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LEÏLA LESPIAU

Gatineau

Summary

Motivated International Development Master's graduate with practical experience in global policy, international finance, and project management, currently interning at the UN OHCHR in Geneva. With expertise in development financing and a passion for promoting equity, justice, and peace in fragile contexts, I aim to leverage my skills in business analysis, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration to support Canadian exporters at EDC. Committed to driving innovation and fostering partnerships to support Canadian businesses’ global growth and development impact.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Intern OHCHR

United Nation
Geneva
01.2025 - 03.2025

Teaching Assistant

Uottawa
Ottawa
01.2024 - 12.2024
  • Temporary employment
  • Fixed-term contract

Volunteer

Plan International
Ottawa
05.2023 - 07.2023

Contractual Tax Department

French government
07.2022 - 08.2022

Social scientist

University of Avignon
Avignon
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Quantitative survey of the French presidential election
  • Qualitative survey of people in the digital divide

Education

Microprogramme - Global Policies Political Science

Uottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
12.2024

Master - International Development And Globalization Sciences Sociale

University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
12.2024

International Exchange - Geopolitics: Political Science

Ewha Womans University
Seoul, South Korea
08.2024

AES - Political Science And Europe: Social Science

Université D'avignon
Avignon
07.2023

Skills

Effective communication

Excel

International finance experience

Campaign finance

Project finance management

Quantitative finance

Languages

Native in French/ Fluent in English/ Fluent in Spanish/ Learning Arabic

Timeline

Intern OHCHR

United Nation
01.2025 - 03.2025

Teaching Assistant

Uottawa
01.2024 - 12.2024

Volunteer

Plan International
05.2023 - 07.2023

Contractual Tax Department

French government
07.2022 - 08.2022

Social scientist

University of Avignon
01.2022 - 06.2022

Microprogramme - Global Policies Political Science

Uottawa

Master - International Development And Globalization Sciences Sociale

University of Ottawa

International Exchange - Geopolitics: Political Science

Ewha Womans University

AES - Political Science And Europe: Social Science

Université D'avignon
LEÏLA LESPIAU