Gayle Schroeder Bio
Posted by Gayle on July 21st, 2009
My name is Gayle Schroeder and this past February I graduated from the Sociology and Collaborative International Development Studies (CIDS) program at the University of Guelph. I am thrilled to be going to Gaborone, Botswana to work in the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) Gender Unit as a Program Assistant. I am passionate and committed to gender equality and women’s rights issues so I know this will be an incredible experience! From my theoretical knowledge, educational experience, volunteer work with CUSO as a Gender Equity Researcher, co-op placement as a Program Assistant with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) working on gender issues in the Balkans and having participated in a certified gender training course, I am eager to apply and build upon this knowledge in an international development setting by gaining hands on experience. My career aspiration is to work as a Gender Specialist for an international organization so this internship will provide me with links to professional practice and the relevant experience needed to pursue a career in this area. I am extremely honoured to be given this opportunity and to help make a positive contribution as a global citizen. I expect to be challenged, learn an enormous amount and have a lot of fun!
