Speaking

Speaking Topics

1

My Journey Into STEM

2

Youth Empowerment Through STEM

3

Community-Based Research 101

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I can also bring my interests, expertise and facilitation skills to drive discussion focused on health or STEM equity.

Workshops & Presentations

  • Strategies for Identifying Funding to Launch Your Own Initiative

    Presentation | August 2024

    Women’s Health In Women’s Hands Community Health Centre

  • Pathways to STEAM Pathways

    Workshop Presentation | November 2023

    Black Youth in Technology, Engineering, and Science (BYTES) STEM Conference

  • Evaluation 101

    Workshop | January 2023

    Actua National Conference

  • Youth Engagement in Evaluation

    Workshop | December 2022

    Family Navigation, Sunnybrook Hospital

  • Arts-Based Methods 101

    Workshop | January 2022

    Toronto District School Board

  • Evaluation 101

    Workshop | November 222

    ArtReach Toronto

  • Pushing the Boundaries of Healthcare Through Community

    Presentation | January 2022

    University of Ottawa Health Symposium

  • Bias of Machine Learning Methods in Health Care

    Presentation | January 2021

    Toronto Data Workshop Monthly Meeting

  • No one left behind: Exploring thriving income among the Black population in the City of Toronto

    Presentation | June 2020

    Wellesley Institute Annual Board Meeting

  • Housing, Environment and Health

    Guest Lecture | August 2020

    Social Determinants of Health Course, University of Toronto

Chinazo Okereke, Black Student Career & Postgraduate Specialist

“Thank you for showing up for our students yesterday. Your session was amazing and quite insightful! I took notes too and I will definitely be reaching out for your support in our upcoming events!”

Testimonials

Let’s hear what others have to say about Irene

Tamara Thomas, Workshop Participant 

“As someone relatively new to the world of data collection and observation. Irene was one of the most engaging and helpful educators I have come across. Concepts I had struggled with in the past were explained by her in a simple and comprehensive way. Irene does an amazing job of meeting you where you're at and building you up from there! Her knowledge and skill in relaying complex information is something that I am grateful to have encountered. She is truly so helpful and effective at relaying all necessary information. I would absolutely go to Irene with any future questions or attend another one of her workshops, I am confident I will always learn something.”