About

Maïca Poirier Murphy

Manager, Strategy & Governance

Maïca Murphy is a writer and project manager with over 10 years of experience in higher education and publishing. She joins HESA from St Francis Xavier University where she worked with diverse teams to achieve project objectives and had a successful track record in grant proposal writing, having led or helped develop multiple multi-million-dollar plans for program and infrastructural projects at universities in the Maritimes. She previously spent four years with Oxford University Press.

Maïca graduated from the University of Alberta in 2010 with a Master’s Degree in English Literature and Cultural Theory. She also has over 10 years of experience in professional translation and editing, helping clients grow their reach through effective communication content in both English and French.

At HESA, Maïca takes on a leading role in many projects involving university governance and the development of strategic plans.