Isabelle Levert-Chiasson

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT ISABELLE LEVERT-CHIASSON

Experience in partnership development, policy, project management, collaborative leadership, systems thinking, human resources management, monitoring and evaluation. Skills include:• Leadership: managed staff and volunteers, mentored team members and provided peer support, represented organization at national and international events.• Policy analysis: supported decision-makers through evidence-based policy analysis.• Partnership development: established, managed, and maintained relationships with diverse stakeholders including youth, Indigenous Peoples, academia, government, businesses, civil society and international organizations.• Program management: coordinated projects in Brazil, Canada, the Gambia and Sri Lanka, as well as pilot projects in Malawi, Peru, Senegal and Vietnam and ensured they achieved identified strategic goals.• Monitoring & Evaluation: experience in Participatory Action Research and Developmental Evaluation • Knowledge Mobilization: coordination of research knowledge projects with various audiences, including plain-language summaries, research reports, infographics, presentations, webinars, and social media content. Research as well as monitoring and evaluation experience.• Facilitation: experience leading and facilitating staff training and education sessions with a background in adult education pedagogy and art of hosting methodologies.• International Relations: experience coordinating international conferences, bilateral programs, and interventions at international forums.• Private Sector Engagement: experience building relationships with the private sector as well as local economic development and Inclusive Market Systems Approach• Youth Engagement: experience mainstreaming youth leadership opportunities, leading youth programs and supporting youth-adult partnerships.• Writing: experience drafting memos, briefings, reports, speeches, academic papers, surveys, website content, blog posts, and reflection papers.• Languages: Fluent in English and French, functional in Spanish and Portuguese.