Elected Vice-President, Public And University Affairs
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
In my capacity as the Elected Vice-President, Public & University Affairs, I was responsible for managing the Union's relationship with the Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Governments, as well all external stakeholders such as national and provincial student alliances/federations, made strategic decisions regarding the Union's communications strategy, led campaigns to drive engagement in the student body and collect data to assist in our advocacy, and served as the organization's de facto spokesperson when interacting with campus and non-campus media.In addition to the role's external responsibilities, I served as the Union's representative on the Hart House Board of Stewards, attended university governance meetings in order to advocate for student needs, met regularly with the Office of the Vice-Provost of Students and affiliate College Student Unions, and represented the Union in all other governance-related university affairs.