Alex Rascanu is a public management professional with progressive project and staff management experience in the public, nonprofit and private sectors.

Alex can communicate complex information in a manner that is easily understandable, has excellent writing, communication and presentation skills, extensive strategic planning and policy development experience, and a demonstrated ability to undertake and direct analytical research.

Current activities:

- Master of Public Administration candidate (2018-2020) at Dalhousie University

- founder and complete communities co-organizer of The Woodlawn Project

- appointed member of Dalhousie University's Budget Advisory Committee

- appointed member of Halifax Chamber of Commerce's Grow and Nurture the Skilled Workforce Task Force

- member of: Institute of Public Administration of Canada, Halifax Chamber of Commerce, and Halifax Cycling Coalition

- creator of the How to Reach Your Potential project, consisting of 30 interviews with leaders who inspire me

- co-organizer of the annual Experience Ghana exhibition

Past experience:
- communications team member at Atlantic Conference on Public Administration

- communications and community outreach lead for a federal Member of Parliament;
- elected representative on the governing council of Canada's largest university;

- global consumer insights analyst for the world's largest snacks manufacturer;

- marketing lead for Canada's largest inbound marketing agency;
- marketing lead for high growth investment firm; and

- new business development director for Canada's largest cancer treatment and research centre.

Alex holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Toronto, and is currently pursuing a Master in Public Administration at Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia).

Alex's core competencies are strategic planning, analytical thinking, initiative, innovativeness, project/program management, effective interactive communication, intercultural diversity proficiency, and adaptability to ensure project/program success.

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