Kyla Marcoux

Kyla Marcoux joined FNIGC in 2013 and has worked in a number of positions related to survey development, data analysis, survey coordination, and management. In her current role, she provides strategic advice, guidance, and support to the Research and Information unit, bridging the survey initiatives and related research projects within FNIGC and its Regional Partner organizations. She also supports the National Data Champion Team and their work on the First Nations Data Governance Strategy’s phased implementation, including the assessment and prioritization of capacity needs for FNIGC and across its network.

She holds an Honours Criminal Justice degree in the Criminology Stream from Nipissing University, where she worked as a research analyst at the Institute for Applied Social Research and as a teaching assistant for quantitative research methods and analysis. She obtained her Master’s in Criminology at the University of Ottawa, where she worked as a teaching assistant in research methods. While completing her  thesis, she worked at the Traffic Injury Research Foundation as a research associate.

Kyla was born and raised in Espanola, Ontario and currently lives in Ottawa with her husband and daughter. She enjoys spending time with her family, practicing aerial hoop, and live music.