Management, Social Media Marketing

Experience

PHD Graduate Student

Carleton University

2020-9 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

Communications Coordinator

PLATO

2019-5 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

Responsible for supporting the Sales, Strategy & Communications, and HR Teams with the company's internal and external communications.

Masters Student

York University

2017-9 - 2019-5 · 1 yr 9 mos

A course and research-based Development Studies Masters Arts program. Produced a major research project on the role of community in development as a part of adaptation to rising sea levels in the Pacific Island of Kiribati. This included 4-months of fieldwork conducted in Kiribati and Australia. - Recipient of a 2017 York Graduate Studies Scholarship

Student

Carleton University

2012-9 - 2016-12 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and a minor in History. - Lester Bowles Pearson Scholarship, 2013, 2015/16; - Dean’s Honour List 2013, 2016

Researcher

PLATO

2016-5 - 2016-9 · 5 mos

Fredericton, New Brunswick

- Researched and reported on Indigenous organizations in different Canadian provinces - Researched and assisted with the application process to Federal and Provincial Government funding and program opportunities

Junior Researcher

Government of New Brunswick / Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick

2014-5 - 2014-12 · 8 mos

Fredericton, NB

- Conducted major research reports to inform policy and legislative initiatives - Assisted in organizing a Multi-stakeholder Working Group - Reviewed and updated online information and fact sheets to better inform the public

Front Desk

PQA Testing

2013-5 - 2013-8 · 4 mos

Fredericton, N.B., Canada

Education

York University

International Development

2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs

A course and research-based Development Studies Masters Arts program. Produced a major research project on the role of community in adaptation and migration as a result of rising sea levels in the Pacific Island of Kiribati. This included 4-months of fieldwork conducted in Kiribati and Australia. - Recipient of a 2017 York Graduate Studies Scholarship