How did you get your start at IO? Before joining IO, I was working as a Project Manager at a major downtown hospital overseeing their P3 redevelopment. It was through my role there that I first heard about IO. After a brief stint in the private sector consulting on hospital redevelopment projects, I decided to make the change to IO for the opportunity to work on a variety of large-scale healthcare projects.
What does your job entail? As a Project Manager on the Project Delivery Healthcare Team, I work on a number of exciting but very different projects, including the CAMH Phase 1D Redevelopment. My day-to-day involves working with various groups of internal and external stakeholders - architects, engineers, doctors, nurses, housekeeping, and administrative staff - to strategize, and develop innovative solutions to delivering healthcare projects. Each day is unique in its challenges but always rewarding.
What do you like most about your job? Not only do I get to work on projects that directly benefit communities, but I can also see first-hand projects transform before my eyes, it’s incredibly satisfying. I feel a great sense of pride knowing that my work contributes to greater access to healthcare for all communities, which has been especially fulfilling during COVID.
What is your career background? I began my career as an administrative Ward Clerk in an Emergency Department. There I saw first-hand the intricacies of hospital operations. I gained a new-found respect for the complexity of the healthcare system and ways in which redevelopment could shape the outcome of patients care. In essence, this helped shape the way I manage projects today.
This led to my career in the redevelopment of hospital P3’s. Using my background in the clinical setting enabled me to identify project needs from a different perspective. It also provided me the knowledge to engage all stakeholders, not just the doctors and nurses.