Michelle Picard-Aitken

Michelle Picard-Aitken is a seasoned professional in grants management and evaluation, currently serving as a Senior Grants and Agreements Officer at McGill University since October 2015. With a background in independent consulting since February 2015, Michelle specializes in contract research, writing, editing, translation, project management, and science communication, particularly in environment and health sectors. Previously, as Director of Evaluation at Science-Metrix Inc, Michelle managed evaluation studies and led a team of program evaluators, contributing to business development efforts through proposal writing and client relations. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Creative Non-Fiction Writing from Imperial College London and a Graduate Diploma in Public Relations Management from McGill University, among other degrees in health sciences and environmental resource science.