I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences: Addiction, Criminology and Mental Health from the University of Montreal in 2000, followed by a Masters Degree in Criminology in 2005. I presently teach the degree course on Drugs and Crime at University of Montreal. With experience at everything from creating tools and training outreach teams, to coordinating them on the field, I’ve been involved for over two decades in nightlife harm reduction, and have led hundreds of intervention teams at all kinds of major events, including Éclipse, Bal en Blanc, Black and Blue, Shazamfest, Osheaga and Île Soniq. For the past 4 years, I’ve been part of the ANKORS team which analyzes substances at the Shambhala festival. In partnership with Chlöe Sage and Jarred Aäsen, I have created a training guide and workshops on harm reduction, drugs and messaging for the drug checking community that is scheduled to be published in 2021, reflecting my firm conviction that prevention and harm reduction is essential for people to develop critical thinking skills, and make informed decisions about their substance use. My current research projects are concerned with gender issues, social justice, new drug trends, drug policy, drug checking and nightlife harm reduction. As the content and practice development manager at the AIDQ, I’m also involved in nightlife harm reduction with Grip in Quebec and have been nominated to be part of the Night Council of Montreal, which will reflect on the security, health, inclusion and diversity in Montreal nightlife.