Amanda Rafuse Email & Phone Number

Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, CA

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

At the dynamic Fabienne Colas Foundation, I work with a movie star creating opportunities for Black filmmakers in the Canadian independent film industry. My work at the foundation spans two departments: Social Media and Grant Writing. I also manage two part-time workers, one in each department.Social MediaI currently manage 21 profiles on Facebook.

Halifax, Canada Area

GoFish! Communications is a full-service PR firm serving local not-for-profits and small businesses in the HRM who do not have an internal communications department. My focus is empowering my clients to communicate effectively on their own, so they may amplify their voice and message across the crowded mediascape.

Halifax, Canada Area

My background in public relations and journalism makes me a formidable freelancer, with the ability to take on a variety of topics for varying audiences. Please see the links below for some examples of my published work.

Halifax, Canada Area

In addition to my main roles at Admiral (Risk-Based Monitor and Customer Care Representative, please see below), I took on the additional position of voluntary Content Contributor for the Marketing Department located in Wales, UK. Chosen to participate based on the caliber of my writing samples, I produced two articles a month for the 'magazine' sections.

Halifax, Canada Area

As the only Risk-Based Monitoring (RBM) Executive on the Compliance Team in the Halifax Renewals Department, I had a wide range of responsibilities. My main priority was listening to calls between our agents and customers, ensuring agents were properly managing the customer experience as per applicable laws and regulations, as well as our internal values.

Halifax, Canada Area

As a CCR, I was responsible for the management of our customers' experiences with the company by delivering exceptional customer service. Located within the Renewals Department, I handled in-bound calls from customers whose car insurance policies would soon be expiring, attempting to recapture as much business as possible.This position required:Active.

Halifax, Canada Area

Co-op Work Term IIIConceptualized and wrote the first draft of the IWK Foundation Centennial strategic communications plan.Prepared the weekly employee media update newsletter.Participated in meetings of the IWK Centennial planning committee and facilitated communications between members.Aided in the creative conception and planning of the IWK Centennial.

Halifax, Canada Area

Co-op Work Term II2008 World ConferenceCreated the promotional strategy for the ICSB world conference official launch event.Managed promotional activity for the launch event by preparing and distributing the conference media package, including fact sheets on ICSB, the 2008 conference, and small business statistics. I also actively contacted and followed-up.

Charlottetown, Canada Area

Co-op Work Term IPitched stories about CCOA activities, such as the gallery’s artist trading card event and the theatre’s costume department, that were picked up by local print and radio outlets.Acted as liaison between employees and print, radio, and TV reporters, ensuring all Equity media-appearance standards were being met.Wrote and distributed press.

Bachelor Of Public Relations, Public Relations

Bachelor Of Arts (Honours), Social Anthropology

Bachelor Of Journalism (Honours)

I completed the first two years of the Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) program at the University of King's College before transferring to.