About

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Amy Ellard-Gray (PhD)

If you work with Grow Insight Consulting, you’ll be working directly with me. I have a PhD in Applied Social Psychology with a focus on equity and social justice, and I am a Certified Canadian Inclusion Professional (candidate) with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion.

I am dedicated to research, evaluation, and planning work that builds community and contributes to a more sustainable future. I have extremely strong leadership and project management skills, with equally strong research and evaluation skills. I am experienced in a wide range of topic areas and a wide array of methodologies.

I live in Guelph, Ontario, which is situated on Between the Lakes (no. 3) Treaty Land. This is the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation of the Anishinaabek Peoples. I am thankful to live on this land where my wife and I raise our two young children. We are gardeners of food and of native plants, advocates of keeping backyard chickens, DIY specialists, and believers in the power of community.

Designations & Memberships

  • Member of Canadian Evaluation Society
  • Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) Individual Practitioner
  • Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional Candidate

Areas of Expertise

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Whether you need assistance developing and updating training and social programs to align with EDI goals or mandates, or in developing EDI strategic plans and communication strategies, Grow Insight Consulting is ready to meet you where you are at in your organization’s EDI progress.

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Sustainable Food Systems

With a unique blend of experience in community-based research, social and environmental justice, regenerative agriculture, and experimental design and statistics, Grow Insight Consulting is positioned to contribute to your projects regarding environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable food systems.

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Simplified Summary

If you work with Grow Insight Consulting, you’ll be working directly with me. I have a PhD in Applied Social Psychology with a focus on equity and social justice. I am also a Certified Canadian Inclusion Professional (candidate). I am dedicated to work that builds community and contributes to a more sustainable future. I have strong leadership and project management skills, and strong research and evaluation skills. I am experienced in a wide range of topic areas and use many research methods. I specialize in two areas: EDI, and Sustainable food systems. I live in Guelph, Ontario, on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation of the Anishinaabek Peoples. I am thankful to live on this land where my wife and I raise our two young children. We are gardeners of food and of native plants, advocates of keeping backyard chickens, DIY specialists, and believers in the power of community.