Delaney Coelho

Hello! My name is Delaney Coelho (she/her). I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies from the University of Manitoba in 2011. Following graduation, I had the privilege of working and volunteering with several organizations, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Elizabeth Fry Society, MacDonald Youth Services, Equal Voice Manitoba, Girl Guides, and the Manitoba Human Rights Commission.

In 2016, I was a delegate at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters, and hosted a panel titled: "Working Women: Barriers, Experiences, and Solutions from Canada."

Because of those experiences and opportunities, I developed an interest in service delivery and developing policy with the beneficiary in mind. My areas of interest lay in exploring how policy that is mindful of the end user can be used to address systemic inequality. I believe public policy is an opportunity to tackle society’s most wicked problems through collaboration.

These experiences and beliefs lead me back to the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg to pursue a Masters in Public Administration in 2019 with the hope of adding more ‘tools to my toolkit.’

I joined SPECTRUM as a fellow in September 2019 and have been involved in coordinating past workshops, paper writing, interviewing new Fellows, and various working groups. Being a Fellow has provided me with the opportunity to connect my academic work to practice and meet other policy and equity focused folks doing great work in their respective fields.

In my spare time I like to read, enjoy Winnipeg’s restaurant scene, and spend as much time outside as possible. I am happiest in my canoe, paddle in hand, exploring Manitoba’s amazing rivers and lakes with my partner, my husky/shepherd mutt Mikko, and our newest adventure companion – my child – who joined our family in 2021.