Education

Ph. D., Communications, McGill University
Master of Arts, McGill University

Professional Experience

Since October 2022
Associate Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services and, concurrently, President of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

Since September 2020
Associate Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services

2018 - 2020
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada

2012 - 2018
Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional Operations, Health Canada

2011 - 2012
Director General, Strategic Policy, Planning and Analysis Branch, Health Canada

2007 - 2011
Regional Director, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Ontario Region, Health Canada

2004 - 2007
Senior Director, Health and Social Development, Assembly of First Nations

2003 - 2004
Director, First Nations Centre, National Aboriginal Health Organization

Valerie Gideon is a proud member of the Mi’kmaq First Nation of Gesgapegiag.

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