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Toronto

Responsible for a growth-oriented portfolio with a focus on identifying, cultivating and solicitating major and leadership gifts from individuals and private family foundations. Supports fundraising strategies for growth aligned with the Foundation’s goals, strategic plan, and priority programs. Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada is Canada's leading charity dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth growing up in the child welfare system. Funds raised and granted deliver a wide range of high-impact programs and services in partnership with child- and youth-serving agencies across the country. Its vision is to create a world where the children and youth it serves have the strength and resilience to forge a bright and positive future.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of Indspire’s corporate sponsors and donors. Plays a key role in maintaining excellent relationships with Indspire’s corporate sponsors and donors to ensure increased levels of support and repeat/multi-year support from the corporate sector. Indspire is an Indigenous-led registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. With the support of its funding partners, Indspire disburses financial awards, delivers programs, and shares resources with the goal of closing the gap in Indigenous education. Through the K-12 Indspire Institute, it provides resources to educators, communities, and other stakeholders who are committed to improving kindergarten to grade 12 success for Indigenous youth.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of Indspire’s corporate sponsors and donors. Plays a key role in maintaining excellent relationships with Indspire’s corporate sponsors and donors to ensure increased levels of support and repeat/multi-year support from the corporate sector. Indspire is an Indigenous-led registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. With the support of its funding partners, Indspire disburses financial awards, delivers programs, and shares resources with the goal of closing the gap in Indigenous education. Through the K-12 Indspire Institute, it provides resources to educators, communities, and other stakeholders who are committed to improving kindergarten to grade 12 success for Indigenous youth.

Canada'S Leading Content Media Company

Progressive career with Corus Entertainment, formerly Shaw Media, previously owned by Canwest and Alliance Atlantis. As Manager, with Director of Strategic Scheduling, developed and executed content strategy for multiple speciality television channels by collaborating with a team of 3 including Director, Programming Coordinator and Program Schedulers for: Food Network, HGTV, DIY, Slice, History, Dtour/TVtropolis, BBC Canada, Lifetime, Crime + Investigation, and H2.PROJECT MANAGEMENT & TIMELY DELIVERABLES: Managed day to day operations of as many as 15 projects at a time with budgets totalling $25M+ with up to 15 internal stakeholders and up to 5 external partners l STRATEGIC & ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Maximized viewer engagement and off-set ratings downswings by developing scheduling and acquisition strategy, through analysis of ratings, market trends and budget requirements to ensure stringent targets reached EXTERNAL & INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS, INVENTORY PROCUREMENT: Evaluated, selected and acquired content, while maintaining relationships with 5 external partners l Achieved minimum contractual requirements l Maximized revenue by facilitating sponsorships through leveraging inventory, working with Sales l Achieved audience engagement through internal cross-functional collaboration.INVENTORY & BUDGET MANAGEMENT: Met financial budget targets by balancing amortization and commitment purchases without compromising ratings l Monitored budgets on short, mid and long term basisManager, Strategic Scheduling, Shaw Media/Corus Entertainment (2015-2016)Scheduling Coordinator, Content, Shaw Media (2011-2015)Programming Coordinator, Content, Canwest (2007-2010)Executive Assistant to Senior VP, Content/Programming Coordinator, Alliance Atlantis/Canwest (2005-2007)Executive Assistant to EVP, Business and Legal Affairs, Alliance Atlantis (2003-2005)Executive Assistant to Senior VP, Production, Alliance Atlantis (1999-2003)