Resume

Education

Université du Québec à Montréal (2000-2003)
Bachelor – Communication-journalism
(minors: Culture & History)

Cégep de Matane (1998-2000)
Diploma of College Studies – Litterature, Languages & Cinema

Work Experience

Book Author (since 2023)
Saint-Jean Éditeur

  • Preparing and doing interviews and writing of the biography of a French-Canadian public personality
  • Organizing the book launch event
  • Particpating actively to the book promotional campaign

Book Author (since 2019)
Éditions du Trécarré

Consultant and Outreach Worker to raise awareness and prevent Fatphobia and promote the inclusion of Fat People (since 2019)
Grossophobie.ca

  • Creating the Modification de la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne afin d’y inclure la discrimination basée sur tout critère lié à l’apparence physique petition with the support of MP Manon Massé, filed at the Assemblée nationale du Québec
  • Being part of a provincial working group on weight-related issues, organized by the Collectif Vital
  • Participating in the development and revision of tools for different audiences to encourage the development of a positive body image.
  • Interviews in the media and on several podcasts to raise awareness and educate the public about fatphobia, particularly in relation to current issues.
  • Publishing of articles in La Presse and the Huffington Post.
  • Contributing to several research projects and academic works

Public Speaker to raise awareness and prevent Fatphobia and promote the inclusion of Fat People (since 2019)
Grossophobie.ca

  • Preparing public awareness lectures on fatphobia and discrimination against fat people in the workplace and in healthcare settings
  • Presentating lectures in workplaces, schools, and various community organizations
  • Participating in numerous events on body diversity and the inclusion of fat people as a presenter or guest panelist (Sommet EDI by Infopresse, Oxfam-Québec, ACFAS, Canadian Bar Association, Quebec City Pride, etc.)

Chief Editor and Founder (since 2019)
Grossophobie.ca

  • Creating Quebec’s first informational website on discrimination against fat people
  • Consolidating and developing knowledge in SEO writing, access management, and webmastering
  • Creating engagement through the different social media communities
  • Writing and publishing nearly 100 articles to this day
  • Reviewing and editing of some 20 articles in partnership with contributors

Plus-Size Travel Blogger and Public Speaker (2016-2019)
The Plus-Size Backpacker / La Backpackeuse taille plus

  • Presenting in the Experts Zone of the 2018 Montreal International Tourism & Travel Show
  • Presenting Small baggage – Big change! at the Montreal + Fashion Week

Full-time Employee (since 2004)
Different employers in the Montréal area

  • Developing experience in Public Health Communications, Logistics, and Operational support during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Building up experience in the areas of Public and Community Health
  • Providing extensive administrative support experience in paralegal and medico-legal fields
  • Cumulating over fifteen (15) years of experience working with diverse clienteles (general public, Indigenous, cultural, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, people who are ill or in difficulty, adolescents, and young adults)

Other Relevant Experience

  • Writing the information leaflet on fatphobia for the Tales of Ordinary Fatphobia shortfilm for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
  • Publishing op-eds on the fatphobia (La Presse, Huffington Post)
  • Contributing to the Manifeste québécois pour des communications saines reliées au poids and to the communication guidelines regarding better communication about body weight developed by the Association pour la santé publique du Québec
  • Participating in several university courses, research projects, and academic work on body diversity and discrimination against fat people

Independent Coursework

CHS Alliance– Introduction to the Core Humanitarian Standard2021
Humanitarian Leadership Academy– Safeguarding Essentials
– Wellness & Resilience for Frontline Workers & Managers		2021
Save The Children– Responsible Data Management in Emergencies
– FIELD (Field Managers In Emergencies, Learning & Development) – People Management
– Humanitarian Information Management, Communications & Media		2021
CDAC (Communicating with
Disaster Affected Communities) Network		– Communication is Aid2021

Spoken/Written Languages

  • French (native)
  • English (advanced)
  • Spanish (basic)