Layton Reynolds

EDUCATION

School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

Master of Public Policy Candidate,2013

  • Recipient of 2012 Cadario Fellowship in Public Policy
  • Elected Director of Social Functions, School of Public Policy and Governance Student Union
  • Council Member of the Academic Board and Planning and Budget Committee, University of Toronto Governing Council

University of New Brunswick,Fredericton, NB

Bachelor of Philosophy,2011

  • Specialization in Leadership Studies; Minor in Mathematics and Statistics
  • Dean's Honour List, all years of study
  • Awarded Dr. W. C. Keirstead prize for best research paper in Economics faculty, 2010

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Martin Prosperity Institute,Toronto, ON

Research Analyst,April 2012-Present

  • Co-authors report on economic and social impacts of Employment Insurance in Atlantic Canada. Analyzes the relationship between Employment Insurance and Seasonal Employment at provincial and regional levels using survey, administrative, and census data from Statistics Canada and HRSDC from 1996-2011
  • Researchessocial and economic factors contributing to urban development and decline, including the impact of human capital, technology, diversity, tolerance, and quality of life on urban and regional prosperity
  • Researches the role of creativity in economic growth and prosperity. Maps the emergence of knowledge-based employment across Canadian and American metropolitan regions using industry and occupational class census and labour survey data

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

Co-Chair, Ford School (University of Michigan)/School of Public Policy Annual Policy Conference, June 2012-Present

  • Co-leads annual two-day policy competition between the Ford School and the School of Public Policy
  • Sets conference theme, format, and content, working jointly with the Ford School Co-Chair and teaching faculty
  • Manages executive planning committee of 12 students. Delegates and oversees conference logistics, budget proposals, media and communications, recruitment of keynote speakers and judges, and student selection process

Canadian Forces,Moncton, NB, Toronto, ON,

Instructor,November 2007–Present

  • Works collaboratively in small teams to instruct new recruits in military knowledge, discipline, and ethos
  • Delegates and manages resources in a timely manner to ensure effective and efficient student learning of up to 30 students
  • Able to work in various group and authority structures

Meal Exchange, Research Assistant (volunteer),January 2012-May 2012

University of New Brunswick,Teaching Assistant,September 2009-April 2010

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Co-authored report: “Local and Sustainable Food Procurement: A comparative analysis of the development of local and sustainable food procurement in Canadian universities, Meal Exchange, 2012
  • Panelist, 2012 National Student Food Summit; invited to speak about the role of behavioural and economic incentives in pursuing sustainable food on university campuses (forthcoming August 2012)
  • Recipient of the Dr. Currie Scholarship for Leadership and Perseverance, $45,000, 2008
  • Proficient in STATA, Minitab, and MS Office applications
  • Volunteer teacher in Da Nang, Vietnam, 2010
  • Fluent in French (oral)

The School of Public Policy & Governance – Class of 2013publicpolicy.utoronto.ca