Amanda Mccuaig, Apr Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

At Metro Vancouver, I have the pleasure of leading a department of 30+ staff who create innovative behaviour-change campaigns for the region; do media relations, issues management, and emergency operations centre activities; and undertake communications and engagement on some of the Province's largest infrastructure projects (including the Iona Island.

Vancouver

Managed communications and public engagement for more than a dozen major infrastructure projects throughout the lower mainland.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Marketing communications and issues management, leading a team of five highly skilled communications professionals working on topics ranging from construction to green waste to water conservation.

Vancouver

Communications and issues management for major civic infrastructure projects, including Vancouver viaducts removal, Northeast False Creek Area Plan, and Burrard Corridor. Marketing communications for water conservation and drought response. Communications lead and content developer for project management communications knowledge area for the City's.

Managed team of four, plus consultants, supporting engineering and sustainability departments at the City of Vancouver during Vancouver's involvement with COP21, launch of the Renewable City Strategy, and release of 5-year cycling plan (among others).

Vancouver

Working in the portfolio area of engineering and sustainability, including transportation, street activities, water works, district energy systems, solid waste/recycling/green bin, and sustainability initiatives related to the Greenest City Action Plan. Roles include creating tactical and strategic communications plan, media relations, issues management.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Part of Manager's Team and Creative Team. Spokesperson.Developed the communications, marketing, and public relations for a mid-sized museum that's increasingly lauded as one of the leading contemporary museum's in Canada. Developed an award-winning marketing plan for making huge strides in awareness of the MOV while under large employee and budget.

Internal and external communications for one of Vancouver's most popular attractions (650,000+ visitors in 2010/11) during its $35 million dollar renovation period. Team member for the building's new way finding signage, and project lead for the information story signs now seen throughout the building. Was part of the team which developed "Extreme.

Vancouver

Accepted a short-term contract with Orca Design leading up to the 2010 Olympic games to take on large-format outdoor design. Lead designer on the creation of materials for BC Street and Okanagan booth (in Richmond). Contributed to large format design and installation for portions of Atlantic Canada House, Four Host First Nations pavilion, and the Acer.

Worked with the executive director to manage the business and staff of a small but influential non profit focused on green building education and consulting (particularly on LEED and Built Green). Worked extensively with the City and organizations like the David Suzuki Foundation and the Natural Step to develop, write and edit go-to documents on topics.

Toronto

The Canadian University Press is a national, member-based organization made up of student newspapers which elects its full-time staff each year. I had the honour of being elected for the organization's 70th year. For 14 months, I headed the organization, including managing the 300k budget and 22 staff from across the country, training and assisting 80+.