SKILLS
Professional Competencies
RESEARCH
Community-based and planning research development, management and execution.
PLANNING
Knowledge of planning legislation, requirements and best practices.
DESIGN
Graphic design
Infographics
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Strategy plans, focus groups, surveys, open houses.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Networking and capacity building for inclusive community.
RECOMMENDATIONS
"Mikaila is not only thorough with her work, but she is thoughtful with her approach to research and community engagement. Her past non-profit experience, combine with her values of inclusivity and advocacy and her new skills in community planning puts Mikaila as an exceptional candidate in the field of social planning."
Becky Thiessen – Planning Projects Coordinator, Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute, VIU
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"Mikaila has a positive approach in integrating the psychological, physical, social, and bureaucratic elements of problem solving and translating them into plain language in a way that empowers individuals to find their own solutions."
Tamara Hurtado, Executive Director, BC Initiative for Inclusive Post-Secondary Education, Victoria BC
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