Alana Roscoe

Alana Roscoe joined FNIGC in 2014. She currently leads initiatives to enhance knowledge management and collaboration in the Research and Information directorate, and plays a key role in organizing and documenting information and knowledge, coordinating knowledge-sharing opportunities, and leveraging software tools to facilitate information access. These activities build upon her prior experiences as a survey analyst and research manager with FNIGC.

Previously, Alana performed survey development and data analysis duties with various federal government departments, wrote and edited for a small independent newspaper and participated in solidarity efforts with international human rights groups. She also has experience as a piano and swimming instructor, and teaching English as a second language in South Korea.

Alana earned an MA in Sociology from Carleton University, where she studied how a children’s-rights-based approach was incorporated into the policies and practices of international development organizations. Alana was born in Australia, raised in North Bay, Ontario, and currently lives in Ottawa with her cat. She enjoys walking, running and cycling around her neighbourhood, attending music and art events, and relaxing in hammocks whenever possible.