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Dorcas Atsiatorme

@dorcasatsiatorme

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Cross-cultural program expert translating governance and gender insights into practical workshops for local leaders.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to advance cross-cultural, gender-transformative programs where I can combine research, workshop facilitation, and strong stakeholder coordination—translating complex governance and systemic realities into actionable learning and evidence-based results.

For the past decade, I’ve focused on helping people and institutions work effectively across cultural, linguistic, and systemic lines. I’m at my best when I can connect research and lived experience to practical, people-first program design that leads to measurable change. I bring a rights-based, gender transformative lens to everything I build and deliver.

On contract with FCM’s PMI-WILL Project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, I research socio-cultural and governance dynamics in Ghana and deliver cross-cultural workshops for Canadian and Ghanaian local government officials. I develop orientation and capacity-building materials, and I document outcomes and lessons learned to continuously improve program design within FCM’s international programs portfolio. Alongside this, at United Way East Ontario, I supported the Hire Immigrants Ottawa initiative by coordinating employer engagement events, managing project documentation and reporting, and keeping logistics and budgets on track.

Before moving to Canada, I worked at an international school in Ghana, teaching students from over 20 countries and building a student immersion program in Spain from proposal through budget, delivery, and evaluation. I bring strengths in stakeholder partnership, proposal and report writing, and monitoring and evaluation—supported by a Master of Education from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Philosophy in Spanish Language from the University of Ghana. I’m fluent in English and Spanish, and I use that multilingual advantage to make collaboration feel seamless across borders.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Country Expert

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Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years)

Research Ghanaian socio-cultural and governance dynamics and deliver cross-cultural workshops to help Canadian and Ghanaian local government officials collaborate across institutional and cultural boundaries. Developed orientation and capacity-building materials and document workshop outcomes to inform ongoing program design.

Gender Equality And Women’S Leadership Stakeholder Management Program Design Capacity Building Materials Project Documentation Monitoring and Evaluation

Current

Administrative Assistant

Current

United Way East Ontario

Jul 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)

Coordinated Hire Immigrants Ottawa programming by supporting employer engagement, maintaining project documentation and reporting, and ensuring delivery of program activities on schedule. Planned and executed community engagement events, managed budgets and logistics, recruited and supervised volunteers, and used participant feedback to support evaluation and continuous improvement.

Program Coordination Employer Engagement Project Documentation Event Logistics Budget Management Volunteer coordination Program Evaluation

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IB Spanish B Examiner

Current

International Baccalaureate Organization

Jan 2019 - Present (7 years 5 months)

Assesses IB Diploma Programme Spanish B written assignments and oral examinations against international quality standards as part of program quality assurance. Evaluates complex materials with consistent analytical rigour.

IB Diploma Programme Assessment Spanish B Evaluation Written Assignment Grading Oral Exam Evaluation Quality Assurance Analytical Rigor Consistent Scoring

Client Service Representative

TD Bank Group

Feb 2021 - Aug 2021 (6 months)

Managed a diverse client portfolio by assessing individual needs and providing guidance on products and services in a fast-paced financial services environment. Maintained strict compliance through accurate regulatory documentation and reporting.

Financial Services Support Regulatory Compliance Documentation And Reporting Customer Service

Spanish Teacher & Coordinator

Tema International School

Oct 2012 - Jul 2019 (6 years 9 months)

Taught IB/IGCSE Spanish and coordinated international student immersion programming for a community of students and families from 20+ countries. Independently designed and managed an immersion program in Spain, including proposal development, vendor negotiations, budgeting, travel logistics, stakeholder communications, and post-program reporting and evaluation.

Spanish Language Instruction Program Coordination International Student Immersion Design Budget Management Travel Logistics