Margaret (Peggy) Cooke

Margaret (Peggy) Cooke

Margaret (Peggy) Cooke

77 Bellwoods Ave. Apt. 1

Toronto, ON. M6J 3N4

Telephone: (416) 709-1457

Email:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Philosophy

University of New Brunswick (2007)

Major in Interdisciplinary Leadership

Minor in Political Science

WORK EXPERIENCE:

ACORN Canada

National Administrator (Aug. 2010 – present)

Toronto Morgentaler Clinic

Intake and Billing (Aug. 2010 – June 2011)

National Research Council

Office Assistant (Apr. 2003 – Jan. 2011)

Fredericton Morgentaler Clinic

Volunteer Coordinator (June 2007 – July 2010)

Saint Paul University (Health study)

Transcriptionist (Aug. 2007 – Jan. 2009)

NB New Democratic Party

Office Assistant (Sept. 2007 – Jan. 2008)

Doone-Wilson Community Access Centre

Intern (Mar. 2007 – July 2007)

AWARDS:

Canadian F-Word Blog Awards

Winner, Best Feminist Blog (March 2008)

Canadians for Choice National Essay Contest First Place Winner (Jan. 2008)

FHS Student Leadership Award

Recipient (June 2002)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada

Media Spokesperson (Jan. 2008 – present)

Meow TO

Cat Bio Writer (Jan. 2014 – Aug. 2014)

Canadian Women’s Foundation: National Skills Institute on Teen Healthy Relationships

Youth Facilitator (Feb. 2012)

University of New Brunswick: RCLP 4040

External Evaluator (Sept. 2011 – Sept. 2012)

Stephen Lewis Foundation

Data Entry Clerk (Sept. 2010 – Aug. 2011)

Annex Cat Rescue

Stray Cat Outreach (Sept. 2010 – Jan. 2011)

NB Rebelles Gumboot Troupe

Co-Founder/Dancer (Jan 2009 – July 2010)

Making Waves

Workshop Facilitator (Aug. 2007 – July 2010)

Fredericton Morgentaler Clinic

Patient Escort (Feb. 2007 – June 2007)

ANAI Costa Rica

Farm volunteer (Sept. 2006 – Jan. 2007)

NDP Federal Election Campaign

Canvasser/Scrutineer (Jan. 2006)

Robyn Jeffery

Summer Landlord (April 2005 – Sept. 2005)

Renaissance College International Internship

ESL Teacher in Asia (May 2004 - July 2004)

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

Choice in Health Clinic

Board Member (Aug. 2015 – present)

Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada

Board Member (Nov. 2010 – present)

NDP Fredericton-Lincoln Riding Association

Secretary (April 2009 – July 2010)

New Brunswick Rebelles

Treasurer (May 2008 – July 2010)

Renaissance College Society

Secretary (Jan. 2004 – May 2005)

FHS Student Representative Council

President (May 2001 – June 2002)

PUBLISHED WORK:

Online

Anti-Choice is Anti-Awesome

Blog Administrator and Main Contributor

Smoke City Stories

Blog Administrator and Sole Contributor

Print

Without Apology (Ed: Shannon Stettner)

Contributer

AU Press 2016

Feminism for REAL (Ed: Jessica Yee)

Contributor

CCPA 2011

The Activist

Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada newsletter

Regular Contributor

SPEAKING EXPERIENCE:

Schulich School of Medicine: Medical Students for Choice

Guest Speaker (January 2016)

Guilford College: Understanding Oppressive Systems

Guest Speaker (March 2015)

NDP Women’s Forum

Panelist (Oct. 2013)

“Status Quo?: The unfinished business of feminism in Canada”

NFB Documentary (Director: Karen Cho)

Featured

Waves of Resistance: Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering

Workshop Facilitator (May 2011)

A Jane’s Walk About Choice

Guided walking tour of Toronto

Co-Organizer and Guide (May 2011)

Gumboot Dancing Workshop

Co-Organizer and Facilitator (July 2010)

Choice 101

Canadians for Choice online course

Guest Facilitator (March 2010)

Working Towards Peace for Women

YMCA Community Discussion

Panelist (Nov. 2009)

“The new face of the abortion debate”

Chatelaine article by Catherine Dunphy

Featured (Feb. 2009)

St. Thomas University Sexuality Week

Guest Speaker (Nov. 2008)

New Brunswick Social Forum

Guest Speaker (Oct. 2008)

Fredericton “Take Back the Night” March

Keynote Speaker (Sept. 2008)