Kirsten MacDonald joined the Sivummut Solutions team in 2024 after completing a Bachelor of Arts in Law, Justice & Society and History at Dalhousie University. A graduate of Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, Kirsten developed a specialization in policy and planning development through her work as a summer student and Policy Clerk in the Government of Nunavut Department of Health’s Policy and Planning Division and at Sivummut. Kirsten also has experience in research and communications, having developed briefing materials and notes, as well as ministerial correspondence for use during the sittings of Nunavut’s Legislative Assembly.
Kirsten is originally from Iqaluit and currently lives in Halifax, NS with her partner and three pets. She enjoys returning to Nunavut whenever she can to visit her parents, sisters and childhood pets. In her free time, she loves reading, gardening and spending time near the ocean.